Creating a More Agriculturally

Sustainable Maui: Progress

Presentation
By Quinn Shapiro
Project Overview ● Introduce a crop rotation system
● Plant the Tropic Sunn Hemp, a
nitrogen fixing legume
How can I create a more
agriculturally sustainable
Maui by reducing the
amount of imports needed
and improve soil health?
Project Timeline October

● Project Proposal
● Expert Interview

November

● Argumentative Essay
● Plant Crops

December-February

● Maintain Crops
● Harvest Crops

March

● Final Presentation
Achieved ● Completed Project Proposal
● Completed Expert Interview
Milestones ● Finished research and began
writing Argumentative Essay
Unachieved ● Plant Crops
○ Need to get a permit for the
Milestones land from Mahi Pono
○ Since I have all other needed
resources, I can start as soon
as my mentor and I get the
permit
Challenges and ● Permit from Mahi Pono
● Was expecting to start planting in
Surprises October
● Nothing other than planting date
has changed
What’s Next? ● Complete Argumentative Essay
● Get permit from Mahi Pono
● Plant the seeds
Thank you!