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Honolulu, HI

Scaling sustainable premium protein manufacturing to fulfill expanding wholesale and contract demand while supporting conservation and local food systems.

• Capacity for 2026 contracts: Proceeds are earmarked to expand manufacturing readiness by funding inventory, facility improvements, and the installation and commissioning of newly acquired processing equipment.
• Regenerative and responsible sourcing: Makana Provisions produces jerky, wild game products, specialty meats, seasonings, finishing salts, and value-added foods using regenerative agricultural systems and responsible harvesting practices.
• Turning underused resources into products: The company applies an innovative approach to using underused and invasive food resources to create premium, high-quality food items.
• Multi-channel distribution in Hawaii: Products support a broad set of customers, including restaurants, hotels, retailers, foodservice providers, military commissaries, and institutional buyers.
• Conservation and community support: Makana Provisions backs conservation and local food systems through large-scale food donations and restoration efforts such as native forest and fishpond recovery, invasive species removal, trail rehabilitation, and native plantings.

Makana Provisions is raising capital to accelerate operational expansion so production capacity can meet customer demand and major contracts beginning in 2026. Proceeds are intended to purchase inventory, complete facility improvements, and install and commission newly acquired food processing equipment. The funds also support hiring and training additional production staff and strengthening operational infrastructure to improve efficiency. With a long-term production facility in Honolulu, the company is preparing to scale manufacturing output and increase distribution reach across retail, wholesale, military, hospitality, and institutional channels.

Founded in 2011 by Ignacio Fleishour, Makana Provisions produces premium protein products including jerky, wild game items, specialty meats, finishing salts, seasonings, and value-added foods. The company emphasizes sustainably sourced ingredients through regenerative agricultural systems and responsible harvesting practices, with a distinctive focus on using underused and invasive food resources. Products are manufactured and distributed throughout Hawaii for restaurants, hotels, retailers, foodservice providers, and commissaries. Beyond commercial supply, the company contributes to local food systems and conservation work through donations of more than 20,000 pounds of food and participation in native forest restoration, fishpond restoration, invasive species removal, trail rehabilitation, and planting of native food-producing and medicinal plants. Strategic partnerships with Indigenous organizations across North America further support traditional food systems as the company expands manufacturing capability and operational readiness for larger-scale opportunities.

Company Info

Makana Provisions manufactures and distributes premium sustainably sourced protein foods, including jerky and specialty meats, while supporting conservation and local food systems in Hawaii.

Makana Provisions produces premium, sustainably sourced protein foods, including jerky, wild game products, specialty meats, finishing salts, seasonings, and value-added items. The company sources ingredients through regenerative agricultural practices and responsible harvesting, with an emphasis on using underused and invasive food resources to create high-quality products while reducing environmental pressure.

Makana Provisions manufactures and distributes its products from a long-term Honolulu facility to serve restaurants, hotels, retailers, foodservice providers, military commissaries, and institutional customers. The company also supports conservation and community resilience through food donations and participation in restoration efforts such as native forest recovery, fishpond rebuilding, invasive species removal, and planting native food-producing and medicinal plants.