Store calendar
maui fringe festival
May 25th – 27th, 2012 at the Historic Iao Theater
Calling all one-acts! Maui On Stage is proud to announce the second annual art festival marathon of original one-act plays featuring local and mainland playwrights. Join us for three days of great performances as well as delicious food from Whole Foods Market. Funds raised by the festival will help to support Maui On Stage and the Historical Iao Theater. For more information, visit: www.mauionstage.com
meat vs. seafood grill master battle
Saturday, May 26th, 11am to 3pm
Join us for a unique show down between the Meat Team and Seafood Team as they grill up their best and most delicious BBQ grinds for purchase. The Team who sells the most wins, so vote with your dollar for the Maui Grill Master and help support Maui County 4H Club and the Upcountry Fair.
maui mall family sundays
Sunday, May 27th, 10am to 2pm, at the Maui Mall Center Court – FREE
Join us for a fun afternoon with games, keiki activities and prize giveaways. We have partnered with the Maui Mall to promote and celebrate Maui students who have excelled in Science & agriculture! Free healthy snacks for all participants. Hope to see you there!
share the buzz
Join us as we celebrate the amazing Honey Bee! Did you know Honeybees alone pollinate around 30% of the food we eat? Pesticides are a major culprit behind Colony Collapse Disorder, and we need the EPA to evaluate their effects on bees and take action to protect honeybees and other pollinators.
Help Save the Bees
- Sign Slow Food USA’s petition urging EPA to look closely at the link between pesticides and Colony Collapse Disorder
- Plant bee-friendly plants in your home garden
- Limit or eliminate pesticide use in and around your home
- Purchase
Whole Foods Market in-store opportunities!
Whole Foods Produce, our national produce purchasing facility, is working with several different growers of Organic Cantaloupe to donate 25¢ for every Organic Cantaloupe sold during the month of June ! Funds raised (we’re aiming for $30,000) will be matched by the USDA via a partnership with Xerces, a nonprofit organization focused on invertebrate conservation and habitat restoration. Learn more about Xerces at www.xerces.org
free movie screening!
Wednesday, June 13th at 5:30pm
Join us for a special FREE screening of Vanishing of the Bees, an important documentary on the challenges facing honey bees and bee keepers. To learn more visit www.vanishingbees.com Hope you can join us!
baseball day at whole foods market maui
Saturday, June 2nd, 11am to 2pm
Whole Foods Market celebrates the American pastime of Baseball with Maui’s Own Professional Baseball Team, Na Koa Ikaika! Come on out to meet the team and buy lunch with some of our favorite baseball foods including Hotdogs, Corndogs and Chicken nachos! PLUS the team will be available for pictures & autographs for a $5 dollar donation to the Maui Food Bank.
Event highlights also include a watermelon eating contest at 1pm! Come on out and see who reigns champion supreme!
complete health improvement program (CHIP)
Sunday, June 3rd, 11am to 2pm
Come and learn more about CHIP – an outstanding educational experience to reverse and prevent disease including high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, depression, digestive problems and so much more! Representatives will be on hand to provide free health screenings, additional program information and samples of health products.
Event Highlights: 1pm Healthy Hearts & You: How NOT to get a Heart Attack by Dr. Steve Blake, ScD. This informative and fun slide show will expand your knowledge of food fats and blood cholesterol. Learn more about how to further reduce the risks of heart attacks, strokes, and blocked arteries. What about cholesterol and transfats? Learn how to unclog arteries through eating certain foods. Get great tips given for exercise and stress reduction.
upcountry fair
Saturday & Sunday, June 9-10th, 8am to 4pm
Join us to celebrate the ranching and farming lifestyle of Upcountry Maui at the Upcountry Ag and Farm Fair at the Oskie Rice Field and Arena on Olinda Road in Makawao. Now celebrating its 32nd year, the tradition continues with an ‘Ohana Ranch Rodeo, 4-H Livestock Auction, Whole Foods Market Agricultural Tent, and entertainment hosted by Haleakala Ranch.
With activities for the whole family, the fair’s purpose is to support opportunities for the island’s youth to develop an interest in agriculture, animal husbandry and ranching. For more information, visit: http://upcountryfairmaui.com/
ag tent – talk story sponsored by whole foods market maui
Saturday, June 9th 11am -3pm
- 11am Talk Story with Jimmy Gomes of Ulupalakua and Amber Starr of Hāna
Both Ulupalakua Ranch and Hana Ranch, members of Maui Cattle Company, have voluntarily donated conservation/ agricultural easements on their lands to Hawaiian Islands Land Trust. Learn the To foster conversation about land conservation and it’s complimentary role in our islands’ food sustainability, Whole Foods Market Kahului is sponsoring a talk story with the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust and Jimmy Gomes and Amber Starr.
- 12pm Kalo Presentation and Demonstration by Nohoana Farm
- 1pm Grilling Demo with Locally Grown Produce by Whole Foods Market
- 2pm Breadfruit Presentation and Discussion with Ian Cole, Breadfruit Institute & National Tropical Botanical Garden of Hana
bulb blitz
Saturday, June 9th, 9am to 3pm
In partnership with Blue Planet and the Kihei Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol we are hosting a FREE bulb swap! Bring your incandescent bulbs and receive a FREE 1 energy efficient CFL in its place. Good for even old burned out bulbs! CFLs use 75% less energy and can save your household $ 139 over the lifetime of each bulb. Not only do CFLs save energy and money, they also help to reduce Hawaii’s dependence on imported fossil fuels.
About Blue Planet: By working with school and community groups statewide, Blue Planet has implemented several highly successful energy efficiency projects. The C.F.L. program alone has replaced nearly 300,000 incandescent light bulbs with CFLS, saving Hawaii residents more than $40 million dollars in energy savings while displacing 190,000 barrels of oil over the lifetime of the bulbs.
maui film festival
June 13-17, 2012 at the Grand Wailea & Castle Theater at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Join us at the event of the year! The fun begins Wednesday and carries on through Sunday with the return of a FREE evening under the stars, SandDance with Whole Foods Market. To learn more about this year’s films visit www.mauifilmfestival.com
Special hosted events by Whole Foods Market:
- Thursday, June 14th at Castle Theater: 7:30pm, Take this Waltz
- Friday, June 15th at Castle Theater: 8pm, Lola Versus
- Saturday, June 16th at Castle Theater: 8pm. Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Sunday, June 17th at SandDance (Grand Wailea): 8pm, Nothing Like Chocolate
maui mall family sunday
Sunday, June 24th, 11-2pm
Join us for a fun afternoon with games, keiki activities and prize giveaways. We have partnered with the Maui Mall to promote and celebrate Maui students who have excelled in Home Economics including the Culinary Arts, Nutrition and Woodshop! Free healthy snacks for all participants. Hope to see you there!
slack key guitar festival
Sunday, June 24th, 2-7pm
Enjoy an all-star lineup of Hawai‘i’s best kī hō‘alu (slack key) guitar musicians … in a laid-back, local-style ambiance that lingers until dusk. Popular musicians and recording artists who regularly perform include: Makana, Brother Noland, Dennis Kamakahi, George Kahumoku, Jeff Peterson, Bobby Moderow, John Keawe and Hapa. Whole Foods Market food and Island crafts are available for purchase.To learn more visit www.mauiarts.org. Hope to see you there!
grown on maui celebrity chef series
Monday June 25th, at 5:30 pm – FREE
Whole Foods Market and Maui County Farm Bureau have partnered to celebrate great cooking using locally grown ingredients. Join us each month as we feature six Maui chefs recognized for support of local agriculture. Enjoy a front seat as these chefs prep and cook delicious dishes using only the best Maui grown and produced products. Hope to see you there as we share menus that matter with fresh, seasonal, flavorful fruits, vegetables and protein
Monday, June 25th – Brandon Shim, executive chef, Tommy Bahama’s Wailea
5% community day for hawaii animal rescue foundation
Wednesday, June 27th All Day
Join us and shop at Whole Foods Market Kahului to support Hawai‘i Animal Rescue Foundation. 5% of the day’s sales will be donated to support their ongoing efforts to rescue, provide sanctuary, and ultimately to r-home abandoned, stray and neglected animals.
In addition, representatives from HARF will be on-hand to accept donations including the following needed items: Microchip Scanner, K9 Advantix II (21-55lbs) and (55lbs & up), Water Bowls, Crates, Leads/Leashes, Collars, Dog Beds, Hand Sanitizers, Disinfecting Wipes, Dog Treats, Toys, Notebooks, Tablets, Reams of Paper, Business Card Paper, Photo Paper, Plastic Binder Sleeves, Brooms, Paper Towels & Cork Boards
More about Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation (HARF): is a group of volunteer animal lovers whose mission is to rescue, provide sanctuary, and ultimately to re-home abandoned, stray and neglected animals.
Currently HARF provides numerous animal-welfare services to the residents of Hawaii, including:
- Pet adoptions
- Re-homing programs
- Off island relocation services
- Foster care programs for animals with special needs
- Volunteer opportunities Services and programs will increase as the organization expands
- HARF partners with other animal welfare organizations to bring healthy, adoptable animals to us, helping to lessen the homeless pet overpopulation that plagues our islands.
- Ten percent of the animals we receive are owner surrenders and 90 percent are transferred from other organizations filled to capacity
