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Some things are worth being tired for.
In Hawaiʻi there is a word for the people who know this. Maka luhi—tired eyes. To be a maka luhi is to have spent yourself on others, on community, on work worth doing. It is an honorific. It is, we think, one of the coolest things a person can be.
Fair warning: the Maka Luhi Invitation isnʻt a vacation. It is a call to meaningful work. A call to squeeze in, shoulder to shoulder, with the Team. To help harvest and butcher, to carry, cut, and somewhere in the blur of those three days, to cross over: from someone who eats this food to someone who has labored over it. A maka luhi.
The impact of a single weekend of hard work with the Team will be real and lasting. Every deer harvested moves Maui closer to balance—toward healthier ecosystems, food systems, and communities.
Come be tired with us. Over something well worth it.
What The Invitation Offers
BE THE FIRST INVITEE
Earn your place among our long list of Maka Luhi Alumni. This is the first time the Invitation is open to everyone.
ROUND-TRIP FLIGHTS
Flights for the invitee/winner + one guest from any major U.S. airport to Maui, Hawaiʻi.
ACCOMMODATIONS
2 nights lodging in Upcountry, Maui.
MAUI NUI BASEYARD TOUR
A behind-the-scenes look at how Maui Nui operates.
BE A PART OF THE TEAM
Fully immerse yourself in our Harvest and Butcher teams as a true Team member for the weekend. See itinerary below.
FIELD-TO-FREEZER PROCESS
Process and package Holo ʻAi Ground and hand-deliver to local community freezer.
all the way in
A singular invitation to experience the people, the place, the mission.
LOCATION
Maui, Hawaiʻi. ʻUlupalakua ranchlands.
DURATION
3 Days / 2 Nights
THE INVITATION
This is real work, held to a real standard, beside the people who do it every day. Harvest at night, butcher the next day, pack fresh venison for customers and community.
OPEN TO
U.S. Residents 21+. All experience levels; our team handles the rest.
maui nui alumni
So many tired friends.
The Itinerary
FRIDAY
8:00am – 12:00pm Arrive on Maui. We will pick you up!
12:00pm – 4:00pm Settle in. Drive to Ranch, Grocery Run, Baseyard Tour.
4:00pm – 9:00pm Nap. Try and get some sleep before the big night.
9:00pm – 10:00pm Get ready.
10:00pm – 11:00pm Harvest Team Meeting.
SATURDAY
11:00pm – 5:30am Performance Period. Harvest with the Team!
5:30am – 7:00am Post Performance. Help with cleanup and inspection.
7:00am – 7:30am EOD Meeting. Help us break down how the night went.
7:30am – 8:15am Team Breakfast.
8:30am – 2:30pm Sleep / Recover. Get some much needed rest.
3:00pm – Dark Ranch UTV Tour. A sense of Place.
Post Tour Join us for a Maui Nui Dinner.
8:00pm Free time / Sleep.
SUNDAY
5:00am Wakeup Call / Breakfast.
5:45am Meet at Baseyard.
6:00am – 7:00am Butcher Team Meeting.
7:00am – 9:00am Work with Butcher Team.
9:00am – 9:30am Break.
10:00am – 11:00am Help fill our Holo ʻAi Community Freezers.
11:00am – 12:00pm Break.
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch with CEO.
1:00pm – 3:00pm Break and pack up.
3:00pm We will drive you back to the airport.