North Kohala Know Your Farmer Directory

                                                          Gary Akima/ David B. Fuertes Jr.
POB 794
Kapaau,  HI 96755
Phone Number: (808) 895-5823
(808) 345-8300
Harvests: Pigs


Joe Ayer & Colleen Nevins
Just Macnuts
P.O. Box 551797
Kapaau,  HI  96755
Email Address:  jorayer@earthlink.net
Phone Number: (808) 889 5009
Cell Number: (808) 896 0910

Growing and farming for 3 years
Grows: avocados, bananas, grapefruits, lemons, tangerines, oranges, eggs
Value Added Products: Macadamia nut butter
Sells To: Directly to North Kohala consumers, North Kohala caterers, North Kohala food markets (local retailers like Takata Store), export outside of North Kohala. Crack Seed in Waimea, Waimea Farmers market, mail order from the Mainland

Tom Baldwin 
Uluwehi Farm
P. O. Box 910
Kapaau, HI   96755
Email Address:  tombaldwin@turquoise.net
Phone Number: (808) 889-5035

Growing and producing food for 7 years
Grows:
mangoes, bananas and plantains, papayas,  pomegranates, grapefruits, oranges, Tahitian limes, rollinia, dragonfruit, soursop
Sells To: Individual customers to the farm, directly to North Kohala consumers, also trade or barter for other products.

Brad Belmarez
Aikane Nursery
55-3472 Akoni Pule Highway
Hawi, HI
Email: office@aikanenursery.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-5906
Cell Phone: (808) 430-3183

Growing and producing food for 4 years
Grows: Food crops and starts- fruit trees, ulu trees, vegetable starts, sweet potato, taro
Sells To: Aikane Nursery customers – Open September 1, 2011!

Richard Benton
POB 481
Kapaau,  Hi 96755
Phone Number: (808) 889-1142

Growing and producing food for 30 years
Grows: avocados, oranges, bananas, cacao, oleana, ginger, kava, maringa, coconuts, chai, awapuhi ginger, cinnamon, grapefruits, pomelos
Sells To: Hawi farmers market, friends

Ralph Blancato
Puu Hue Hu Farms
POB 1135
Kapaau, hi 96755
Email Address: lauranralph@earthlink.net
Phone Number: (808) 896-9226
Cell Number: (808) 889 1396

Growing and producing food for 20 years
Grows: mangoes, lamb, salmon (import), chickens, eggs, avocados, greens
Sells at: Farmers Market (Waimea, Hawi),

                                                         Fara Boisvert, Ben Nicholson
Sage Farms
POB 523
Kapa’au,  HI   96755
Email Address:  benfara@gmail.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-0536

Growing and producing food for 13+ years
Grows: certified organic salad, greens, beets, carrots, basil, cilantro, herbs, tropical fruit and citrus, sweet potato, taro, eggplant, beans, bananas, etc.
Value Added Products: Basil pesto, cilantro pesto, salsa, jams, dried fruit, lemonade.
Sells Under The Label: Sage Farms
Sells To: Bamboo restaurant, Kings’ view cafe, Nanbu courtyard, Sushi Rock, Takata Store, Nakahara Store, Hawi Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct via Honor Stand on Hoea Road, SunshineHardware on Fri. 330-5, and Through our weekly produce membership program which offers a variety pack of vegetables for pick-up or delivered to members homes.

Ed Boteilho, Jr.    
Boteilho Hawaii Enterprises/Clover Leaf Dairy
Po Box 190
Hawi, HI   96719
Email Address: edbocld@netzero.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-5838

Growing and producing food for 50 years
Grows: Honey, Beef, Goat, Lamb, Milk
Sells to:
Meadow Gold Processor/ Hawaii Beef Producers under Mountain Apple brand local products

Sophia Bowart & Neil Logan
Mohala Lehua Farms
PO Box 519
Kapaau, HI 96755
Email Address: mohalalehua@gmail.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-0917

Growing or producing food: Sophia for 10 years, Neil for 30 years.
Grows:
Kabocha Squash, Perennial Greens (Sissoo, Chaya, Amaranth, Okinawa Spinach), Manioc, Sweet Potatoes, Taro, Banannas, Papayas, Tree Tomatoes, Naranjilla, Pineapples, Coffee, Avocados, Mac nut, Citrus, Edible Hibiscus, Loquat, Suriname Cherry, Passion Fruit, Jaboticaba, Basil, Ice Cream Bean, Heart of Palm, Bamboo Shoots.
Value Added Products: Working towards making yakon syrup, kiawe pod flour edibles, fermented vegetables, and a manioc hash-brown mix.
Sell To: Local Restaurants, Farmer’s Markets and Special Events

Bennett Dorrance 
Blue Dragon Farm
P.O. Box 537
Hawi,  HI   96719
Phone Number: – 808 889 0894

Growing and producing food for 8 years
Grows:  Artichoke, Atemoya, Avocado, Banana, Bok Choy,Baby, Carrots, Choi- all kine, Grapefruit, Lemon, Tangerine, Oranges, Coconuts, Corn, Eggplant, Herbs-Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Mint, Parsley, Honey, Lettuce- Baby Romaine, Green Leaf, Salad Mix, Lilikoi, Longan, Lychee, Mango, Papaya, Pineapple, Potato Purple, Beets, Daikon, Spinach, Taro
Sells to: North Kohala Farmers Market, North Kohala restaurants and box direct to consumers

Claude & Sandra Caravalho
POB 103
Kapaau, HI 96755
Phone Number: (808) 889-5463

Growing food for 49 years
Grows: Cattle, Sheep, Goats
Sells To: Only for our own consumption and for trade.

Lance Caspary
Kohala Crawfish Farm
POB 629
Kapaau,  HI 96755
Email Address: kcraw@kona.net
Phone Number: (808) 884-5321

Growing and producing food for 16 years.
Grows: Crawfish, Kohala Coffee
Labels: “Kohala Crawfish”, “Kohala Coffee”
Sells to: Blue Dragon, Bite Me Restaurant, Coffee available at Takata’s,Kohala Coffee Mill and Farmers Market

Rick Chalker
Hawi Farmers Market
POB 355
Kapaau, HI 96755
Email Address:kohala889@yahoo.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-0889

Growing and producing food for 16 years
Grows:
  tomatoes, green onions, lemongrass, thai ginger, chinese ginger, olena,thai basil, sweet potato, oranges, tangerines, sugarcane.
Value added products:  Dried bananas, dried pineapple, roasted mac nuts, sweet chili sauce
Sells under the label: Chaba’s Sweet Chili Sauce
Sells at: Hawi Farmers Market each Saturday

Wally Ching
POB 488
Kapaau,  Hi 96755
Phone Number: (808) 889-5814
 
Grows: Cows

Debbie Choo: 
Kohala’s Finest LLC
P.O. Box 1029
Kapa`au,  HI 96755
Email Address: kohalasfinestllc@yahoo.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-6824

Growing and producing food for 2.5 years.
Value Added Products: Lilikoi Butter, Jam, Jelly,  Pepper Jelly,Margarita mixes, martini mixes, salad dressing, Guava and Mango Dipping Sauces
Sells  at:  Olivia Claires & Lighthouse Deli in Hawi, Snack Shack in Kapa`au and Waipio Artworks and local craft shows

Peter Clapp
POB 99
Kapaau, HI 96755
Email Address: makapala@aol.com
Phone Number: (808) 884-5276

Growing food for 10 years
Grows: Avocadoes, Limes, tangerines, grapefruit, kefir limes
Sells to: Bamboo and Sushi Rock Restaurants, Wholesales to Hilo distributor

Dee Anne Domnick 
Healing Herbs & Company
P.O. Box 371
55-470 Ho’ea Rd.
Hawi,  HI   96719
Email Address: barefootmd@aol.com
Phone Number: (808) 987-8213
Growing and producing food for 7 years                                           
Grows: 
 Avocado Bananas, Bok Choy, Broccoli,Crowns, Cabbage,Green, Cabbage,Napa/Chinese, Carrots, Celery, Choi,all kine, Lemon, Tangerine, Coconuts, Corn, Cucumber,Japanese, Dandelion, Eggplant, Figs, Greens, Herbs- Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Mint, Parsley, Leeks, Lemongrass, Lettuce- Baby Romaine, Green Leaf, Romaine, Salad Mix, Lilikoi, Mango, Onions- Red,Green Spring, Papaya, Papaya,Hot Chile peppers,  Pineapple, Potato-Purple, Red, Yellow, Yukon, Beets, Daikon, Ginger, Jicama, Turmeric/Olena, Seeds-all kinds, Shallots, Spinach, Squash, Pumpkin, Taro,Tomatillo, Tomato,Cherry, Tomato,Heirloom, Ulu,Watermelons
Value Added Products:
Dehydrated food, medicinal herbs, potted plants.
Sells To:
North Kohala Farmers Market,  Directly to North Kohala consumers, North Kohala caterers, food markets/health food stores outside of Kohala.

Bernie Ferreira 
Kahua Ranch, Ltd.
P.O. Box 837
59-564 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela,  HI   96743
Email Address: info@kahuaranch.com
Phone Number: (808) 882-4646

Growing or producing food for 83 years
Grows:  Beef and Lamb
Sells To:  Merriman’s, Kulana Foods, Hawaii Beef Packers, direct to the public at Waimea Homestead Saturday Farmer’s Market and through the Ranch Monday through Friday

Hermann Fernandez 
Surety Kohala Corp.
P.O. Box 249
Hawi,  HI  96719
Email Address: hermann.fernandez@gmail.com
Phone Number: (808) 889 6257

Grows:  Beef
Sells to: American Pacific International, Hawaii Beef, Kuala Meats, Maverick Meats

David and Carol Fuertes
DC Enterprise Ohana LLC
P.O. Box 896
Kapaau, HI 96755
Email: dcfuertes@aol.com
Phone Number: (808) 884-5838, (808) 889-5391

Growing producing food for 34 years.
Grows: Beef, Pork, Seafood, Aquaculture, red and Sweet Potato, Purple/Molokai, Taro, Eggplant
Sells To: Big Island individual consumers and trades

Rick Gordon
PO Box 214
53-4395 Akoni Pule Highway
Kapaau,  HI 96755
Email Address: horseshoeinghawaii@mac.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-5435

Growing and producing food for 57 years
Grows: Broccoli, Avocado, Choi, Banana, Apple, Chinese, True apple,Lemon, lime, oranges, Coconuts, Corn, Eggplant, Chard, Herb, Seasonal, Lemongrass, Papaya, Chile, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Ginger/Galangal, Turmeric/Olena, Sweet Potato, Taro – many varieties, Tomatoes, Ulu, thyme, marjoram, sage, Seeds- saved all kinds

Stacy Hasegawa
Kohala Mountain Farm
POB 44385
Kawaihae, HI 96743
Email Address: daviss33@hotmail.com
Phone Numbers: (808) 345-6323

Growing food for 4 years.
Grows: Pumpkins
Sells to: customers that come to the pumpkin patch

Pono von Holt 
Ponoholo Ranch, LTD.
P.O. Box 1879
59-927 Kohala Mtn. Road
Kamuela,  HI 96743
Email Address: pono@ponoholo.com
Phone Number: (808) 884-5100

Growing or producing food for 37 years.
Grows:  Beef
Selling to: Hawaii Beef Producers in Pauuilo, Country Natural Beef, Oregon; Ranchers Renaissance, Cargill, Texas: Grass Finish in Honokaa

Kimo and Lehua Hoopai
KL Cross Ranch
P.O. Box 1057
Kamuela HI 96743
Phone Number: (808) 960-0978

Grows: beef

Harry & Eileen Hori

Phone Number: (808) 885-4548
Value Added Products: cookies, local made jellies and bread
Sells at: Hawi Farmers Markets

 

Bert Kanoa
Ka Hana Noeau Teacher
POB 478
Kapaau, HI 96755
Email Address: bkanoa@PIDfoundation.org
Phone Number: (808) 889-0431

Growing for 20 + years
Grows: Taro, squash, corn, pumpkins, oranges, Banana
Sells: Taro plants
Value added products: Taro chips, poi, poi balls
Sells To: trades and donates extra food

Alvin/Masa Kawamoto 
Mavericks Meat market
P.O. Box 248
Hawi, HI   96719
Phone Number: (808) 889-6979

Growing or producing food for 55 years
Grows: Certified meat processor; Avocado, Banana, Lemon, Tangerine, Oranges,Coconuts, Lychee, Macadamia nuts, Beef, Chicken, Goat, Pork, Papaya, Pineapple, Pumpkin, Ulu, taro, seafood.
Value Added Products: Poi
Sells to: Directly to North Kohala consumers

Dashiell & Erika Khur 
Hawaii Institute of Pacific Agriculture
PO Box 497
Kapaau,  HI 96755
hipagriculture.org
Email Address: hipagriculture@gmail.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-6316
Cell Number: (808) 896-1331

Growing and farming for 3 years.
Grows: Avocado, Banana, Bok Choy,Baby, Cabbage,Napa/Chinese, Carrots, Citrus- Grapefruit ,Lemon, Limes ,Tangerine Oranges, Corn, Dragonfruit, Eggplant, Greens ,Basil ,Cilantro ,Fennel ,Parsley,Italian Green Leaf Lettuce,Salad Mix, Lilikoi, Mango,Green Spring, red, yellow Onions, Papaya, Pomegranate, Beets, Daikon, Turmeric/Olena, Yacon, Squash,Pumpkin, Sweet Potato,Purple/Molokai, Sweet Potato,Satusuma, Taro
Sells To: Hawi Farmers Market, Merriman’s, Healthways II

Leia Lawrence and Ethan Goble
Kava Kafe
55-3412 Akoni Pule Highway
Hawi, HI 96719
Phone Number: (808) 889-5015/ (808) 889-0897

Growing and producing food for 29 years
Grows: tomatoes, greens, beans, pumpkins, herbs, oleana, papayas, kava
Sells: uses for restaurant- Kava Kafe

Ajaxx (Morgan) Levy (no confirm)
Sacred Seed Project
55-344 Hualua Rd.
P O Box 1608
Kapaau, HI  96755
Email Address: sacredseedproject@gmail.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-1327
Cell Number: (808) 756-0772

Growing/ Farming for 30 years
Grows: Asparagus, Broccoli,Crowns, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Green Cabbage,Napa/Chinese, Cacao, Carrots, Cauliflower, Oranges, Corn, Cucumber, Regular, Dandelion, Eggplant, Figs, Greens, Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Mint, Parsley, Lemongrass, Lettuce- Baby Romaine, Green Leaf, Romaine, Lilikoi, Onions-Green Spring, Maui, Yellow, Papaya, Bell Peppers, Hot Chile, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Potato- Red, Russet, Yellow,Yukon; Beets, Seeds Saved,all kinds, Snow Pea, Sweet Potato, Purple/Molokai, Tomatillo, Tomato,Cherry, Heirloom, Large, Roma, tobacco, oregano, thyme, rosemary,beans, aloe, sunflowers, cotton, spices, broomcorn, surinam cherry, jaboticaba and others
Sells To: North Kohala Farmers Market, Directly to North Kohala consumers and North Kohala restaurants

Richard Liebmann 
Lokahi Farms
PO Box 32
55-448 Hoea Rd.
Hawi,  HI   96719
Email Address: richardliebman@gmail.com
Phone Number: (808) 889 0001

Growing or producing food for 38 years.
Grows: 
Asparagus, Eggs, Banana Apple, Greens, Carrots, Corn, Herbs, Eggplant Ginger/Galangal, Horseradish, Lemongrass, Turmeric/Olena, Lettuce, Green Leaf, Watermelons, Potato,Russet, tomatoes
Sells to/at:  North Kohala Farmers Market,  Directly to North Kohala consumers, North Kohala caterers, North Kohala food markets (local retailers like Takata Store) North Kohala restaurants

Christopher McCullough
Puu Hui Hu Farm
PO Box 1177
Kapaau, HI 96755
Email Address:  2mcculloughs@hawaiiantel.net
Phone Number: (808) 884-5814

Growing and producing food for 5 years
Grows: White Pineapple, various tropical fruits and vegetables
Sells at: Farmers market

Jim Parker
Parker Farms
P.O. Box 1055
Kapaau, HI 96755
Phone Number: (808) 889-6159

Growing and Farming for 35 years
Grows: Bamboo plants, Dragon Fruit, Mangoes, Bananas,
Sells: Hawi Saturday Farmers Market and to individuals

Kathie Pomeroy
Kohala Medicinal Herb Farm
POB 1556
Kapaau,   HI 96755
Email Address:  pomeroy.kathie@gmail.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-5393
Cell Number: (808) 430- 7188

Growing and farming for 20 years.
Grows:  medicinal herbs, vegetables, beef, eggs, orchard produce
Value added products: medicinal herb tinctures, butchered beef
Sells to:  friends and patients

Cecelia “CC” Raymond
Hoea Hog Farm
POB
Kappau, HI   96755
Phone Numbers: (808) 895-2295

Grows: Hogs,
Value Added Products: Ulu chips, mixed plates
Sells at: Hawi Farmers Market each Saturday

Toma & Derringer Raymond
Email Address: kohalacheer@yahoo.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-0604

Value Added Products: banana bread, salt lemon, pickled mango, prune mui
Sells at: Hawi Framers Market and trades with friends and family

Eric Rosenberg         
Billy Poliahu: Superintendent
Kamehameha Tropical Farms
P.O. Box 718
Kapaau, HI  96755
Phone Number: (650) 862-2000

Sells: Rambutan, Longan, wholesale: Macadamia Nuts

David & Ruth Rotstein
Lone Palm Farm
P. O. Box 570
Kapaau, HI  96755
Email Address: david.rotstein@hawaiiantel.net
Phone Number: (808) 889-5780

Growing and producing food for 30 years
Grows:
alfalfa, clover, mung sprouts
Sells to:
Directly to North Kohala consumers,  North Kohala restaurants, North Kohala food markets (local retailers like Takata Store), Export outside of North Kohala to Waimea, Hilo, Kona, Oahu,other islands

Robert and Jeanne Sunderland 
Hawaii Island Retreat at Ahu Pohaku Ho’omaluhia
PO Box 189 Hawi,  HI 96719
http://www.hawaiiislandretreat.com
Email Address: jeanhawi@netzero.net
Phone Number: (808) 889-6336

Growing and producing food for 30 years.
Grows: Avocado, Lychee, Banana, Apple,
Mango, Banana, Beef, citrus, Goat meat, Lamb meat, Papaya, Oranges, Pineapple, Coconuts, Turmeric/Olena, Organic Eggs, Sweet Potato, Purple/Molokai, Watercress, Sweet Potato, Lemongrass, Ulu
Supplies for their own use and for the retreat.

Marian Tompkins 
P.O. Box 812
Kapaau, HI  96755
Email: mariantompkins@gmail.com
Phone Number: (808) 889-5349

Growing or producing food for 20 years
Grows:  Asparagus, Bananas, Bok Choy, Cabbage,Napa/Chinese, Carrots, Choi,all kine, Grapefruit, Lemon, Oranges, Eggplant, Eggs, Organic Greens, Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Mint, Parsley, Kohlrabi, Lemongrass, Lettuce- Green Leaf, Romaine, Salad Mix, Papaya, Hot Chile Peppers, Pineapple, Potato-Russet, Beets, Snow Pea, Tomatillo, Cherry,Roma Tomato, Won Bok
Sells To:   Use it to trade or barter for other products

Jim Trump                                              
Island Harvest Inc.
P.O. Box 61
Kapaau, HI 96755
Email Address:  islandharvestinc@gmail.com
phone: 808-889-0194
fax:  808-889-0352

Growing and Farming for 19 years

Sells to: we sell in-shell macadamia nuts to Big Island processors including Hawaiian Host, Mac Farms, Island Princess and Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company.  Our annual production is about 1.5 million pounds.  We do not currently sell any retail or finished agricultural products.

Dan Trumpy 
Kohala Organic Produce
P. O. Box 267
Hawi, HI 96719
Phone Number: (808) 884-5452

Growing or producing food for 30 years       Grows: Asparagus, Apple Banana, Broccoli Crowns, Cabbage, Carrots, Corn, Eggplant, Greens, Basil, Cilantro, Mint, Parsley-Italian, Lettuce-Salad Mix, Green Spring Onions, Bell Peppers, Russet Potato, Spinach, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato-Jewel,Purple/Molokai, TaroHeirloom Tomato, Large Tomato,
Sells to:
North Kohala restaurants, North Kohala food markets (local retailers like Takata Store) KTA, Island Naturals, Healthways, Choicemart on markets

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