Experiential Activities Program

"Hi'i poi i ka aina aloha. E malama pono i ka aina mai ke ola"

Cherish the beloved land; take good care of the land, it grants you life.

There are different world views of how we define our Self and in those views are a multitude of perceptions about the mind and human nature. The Maui Farm utilizes a Horticultural Therapy model that is founded on Universal Principles, natural laws that respect worldwide cultural values, beliefs and practices that also include western and eastern theories.

The Maui Farm's horticultural therapy practices a holistic model that recognizes the spiritual, cultural, educational, social, cognitive/emotional, vocational and physical needs of the individual. Consider the usefulness of what plants and the natural world have to teach us about natural cycles that give meaning and purpose to our lives. Ponder the fact that science has concluded that the human body and plants are made out of the same substance and when broken down to its protein find pure light energy exists! There is a connection happening between people and plants! Nature offers us a myriad of metaphors that helps us understand our own ability to change, heal and grow to our full capacity.

The therapeutic farm environment is approximately 2 acres that includes crop fields, gardens, farm animals and pens, a nursery, a training hale (house), taro patch, and recreational area for the little children to play in.

In addition to serving Family Strengthening Program and Independent Living Program participants, this program currently serves Maui Job Corps students from the Marshallese Islands who are preparing to transition to other Job Corps centers through out the United States. The Maui Farm is in the process of expanding the program to serve other at-risk groups from our community.