Mount Shasta & Siskiyou County
Where Local Business Becomes Family.
Siskiyou County's community-first business network... where neighbors refer neighbors, local dollars stay local, and your membership builds something bigger than your bottom line.
90%
Of new jobs are created by local businesses
2.5x
More donations to local causes vs. national chains
$0
Current local sales tax revenue from Amazon purchases
50-75%
Of every dollar spent stays local
Built for Siskiyou County
Imagine what we could build if we actually did it together.
Ohana Connect is Siskiyou County's community-first business network... built for the people who show up, stay local, and believe that when one of us thrives, we all get a little further.
Every referral, every resource, every relationship stays here. And it all ripples through this county and comes back around.
Ohana means family. And family takes care of each other.
Something New Is Growing in Siskiyou County.
We're not waiting for someone else to fix what's broken. We're building it — one business relationship, one referral, one membership at a time.
In less than a year we helped pass the THOW ordinance in Mount Shasta, secured donated land for affordable housing, and launched a local business network that puts neighbors first. This is real. It's moving. And there's room for your business in it.
A Network Where Everyone Wins
Ohana Connect is designed to create real value for three groups simultaneously.
Win #1
Business Owners
Directory listing. Ohana Card network. Monthly events. Referral access. A community of owners who actively send each other clients.
Win #2
CUSTOMERS & COMMUNITY
The Ohana Card gives locals and visitors a real reason to choose local: exclusive offers from businesses they can actually trust.
Win #3
THE BIGGER MISSION
A portion of every membership flows to Ohana Malamalama, funding affordable housing and family stability right here in Siskiyou County.
Choose How You Show Up.
Three tiers. All welcoming. About the cost of your morning coffee. Your membership doesn't just grow your business... it funds affordable housing, community organizing, and family stability in Siskiyou County. Money is a tool for the mission.
Join during our founding window and your rate is locked for as long as your membership stays active. No gaps, no rate increases. This is our thank-you for helping build something from the ground up.
The People Behind Ohana Connect
Founded by two people who understand what it actually takes to build something with community... and who believe that when local businesses win, everyone wins.
Aurea Wolf
Co-Founder, Ohana Connect • Energetic Brand Strategist
I built my first local business the old-fashioned way: through relationships, referrals, and showing up with standout service.
After selling it, life took me through some unexpected chapters: divorce, solo parenting, a health crisis. I rebuilt from the ground up using Human Design, Sacred Systems strategy, and AI to work smarter instead of harder. That journey taught me that sustainable businesses aren't built by grinding... they're built by people who genuinely take care of each other. Ohana Connect is the community I always wished existed.
See more about Aurea's work by clicking the logo here:
Afa Garrigan
Co-Founder, Ohana Connect • Community Organizer
I grew up on the North Shore of Oahu, where community meant showing up for each other no matter what. I carried that onto the football field at the University of Utah. Two undefeated seasons, two bowl championships... and into everything I've built since.
Mount Shasta drew me back six years ago and I've never left. I bring the spirit of aloha to everything I do: genuine love and care for the people around me.
When Aurea and I connected in 2024, we recognized the same thing in each other: a refusal to accept that families should have to choose between dignity and survival.
Together: lived credibility + professional expertise + deep community trust. The multiplication of excellence meeting consistency.
Commerce That Builds Community.
Ohana Connect is powered by Ohana Malamalama, our community development mission working to create regenerative, affordable housing and family stability in Siskiyou County.
When Ohana Connect members enroll in our merchant processing program, a portion of their existing processing fees flows directly into this mission. You don't write a check. You don't donate extra. You just do business the way you already do... and it starts building something bigger.
This is what it looks like when business and community aren't separate goals: they're the same one.
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Your Business Can Change Lives.
Every business that joins Ohana Connect is part of something bigger than referrals and networking. A portion of memberships and merchant processing fees (if you choose to use our partner) goes directly to Ohana Malamalama, our sister mission supporting affordable housing, family stability, and community resilience right here in Siskiyou County.
Stable Families
Funding regenerative, affordable housing so families can get out of survival mode and thrive.
Strong Businesses
Members who invest in the community build deeper trust and lasting loyalty with local customers.
Thriving Community
When businesses and families both flourish, the whole community becomes something extraordinary.
Ready to Be Part of Something?
Join Ohana Connect: the local business network that's building Siskiyou County from the inside out.
No contract. Cancel anytime. Your membership supports affordable housing in Siskiyou County.
