Haleakalā Ranch – Making the Mauka/Makai Connection

The surfer and the paniolo stand on the iconic green pastures of Haleakalā Ranch and look down at the azure waves breaking far below. They find they share a mutual bond in the ritual of looking mauka/makai every morning—the paniolo (cattleman) to check the “feed” or...

Everyone Loves Ag In the Classroom at Haleakalā Ranch

It seems it’s not just the keiki who enjoy the annual “Agriculture in the Classroom” (AIC) Field Trip at Haleakalā Ranch. Along with the big yellow schoolbuses full of kids and teachers, a whole lot of cars and trucks full of moms, dads and chaperones came pouring...

New Leadership at Haleakalā Ranch

Haleakalā Ranch Company announced the following organizational changes as part of a succession plan for Don Young, President and Chief Executive Officer, who will be retiring at the end of this year. Effective Sept. 15, Scott Meidell will be promoted to Chief...

2020 ‘Cattleman of the Year’ Award Honors Stewardship

    Every year, the Hawai‘i Cattlemen’s Council gives an award to a person who has provided outstanding service to the Hawai‘i cattle industry and who represents the paniolo culture of dedication to the land and hard work for the betterment of the...

‘Ukulele Restoration Project – Phase 1

‘Ukulele Restoration Project: Animals Pave the Way for Native Forests of the Future February 2020 Ten years from now, tall koa trees will spread their sturdy branches over one hundred acres of former pastureland on the slopes of Haleakalā, creating the native...

Taking Ag Education Out to Pasture

    On a beautiful sunny day in April, 685 second-graders tumble out of yellow school buses and stream across the pasture at Haleakalā Ranch. For many of them, it’s their first time visiting a working cattle ranch. For all of them, it’s a chance to see, to know...

Haleakalā Ranch ‘Stargazes’ with Hawai‘i Public Radio

Look up on a clear night in Upcountry Maui, and you can see the stars stretching forever against the black sky. Without light pollution from urban development to interfere, spotting planets and constellations is just a matter of knowing what you’re looking for....

Solar Energy Project Blessings

Photo Credit: Kamehameha Schools and Kenyon Energy) Maui’s first solar farms were blessed on Nov. 28, 2018, in two ceremonies in South and West Maui. The power of the sun could be felt as officials from Maui Electric, Kenyon Energy, Bay4 Energy, Haleakalā Ranch and...