Steve & Kemei’s Farm Kemei and Steve Gold happily harvest, wash, pack and deliver some of the freshest, most colorful produce available in East Maui. Cabbage, choi, beans, uwala (sweet potato), daikon, eggplant and tomatoes, are just naming a fraction … Read More
The goodies you’ll find coming out of Hāna Jungle Kitchen (HJK) are the creative outlet of Malia Lauer and Hank Gaskell. Motivated by their outdoor and culinary passions, the couple began to experiment with the tropical fruits they’d been growing … Read More
More than 25 years ago, native Hawaiian residents John and Tweetie Lind, along with Mike Minn, came together to restore the ancient lo’i (wetland taro patch) at the Kapahu area of Kipahulu, near the Ohe’o stream. This was the humble … Read More
Hana Tropicals Hana Tropicals began in 2005 with the purchase of an existing flower farm by owners Krista Fuglestad & Ian Ballantyne. Ian had just sold his business when he popped the idea to Krista, “Lets be farmers!” It was … Read More
Angelia Wesch became interested in growing healthy organic produce more than 25 years ago with just a few raised vegetable and flower beds. Then, during her first trip to Hāna in 1989, she took just one step from her vehicle to … Read More
The Nest Farm With a seed of hope, and a dream in her heart, The Nest Farm began nearly eight years ago by land owner Gabriella Bengis in Kipahulu, Maui. Throughout the years, the farm has thoughtfully cultivated many long … Read More
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike Since 2001, Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike (MKHKI) has provided award-winning vocational training programs for Hāna youth. These programs, using real-life and hands-on applications, teach academic subjects in a way that makes sense for its students to … Read More
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike (MKHKI) is currently working on an East Maui Food Assessment project. The main project goals are to increase Hāna’s food security, support economic development in the agriculture and food sector, and improve the health of our local … Read More
Naked Cow Dairy Farm & Creamery Monique Van Der Stroom’s love for cows goes back as far as she can remember. After attending the University of Arizona, where she studied animal and dairy science, Monique managed the largest dairy producer in the state of … Read More
Mahalo to the Hanaside News for sharing an update about the Hana Farmers Market in the Spring 2021 edition.