The founders of MAʻO Organic Farms are among the inaugural cohort of the KS-sponsored Hawaiʻi Investment Ready program. MAʻO used $75,000 in investment capital from the program to expand its organic farming operation and education programs for Waiʻanae Coast youths like the fledgling farmers above.
Source:
http://www.ksbe.edu/imua/article/social-entrepreneurs-share-their-impact-on-hawaiis-economy/