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Every purchase contributes to helping the Maui community. That’s because MKEC’s mission is backed by its Chocolate Kuleana—a promise to give back 100% of net profits to Maui nonprofit organizations. As part of its Chocolate Laulima Program, customers can designate a favorite partner charity at checkout, giving 40% of the sale back to your chosen nonprofit.
Cacao has been in Hawaii for at least 190 years, but it's only been in the last few decades that people are getting interested in making chocolate locally. Agrotourism may hold the answer for future growth.
mthayer@maui.net Volunteers separate seeds and pulp from halved cacao pods during Fridayâs harvest at Maui Kuâia Estate Chocolateâs Lahaina farm. The workers are sitting next to next to piles of just-harvested pods, as well as a growing stack of empties. â The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo There is an old witticism in agriculture that starts with a question and ends with a pithy observation on how difficult it is to turn a profit. How do you become a millionaire farmer? Start with $10 million and keep farming. Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate founder and CEO Gunars Valkirs...
Share: DEERFIELD, Ill. and PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alera Group, a leading national insurance and financial services firm, today announced the acquisition of CSNW Benefits, effective December 31, 2020. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, CSNW Benefits serves clients throughout the Northwest region, creating tailored employee benefits and retirement services plans. Leveraging compliance tools, HR resources and outstanding customer service, the CSNW Benefits team brings clarity to the complexity of insurance. The firm serves clients in a variety of industries, with s...