Resources

This page provides practical tools and guidance to support successful land partnerships through Māla Match. Here, you’ll find:

Lease tools and templates to help formalize fair agreements
Grower resources for starting or expanding agricultural projects
Landowner resources for preparing and managing land leases
Compliance and policy basics relevant to agricultural and conservation use

While much of this information is grounded in Hawaiʻi’s context, the principles and templates can be broadly applied across different regions in the U.S.

Māla Match strives to advance equitable ʻāina access in a world where proprietary systems are dominant—connecting growers to ʻāina – glossed in English as “that which feeds”– one match at a time.

Example Agreements:

GoFarm Hawaiʻi | Land Leasing Resources & Templates

External Resources:

GoFarm Hawaiʻi | gofarmhawaii.org
Center for Agriculture & Food Systems | Farmland Access Legal Toolkit | farmlandaccess.org

Finance for Land Access & Operations

Feed the Hunger Fund | https://feed-hunger.com/

Feed the Hunger Fund exists to create sustainable, equitable and climate resilient food systems that nourish us all. Focusing primarily on food and agriculture related enterprises owned by low-income entrepreneurs and communities. Feed the Hunger Fund provides entrepreneurs with access to capital, technical assistance and networks that increase their income and build their assets.

USDA Farm Service Agency | https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/farm-loan-programs

The USDA’s Farm Service Agency offers a variety of loan programs to help farmers, growers, and land stewards purchase land, cover operating costs, build storage or handling facilities, and recover from disasters. They include direct and guaranteed ownership loans, operating loans, microloans, emergency loans, youth loans, and facility/storage loans. A portion of funds is set aside for beginning farmers, specialty operations and tribal communities. Find full details and your local service center here

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