Maui Hub

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATIONS' MISSIONOUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY LINES, BUILD COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND PLAY A LEADING ROLE TOWARD A RENAISSANCE OF THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY BY PROVIDING A DISTRIBUTION PATHWAY FROM LOCAL FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS, DIRECT TO THE PUBLIC.

THE MAUI HUB IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED, ORGANZIATION WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LOCAL FRESH AFORDABLE PRODUCE TO MAUI LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, FOOD BANKS, AND COMMUNITY KITCHENS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH AN ONLINE-BASED FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYTEM WHICH CONNECTS LOCAL FARMERS AND PRODUCERS TO CONSUMERS.CONSUMERS PLACE ORDERS THROUGH THE ONLINE PLATFORM. THE PLATFORM THEN GENERATES PURCHASE ORDERS FOR FARMERS, WHO HARVEST PRODUCE AND MAKE DELIVIRIES TO A CENTRALIZED DISTRIBUTION CENTER. ORDERS ARE THEN PICKED AND PACKED, PLACED IN REFRIIGERATED TRUCKS, AND DRIVEN TO PICK-UP LOCATIONS FOR CUSTOMERS.MAUI HUB WILL SET UP AN EBT POINT OF SALE ACCOUNT TO PROCESS SNAP BENEFITS ENABLING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE PRODUCE. MAUI HUB'S FOCUS IS TO REGISTER AND SERVE AS MANY SNAP ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS AS POSSIBLE. MAUI HUB ALSO PROVIDES PRODUCE TO THE MAUI FOOD BANK.UNLIKE TRADITIONAL RETAILERS,MAUI HUB'S AIM IS NOT TO MAIXMIZE PROFIT BUT RATHER PROVIDE AS MUCH FOOD ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AS POSSIBLE. ACCORDINGLY MAUI HUB'S BUSINESS MODEL -- INCLUDING THE PRODUCE CARRIED, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS OF PICK-UP AREAS, AND PRICING OF GOODS -- IS GEARED TOWARD THESE CHARITABLE GOALS. MAUI HUB GENERALLY OFFERS PRODUCE AT LWOER PRICES THAT OTHER RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS WHILE PROVIDING FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS FAIR PRICING FOR THEIR GOODS.