BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE MANA FOODS Oh, Mana Foods… How can we ever count the ways! Mana Foods is the 2018 winner of best health food store on Maui and it’s so deserving. There’s a certain air about walking into this Pa‘ia grocery – you know that things are well-priced, fresh, and that they always […]
Green Eating: The Theory and Practice of Reducing our Trash
Last week, I found myself sitting on the floor in Down to Earth in Kahului, which was a new experience for me. I was pumping liquid peppermint soap into a previously-used Dr. Bronner’s bottle. It’s with some shame that I’ll admit that this was my first time refilling a bottle from the bulk products. I’ve […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Health Food Store on Maui: Mana Foods
BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE MANA FOODS For the second year in a row, Paia Town’s legendary natural and organic food market has been voted best health food store on Maui. Yes, you have to brave North Shore traffic to enter Mana’s threshold, but it’s definitely worth it! Mana has an awesome salad bar, great bulk […]
Sierra Club of Maui celebrates its 40th anniversary
Sierra Club of Maui is celebrating their 40th anniversary this Saturday, Oct. 1 at Kanaha Beach Park. The celebration includes a free picnic lunch hosted by Mana Foods and Flatbread Company in Paia, an awards presentation and talk story groups that will discuss a myriad of environmental issues that pertain to Maui (like potential overdevelopment of Makena, pictured […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Health Food Store on Maui: Mana Foods
BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE Mana Foods After braving the labyrinth that is the parking in Paia, you deserve to treat yourself to the Shangri-La that is Mana Foods. All fancy metaphors aside, Mana Foods is a Health Food Store that I never pass on an opportunity to visit. The aisles are packed with goodies like […]
Queen Bee Maui products now available at more locations
Queen Bee Maui skincare products will now be available at Lumeria Maui and Down to Earth’s Kahului location. These new location join Queen Bee Maui’s list of distribution points which also include the Spa at Black Rock at Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa; The Honey House, Dragon’s Den and Sip Me Cafe in Makawao; Green […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Health Food Store on Maui: Mana Foods
BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE ON MAUI Mana Foods Paia’s health food store is so much more than just healthy food. The family-owned market specializes in seeking out the most sustainable gmo-free consumables, gourmet proteins and fresh baked goods you can find on Maui. The shop may be small but it manages to pack in ready-made hot […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Health Food Store Mana Foods
Best Health Food Store Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Mana Foods Our readers will face the insanity of parking in Paia just to shop at Mana foods. The amount of whole food goodness packed into their building on Baldwin Avenue is so worth it. Their health foods are well selected, the produce locally sourced and […]
Maui Gifts from the Bee Keepers – Handmade Maui Honey
The sweetest gift Maui has to give is a little jar of liquid gold. It’s cool, because you let the bees do all the hard work. Maui has a great selection of honey so buying local is easy! Look for different flavors like Kiawe, wild flower and Noni. Hawaiian Moons, 2411 S. Kihei Rd.; 808-875-4356 […]
Maui Gifts from the Bee Keepers – Handmade Maui Honey
The sweetest gift Maui has to give is a little jar of liquid gold. Read more of this post here
This Sunday-Thursday, Oct. 27-31: Mana Foods Maui Celebrates 30 years
The beloved Northshore grocery store Mana Foods is celebrating its 30th birthday and is commemorating it with a week long celebration. Anyone that spends $200 or more gets a bag full of Mana goodies. Customers can also enjoy samples, demos, discounts and daily raffles. The store boasts approximately 80 percent of its produce to be […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Health Food Store on Maui: Mana Foods
Best Health Food Store Mana Foods This is more than just our island’s best health food store. It’s a Paia landmark, and part of the Northshore lifestyle. There’s more natural food packed inside Mana than you’d think possible. There are natural foods, locally grown produce, fresh breads and gourmet dairy products. You can also dive […]
Eh Lost Wallet Returner!
I’d like to send a big mahalo to the guy who returned my wallet to me at Mana Foods. Not only did you navigate the chaos of that store to track me down and hand me my wallet, but you left all the cash and my cell phone in it as well. I hope your […]
Coming April 11-13: 11th Annual Body and Soil Conference 2013
Nolan Bushnell (@nolanbushnell) recently Tweeted, “Innovation is inventing the future. Get on it. I want to live there.” Bushnell may not know Vincent Mina, the owner of Maui’s Kahuna Aina Farms and president of Hawaii Farmers Union, but Mina has his back concerning agriculture’s future. I first met Mina at his farm, which is tucked away in […]
MauiTime Best of Maui BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE: Mana Foods
For more than a quarter century, Mana Foods has been the grocery store of the North Shore with a hot food deli, bakery, dry goods, humanely raised meats and organic produce. They are serious about their task of bringing healthy foods to Paia without gouging their customers’ wallets. Spread the Mana–our readers certainly are. 49 […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Health Food Store on Maui: Mana Foods
Best Health Food Store Mana Foods For more than a quarter century, Mana Foods has been the grocery store of the North Shore with a hot food deli, bakery, dry goods, humanely raised meats and organic produce. They are serious about their task of bringing healthy foods to Paia without gouging their customers’ wallets. Spread […]