Programs

Everything we do starts with the same belief: when communities grow their own food, they grow healthier, more resilient, and more self-sufficient.

Every year, keiki across Maui get their hands in the dirt, grow something they can eat, and learn where their food actually comes from. Grow Some Good runs programs that work together to make that happen, in school gardens, in classrooms, and on a working farm. Here’s a look at each one.

Farm to School

Since 2008, Grow Some Good has grown school garden programs across Maui, now reaching over 7,000 keiki every year. In the garden, students dig in the dirt, tend what they plant, and taste the food they grow with their own hands. It’s where healthy habits take root, alongside a lifelong love of learning and the natural world.

Classroom Curriculum

At Grow Some Good, we believe learning grows best when hands are in the soil. We partner with teachers across Maui to bring garden-based education into the classroom, free of charge, so every keiki has the chance to plant, observe, and grow. All programs are offered at no cost to teachers or schools.

Nā Māla Kaiāulu

Nā Māla Kaiāulu (NMK) is a multi-acre urban agroforest in Kahului, transforming once dry, fire-prone land into a thriving food forest. Through hands-on workshops, NMK empowers our community with the knowledge to grow resilient crops, while our free plant distribution program is sprouting home gardens all over Maui. Crops grown at NMK are currently distributed at no cost back to the community, putting nutritious, locally grown food into families’ hands.

Together, these programs cultivate a food-secure, climate-resilient Maui, one garden, one classroom, and one harvest at a time.

We’re Growing Some Good

Every school garden planted and every pound of produce shared adds up. See the difference we’re growing together across Maui.

Our Impact