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Ma‘o Organic Farms receives grant for affordable housing

Ma'o Organic Farms received a $100,000 grant from Nareit Hawaii to fund renovations for affordable housing on Thursday. The money will be used to renovate an existing home at the farm with a new studio to house young Waianae farmers seeking a future in agriculture. It will also be used for improvements to another existing home currently used by one of the farmers.

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Ma'o Organic Farms received a $100,000 grant from Nareit Hawaii to fund renovations for affordable housing on Thursday. Pictured at the check presentation is, from left, Steve Wechsler, president and CEO, Nareit, Josiah O’Sullivan, mahi'ai (Ma'o Organic Farms farmer), Veronica Dacquel mahi'ai (Ma'o Organic Farms farmer), Leialoha Leslie, mahi'ai (Ma'o Organic Farms farmer), Alexandra Kazalausky, CFO Ma'o Organic Farms, Piper Nahulu, youth intern Ma'o Organic Farms, Gladys Quinto Marrone, executive director, Nareit Hawaii and Tina Tagad, Ma'ona director of development and impact, Ma'o Organic Farms.
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Veronica Dacquel, a mahi'ai (farmer) at Ma'o Organic Farms, with organic eggplants being grown at the farm.
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An overall view at Ma'o Organic Farms
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Pictured is the home which will be renovated with the funding.
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A Ma'o Organic Farms T-shirt.
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Alexandra Kazalausky, CFO of Ma'o Organic Farms, with the home that will be upgraded.
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Pictured at the check presentation is, from left, Steve Wechsler, president and CEO, Nareit, Josiah O’Sullivan, mahi'ai (Ma'o Organic Farms farmer), Veronica Dacquel mahi'ai (Ma'o Organic Farms farmer), Leialoha Leslie, mahi'ai (Ma'o Organic Farms farmer), Alexandra Kazalausky, CFO Ma'o Organic Farms, Piper Nahulu, youth intern Ma'o Organic Farms, Gladys Quinto Marrone, executive director, Nareit Hawaii and Tina Tagad, Ma'ona director of development and impact, Ma'o Organic Farms.