It’s been a month since we opened a booth at the Maku’u Market. Since then we’ve expanded our ranks of growers to over 2 dozen from Hawaiian Acres, HPP, Orchidland, Ainaloa, & Pahoa. Our first month’s sales have exceeded expectations at over $650. Plus, we’ve donated over 50lbs to the Big Island Food Basket.
The community has been super supportive, appreciating the fact that we’re helping to bring backyard produce to their tables. People see what we’re doing and they like it. Mary and I have been having a lot of fun at the market, building a relationship with the growers of the co-op and with the overall community at large. We even get to have our baby girl hang out with us while we work!
As people become familiar with our presence at the market, we expect that the co-op will continue to grow, backyard growers will earn more cash, and our island’s food security will be that much more secure. If you haven’t had the chance to check us out at the market yet, come on by. We’re there every Sunday until 1:30pm, booth F-15 (unless I oversleep :).