Maui Gold - one way of helping

[edmonds]

Buy Maui Gold pineapple.
The plantation was not hit by the fire, but some of their workers were displaced.
So help support Maui workers and have some fine eats at the same time.
Their shipped pineapples may not be as good as the ones you get on the island, but they sure beat the store bought pineapples.

Thanks for looking.

 

[Fueling Around]

Nice thoughts Steve, but sadly retail sales dollars don't go back to the grower.
Once the produce is harvested, the middle man, distributor, and retailer are in control of the consumer price.

 

[edmonds]

Nice thoughts Steve, but sadly retail sales dollars don't go back to the grower.
Once the produce is harvested, the middle man, distributor, and retailer are in control of the consumer price.

Maybe you're right.
But I've been to the farm before, and it appears to be a relatively small operation, not Del Monte.
And the Maui Gold pineapples are ordered and shipped directly from the farm.
https://mauigold.com/

The web site also has a "Maui pledge" that states:
With every purchase of a Maui Gold Pineapple, we will donate to relief organizations providing aid. Your support will also help protect farm jobs, and pineapple production operations. Mahalo for your support.

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

We support the islands by visiting them every year. It's like our (wishful) second home. Our last trip to Maui was about a mile away from the devastation.

My only hope is that the local residents are made whole and politicians and rich folk like Oprah don't take advantage of them and end up with all the land.

 

[DRKsmoking]

Very good idea and every little bit helps

And I also love grilled pineapple , well pineapple anything, lol

David

 

[LoydB]

As a child of the 1970s, I do not think of pineapples when talking about Maui Gold… :)

 

[DemonPit]

Maui wowi is the new-new now! I have a few food truck owners I know, I'll pass this along to them. They use pineapple in a few of their dishes. Maybe they can order direct from them and have it shipped.

 

[JLeonard]

As a child of the 1970s, I do not think of pineapples when talking about Maui Gold… :)

Yeah kinda where my first thoughts went also. But….those are some good looking pineapples!

Jim