COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE WILL ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES INCLUDING SHAREDUSE KITCHENS AND FOOD HUBS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GROWN ON MAUI. BY CONNECTING PRODUCERS DIRECTLY WITH CONSUMERS THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO REDUCE MAUIS RELIANCE ON IMPORTED GOODS AND BOLSTER THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A MEASURABLE INCREASE IN THE QUANTITY OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS AND FOSTERING GREATER STABILITY WITHIN THE LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT FARMERS RANCHERS PROCESSORS AND CONSUMERS SEEKING ACCESS TO FRESH LOCALLY SOURCED GOODS. THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE AS A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR BUILDING SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS IN OTHER RURAL COMMUNITIES.