The Local General Store

Jason Chow didn’t intend to become a butcher. In fact, he went to school for marine biology. Things changed, however, when he couldn’t find any local beef or steaks from Hawaiian ranches at the grocery store. He better change, he thought. The rest, as they say, is history.

Jason and his wife Harley opened The Local General Store in Honolulu, Hawai’i just over a year ago. The half butcher shop, half bakery model has been a hit with consumers. Working exclusively with local farmers and ranchers, like Griffith Livestock, The Local General Store is a place you go for quality beef, delicious sandwiches, pastries and a local shopping experience you can’t find everywhere.

Haleakala Ranch

Haleakala Ranch, in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii, has been selected as one of six regional honorees of the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). Owned by the Baldwin family for nearly six generations, Haleakala Ranch is a family held corporation with about 100 shareholders that are all family members. The ranch covers nearly 30,000 acres on the island of Maui.

Griffith Livestock

Meet the Griffith Family of Griffith Livestock.

While many cattle ranches are located away from urban areas, Dustin and Bobbie Jo Griffith have several properties within residential neighborhoods making the importance of land management and community involvement is at the forefront of the Griffith’s ranching philosophy. How they manage their cattle and grazing pastures directly affects their neighbors and fire prevention success.