From a multi-generational family business to one that’s just starting to bloom, join us as we travel from Maui to Lā‘ie to learn more. Since 1916 the Rice and King families on the island of Maui have continued to perpetuate the ranch and rodeo lifestyle. In Lāʻie on O‘ahu, Saili Levi will be the first person to tell you that he never thought he would become a vanilla bean farmer. But a cancer diagnosis six years ago made him reexamine his life.

Baker and Makawao resident Mitzi Toro, better known as “The Maui Cookie Lady,” tells how she got an endorsement from one of Hollywood's biggest action stars, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Our Makawao is a film that weaves together stories and memories from Upcountry Maui residents who recount life in Makawao on the slopes of Haleakalā. Featured are former sugar and pineapple plantation workers, paniolos and long-time residents and merchants who share the rich and diverse history of this not-so-sleepy town.