Ono Organic Farms Apprentice program Maui Hawaii slave labor

Ono Farms is located on the southeast coast of Maui in mountainous terrain. Farming is hard labor. Organic farming is even more difficult.

Since the individual who left the complaint did not specify as to what his objections were, it is difficult to rebut beyond generalizations. But Chuck Boerner is an honest businessman with a tremendous work ethic. I doubt a slacker would be able to keep up with him, thus also being unable to glean from him the details of organic farming.

Maybe he should choose a different career path

I have known Lily, Chuck, Pueo and the rest of the family for many years. I have visited the plantation and was amazed at the operation, kindness and diversity.

Apprenticeship was never meant to be a bed of roses, and to truly be an apprentice, as in days of old, could mean years of labor spent in the shadows. To spend one summer and think you can call yourself knowledgeable is absurd. Perhaps this person, unable to take ownership of their own thoughts, came into the transaction with less than a clear picture. Perhaps he or she came to the realization too late and was really dreaming of a nice paradise vacation instead. Hard work is the bottom line in any business and profitability is the outcome.

I hope that this person came to realize the errors and did some more investigating before starting out on their next adventure.