Producers
Ho Farms
In 1991, Ho Farms founders Wei Chong Ho and his wife Lei Xieng Ho started growing Japanese cucumbers on 5 acres in Kahuku on Oahu’s North Shore. Today Ho Farms is truly a family run business. Siblings Neil and Shin returned to Oahu after college and industry jobs on the mainland and are now a vital part of modernizing the family farm while also focusing on conservation on their land. They have recently began to expand by adding fields in Ewa Beach and construction has begun on a packing/washing shed in Wahiawa. In addition to...
Kahumana Organic Farm
Kahumana Organic Farm, located on the West side of Oahu in Waianae, is a diverse farm using strictly organic and biodynamic methods since in 1977. At the same time, the farm is a place of vocational learning for families transitioning from homelessness, people with disabilities and youth. Reconnecting with the land through farming is a key stepping stone for leading a more healthy, productive and balanced life. In addition to the farm, there is a also a cafe on the property serving a variety of farm fresh dishes and a...
Small Kine Farms
Growing the freshest and highest quality, organic Tutu (Portabella) and Keiki (Cremini) Mushrooms in Hawai‘i! To make really good mushrooms, you need to have really good material to grow the mushrooms in. So before there was Small Kine Mushrooms, there was a green-recycling company collecting organic material called O‘ahu Community Recycling (OCR). OCR started its operation making fine compost, which happens to be perfect for growing mushrooms! When the owner of OCR, Fung Yang, realized that there...
Kunia Country Farms
Kunia Country Farms began operations in 2010, and is now one of the largest aquaponic farms and producer of leafy greens in the state of Hawaii. You can rest assured knowing your lettuce is locally, sustainably, and aquaponically grown! Their goal is for zero-impact farming that is minimally invasive to the land. Aquaponics is a soil-less farming technology - aquaculture and hydroponics together. Fish tanks and grow troughs are constructed above ground, so there is no depletion of the soil composition, nor application of chemicals/...
Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi
Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi is a community-based non-profit organization based in the ahupuaʻa of Heʻeia, moku of Koʻolaupoko, island of Oʻahu. With the support of the local community, Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi acquired a 38-year lease agreement with the State of Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority (HCDA) to implement Māhuahua ʻAi o Hoi (Regrowing the Fruit of Hoi), a long-range project to restore agricultural and ecological productivity to nearly 405-acres within the wetlands of Heʻeia. Through their cultural, educational and ecosystem restoration...
Kama‘aina Land Nursery
In addition to being a plant rental and a nursery, Kamaaina Land is also an organic fruit farm and an art space! It is owned and cultivated by Tina Jensen and her husband, the famous recycled material artist Bernie Moriaz. The farm was started over 12 years ago in Poamoho. They moved from their Poamoho farm (May ‘21) and are now in Pupukea where they have their plant nursery. They harvest avocado, Valencia and blood oranges, Meyer lemon and seedless and Kaffir limes.
Counter Culture Organic Farm
Certified organic food and ferments from Hale'iwa! They grow a diverse mix of fresh produce on Counter Culture Organic Farm in Hale‘iwa. They generally try to have a consistent, year-round supply of certain staples and also produce seasonal crops. The folks at Counter Culture take pride in their food from the moment we plant the seed on their USDA Certified Organic farm until it hits your countertop. Their goal is to grow high-quality fresh produce and craft delicious, farm-based food and ferments like kimchi, sauerkraut, cornmeal,...
Sugarland Growers
The company’s history began with Akea Farms in 1971. The farm began in Molokaʻi, featuring cucumbers, tomatoes, watermelons, and other crops. With the farm’s success, business was able to expand beyond Molokaʻi and on to the old Oʻahu sugar cane and pineapple farm lands, and become what is known today as Sugarland Growers, Inc. Sugarland Growers, Inc. is one of the largest farms on Hawai'i, supplying local residents with fresh produce for over 43 years and counting! C rops are grown to exclusively suit the needs of...
Aloun Farms
Aloun Sou and his family of six immigrated to Hawaii from Laos via a refugee camp on the Thailand-Laos border. The family settled in Waianae in 1977 and began to farm on 5 acres of leased land in the Lualualei Valley. For several years, farm productivity increased as the Sou family introduced and cultivated various varieties of Asian vegetables, green onion and herbs. Since Aloun and wife, Somphone, had limited English speaking skills, their four children were encouraged to learn English and apply their skills to the farm’s production,...
Maui Gold Pineapple Co.
Maui Gold Pineapple Company was created by former Maui Pineapple Company employees who were committed to saving the 100 year tradition of pineapple on Maui. Their pineapples are grown across 1,350 acres on the slopes of Haleakala on the island of Maui. The company’s main farming operation, together with its packing facility and administrative offices, is located in Hali‘imaile at an elevation of 1,100 feet. Maui Gold pineapple is famous for its extra sweet flavor and low acidity. These characteristics were developed over several...
Pacific Gateway Center
Pacific Gateway Center, a non-profit supporting Asian immigrants in Hawaii, leases 60 acres of ag land to 12 Thai families (5 acres each) in Kunia. The mission of Pacific Gateway Center is to empower immigrants, refugees, and low-income to gain access to opportunities and services through the building of skills that lead to self-sufficiency. Inherent in our mission is a deep respect for the integrity of diverse cultures represented by our targeted population and the communities they serve. Farming in Hawaii since early 2012, they...
Kahuku Farms
Kahuku Farms is a result of two farming families spanning back three generations in Hawaii. Descendants of the Matsuda and Fukuyama families migrated to Hawaii from Japan to work in the sugar plantations back in the 1900's. Melvin Matsuda and Clyde Fukuyama became long time friends and did several farming ventures together. With similar philosophies and goals, they both decided to merge the Matsuda and Fukuyama Farms in 1986 creating Kahuku Brand. Kahuku Brand is a company dealing primarily with growing and distributing Hawaii wholesale fruits...
Local Harvest
Local Harvest was started by Steve and Ana Phillips in 2011 and is dedicated to local sustainability for Maui County. Steve Phillips is a co-founder of Upcountry Sustainability, founder of West Maui Sustainability and the local representative of PROUT, an organization working for local cooperative-based economies worldwide. He oversees Local Harvest operations, which includes local produce distribution to stores and restaurants, Island Fresh Delivery (delivering produce boxes to homes), the Sattvic Kitchen brand of products (mac nut...
Green Growers
Green Grower’s is a 3 acre farm in Hau'ula, against the spectacular backdrop of the Koolau Mountains, that has been run by the Shintaku family. The farm specializes in vine-ripened toatoes. It was built in the 1950's using the then-new farming technique of hydroponics. Graf Shintaku, who has been working on the farm since 1954, took over Green Growers in 1961. His son Terry grew up working on the farm and now runs the farm and all of its operations. Everything is done by hand, from pruning stems to processing and packaging. Tomatoes are...
Akamai Foods
AKAMAI means smart in Hawaiian and Akamai Foods is dedicated to make products that taste good and make you feel good. Sharon is a biologist turned chef, and has been making and selling healthful, tasty foods since 2003 at the oldest farmer's market in Honolulu and beyond. The company relies on whole foods and healthful oils as much as possible - never anything artificial or highly processed. She is a contributing author to "A Dash of Aloha", "Sweet DASH of Aloha", "SPLASH of Aloha and "The Hawaii Farmers Market" cookbooks. These days, her...
Buddha's Cup
Buddha’s Sanctuary is committed to a healthy bio-diverse ecosystem from seed to cup and represents five Estate coffee labels, each with a unique flavor and roast. Our Estate Kona coffee beans are hand selected, sun-dried and aged to perfection. The unique volcanic soil and the quality it provides is the Spirit of true single origin coffee that we share with you. The term “Estate Grown 100% Kona” means the coffee beans are from one Single Estate farm on which is grown and graded as: Extra Fancy, Fancy, #1, Prime or Peaberry Grades...
Freckleface Soaps
Freckleface Soaps is a female owned and locally operated on the island of Oahu. Their products are handmade and use only high quality, sulfate-free ingredients because our sun-kissed skin deserves to be nourished. Their soaps and shampoo bars are scented with all natural essential oils and incorporate locally sourced products.
Āhualoa Farms
Nestled in quaint Honoka’a Town on the Big Island of Hawaii, Ahualoa Family Farms is a small operation with big ambitions. Their family owned and operated farm started from a dream and a few backyard coffee and macadamia nut trees. Since taking over the business in 2017, they have put their 20 years of farming experience to work by massively expanding the farming operation. Ahualoa has the honor of caring for and reviving over 200 acres of macadamia nut orchards that had been abandoned for about a decade. These are some of the...
Cafe Jai
Cafe Jai's team aims to provide their customers with a creative, farm fresh, high quality meal. With a focus on corporate catering, the team also strives to deliver meals efficiently and on time for any business occasion. Over the last four years, Jai has worked for Memoirs Catering which carried the expansion of his fine dining skills. His desire to further his exploration into unique food preparation has led to him opening Cafe Jai. Cafe Jai creates fresh, high quality, delicious meals for business clients and supports the local farms....
Cece Patisserie
Chef Celeste Kamai developed a passion for baking when creating a lactation cookie that would increase milk supply as a mother. Since then she has helped many mothers who were experiencing similar difficulties, by providing tasty and delicious alternative options through baked goods. Celeste decided with all the knowledge she gained from work experience and school training that she'll do cakes full time and expand into Farmers Markets selling desserts. She opened Cece Patisserie to be her own boss, live her passion and make her own...
Hawaii Pantry Holdings Corp
Made with ingredients from natural sources, Hawaii Pantry is committed to supporting Hawaii farmers, growers & producers. Wholesome foods naturally prepared while supporting the local community, farmers and agriculture. We care about our food security and sharing aloha! Hawaii Pantry grew out of a passion for preserved foods and a true love for the Aina (land). Some of these family recipes have been passed down from generations. They source and use Hawaii-grown produce and products when available. Wholesome foods...
Hawai'i 'Ulu Cooperative
Hawai‘i ‘Ulu Cooperative was formed in 2016 to build a network of small-scale, diversified farms on Hawai‘i Island that grow breadfruit and want to improve community access to this amazing, nutritious food. By working together, they are able to offer consistent, high-quality ‘ulu products that are delicious, versatile, local, healthy, accessible, and sustainable. The co-op is committed to the revival of ‘ulu to strengthen Hawai‘i’s food security and to the value of aloha ‘āina (love for the land)...
Hawaiian Chip Company
Hawaiian Chip Company is best known for their sweet potato and taro chips. The birth of these delectable chips began through the aspirations of entrepreneur Jimmy Chan and inspiration from Emeril Lagasse's cooking show. From dream to conception, Jimmy's relentless pursuit to find the best cooking method and perfect balance of spices has made their sweet potato and taro chips a favorite snack in Hawaii. Only the highest quality Okinawan sweet potatoes and taro grown on the Big Island and Oahu's North Shore and golden sweet potatoes grown on...
Island Olive Oil Company
Island Olive Oil Company is a locally owned and operated gourmet store supplying our community with the highest quality products since 2012. The store was born out of the desire to bring the highest quality, and freshest Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Balsamic Vinegars to customers in a setting where you can taste them for yourself. They currently feature over 50 amazing oils and vinegars on tap to choose from for the simplest of home cooks to the most discerning chef . Owners...
Keith's Cookies
Keith's Cookies is a small locally owned business in the heart of Oahu. Delicious handmade cookies baked daily. Everything is done by hand from baking to packaging. There are no added preservatives and the business strive to use the best quality ingredients for their customers! They specialize in two different styles of cookies, sugar cookie and shortbreads. They also use the same home style recipes that grandma used to make to bring a sense of home in every bite of their cookies.
Koko Kai Foods
After a trip to New Zealand and Australia in 2019, where excellent dairy free Coconut yogurts are widely available, Aline and Job were inspired! Unfortunately, at the time, their busy lifestyle and jobs did not allow them to formerly put a plan together to create such a product on the island. Flash forward to March 2020, Aline’s successful private Chef business came to a screeching halt and Jon’s web development projects slowed down as well. With time on their hands and no place to go, they decided it was...
Let's Grow Farms
Let's Grow Farms works with Oahu Fresh to deliver fresh produce to the rural and economically disadvantage community of Punaluu/Hauula and distributing at Koolauloa Health Center in Kahuku, providing some free produce to those in need. They believe healthy food should be accessible to all and the Food For All program aims to make that happen. They sell their produce on sliding scale and those who can pay full retail price and even contribute extra is paid forward to those in need. The Punaluu and Hauula area is a rural district of Oahu, a...
Lirio's Real, Pure & Simple
In 2007, Lirio was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain. As she looks back, her symptoms, though mild, likely began in high school as she saw clues back then; but it was in 2001, when her symptoms started to gradually increase in frequency & intensity. One of the first things she incorporated into her treatment plan is eating more raw/live foods recommended by her Doctor of Osteopath. This was the birth of island RAW granola (TM). In the past, she claims she made raw foods on a regular basis & organic raw...
Madre Chocolate
Crafted from bean-to-bar on the island of O'ahu, Hawai'i, with over 26 Hawaiian, US, and international awards for their chocolate made with cacao from Hawai'i, Latin America, the Pacific, and Southeast Asia. Madre Chocolate brings you back to the roots of chocolate and how it was originally conceived thousands of years ago by the Maya, Olmec, and Aztec, giving you a burst of authentic flavors you won't want to miss out on!
Maiden Hawaii Naturals
Natural Sunflower oil, Macadamia oil and other natural oils and plant extracts are made with locally grown ingredients and produced and bottled in Hawaii. Maiden Hawaii Naturals was created by Pacific Biodiesel, Hawaii’s award-winning and internationally recognized producer of renewable fuel that recycles waste cooking oils from restaurants statewide for use in the production of its clean, locally made biodiesel. As the demand for sustainable biodiesel began to exceed the amount of waste cooking oils produced in the Hawaiian...
Maili Moa
Mark Takaki opened the doors of Maili Moa egg farm in Waianae in 1998, but his story begins way before that. It all started with Mark's father, Donald Takaki, who became a specialist in raising layer pullets for most of the egg farmers in the state of Hawaii. Mark Shares, "In 1966 my dad was managing a hog farm in Laie for Carnation Company. They liked his work, and asked him to move to Waianae and manage their pullet operation in 1967. He agreed, and that is how my family got started in the industry. I was born in 1969...
Makaha Mountain Farms
Makaha Mountain Farms, is an Ohana owned and operated indoor MicroGreen farm- located in the heart of Makaha Valley. Their indoor growing facility offers them the ability to grow fresh local produce, without the use of any chemical contaminants such as pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. All of their seeds are certified non-GMO and are grown in 100% organic growth mediums. They have a wide variety of products readily available, as well as several "grow to order" options and even have biodegradable packaging. As a local farm, They are...
Mamalani
Mele Kalama-Kingma, owner of Mamalani, always had a natural interest in healthy lifestyles as she grew up across the street from Kailua beach and was either surfing, canoe paddling or swimming. She went to college to learn about nutrition and became a Registered Dietitian in 2008. She started working in the hospital and food service settings and then at community health centers whose main population were Native Hawaiians. Her health interest piqued when she worked as a cultural nutritionist in which she learned how plant foods and plant...
Manoa Chocolate
Hawaii is the only state in the U.S. that can grow cacao commercially due to our tropical climate. Chocolate is made from the seeds of this tropical fruit tree and Manoa chocolate is socially responsible through d irect trade of fine cacao beans from around the world. Whenever there is available Hawaiian cacao supply, they source as much as possible from local farms. The story of Manoa Chocolate's business began in the labs at the University of Hawaii in 2010 with a group of friends studying cacao as a...
Manoa Honey
Mānoa Honey was started in 1989 in O’ahu’s Mānoa Valley. Since its inception, they have put their very best efforts into producing the finest honey, mead, as well as specialty hive products. They are a small, family-owned-and-operated beekeeping company with teams of beekeepers and a honey house crew, working hard every day – just like bees! Their goal is to become a unique, creative resource for our community through their skills and knowledge of beekeeping. We are passionate about providing the finest products...
Maui Nui Venison
Maui Nui believes that striving to be in balance with nature supports abundance for all. By actively managing Hawaiʻi’s Axis deer populations as a food resource, they hope to inspire more place-based solutions that focus on the health of our environment, and by extension, the health of the communities and systems that it sustains. Jake Muise was born and raised in Northern Canada. Adventurous and inquisitive, he followed his gut to Hawaiʻi for college as a D1 athlete. During his years at Mānoa, he was taken in by a Molokaʻi family...
Meli Wraps
It all began in 2016 when Melia Foster realized that she would have to be the change she needed to see in the world. Melia was finding more plastic trash than shells on the beaches of her home, Kaua’i, Hawai’i. She knew her children deserved a better world than that, so she set out to help people rethink the way they lived without plastic. Meli Wraps was born out of a deep love for our oceans and the planet we all share. Melia Foster, the owner and Co founder of Meli Wraps, started the company with her childhood friend...
Molokai Livestock Cooperative
Molokai Livestock Cooperative consists of ranchers, responsible land managers, small business owners, butchers and concerned community members that believe in a food system that supports local production and consumption. They believe in minimizing environmental impact while still supporting economic growth. They believe in providing a high quality ethical product at affordable prices. Their staff is trained in humane handling and the ranchers are committed to raising animals without the use of hormones, antibiotics and grains, they also use...
Naked Cow Dairy Hawaii
Naked Cow Dairy creates gourmet butter, artisanal cheeses, and cream top yogurts. They use Hawaiian sourced products from start to finish, including local feed for the herd and looking to local businesses for specialty ingredients. Their cows are milked on the big island & production is in Oahu. Their goal is to provide as many people with products as possible while maintaining their small family farm mentality. They pride themselves on including other local farms in their production process and believe this is one of the many ways to ensure...
OK Farms
In 2002, Troy Keolanui partnered with Ed Olson to realize their vision for a newly acquired, exceptional 500-acre property on Wailuku river in Hilo, long blessed with sufficient rainfall and used for agriculture for over 100 years. Fast-forward just a decade: Under Keolanui’s management, and with just three full-time and two part-time employees, OK Farms specializes in high-quality tree crops such as coffee, macadamia nuts, lychee, longan, citrus, cacao, heart of palm, and a wide variety of other tropical fruits and spices. The farm has...
Onda Pasta
W hen Andrea Onetti of Onda Pasta left Honolulu in 2017, he left a pasta-shaped hole in our lives. But after helping develop pizza and pasta recipes for a friend’s restaurant in Rome, Piccolo Buco (Italian for “small hole”), as well as working in spots around Seattle, Onetti is now back in Honolulu, serving and selling pasta at farmers markets. At a recent Saturday Kaka‘ako Farmers Market, he and his father, who splits his time among Rome, Honolulu and other places (#livingthedream), were selling fresh pasta to take home...
Opala Foods
Opala Foods, LLC was founded in 2018 with the mission of simultaneously reducing green waste and increasing Hawaii’s food security. After extensive research, Noah Brown and Elijah Crow discovered that mushrooms hold the key to multi-generational sustainability. Mushrooms are nature’s decomposers and we chose Oyster Mushrooms - a genus of particularly tasty fungi known as “pleurotus” - to fulfill their mission. The Story Behind The Name Opala is a Hawaiian word essentially meaning “rubbish” - the...
Open Kitchen
Open Kitchen Oahu has been a future plan of Ke Nui Kitchen owner, Thomas Naylor, and due to the Covid-19 it was brought to life early! Open Kitchen Oahu creates chef driven meals for people to enjoy in the comfort of their own homes and provides a fast, easy way to plan delicious meals for your week when you're on the go! Open Kitchen takes pride in locally sourcing ingredients from local farms and harbors whenever possible, to radiate the freshest flavors of our beautiful island. They have tons of options for everyone and are extremely excited...
PAI Honolulu
Chef Kevin Lee developed his love for cooking alongside his grandmother in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Following his graduation from University of California at Davis with a major in Food Science and a Diploma with honors, from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Chef Kevin moved to New York, to apprentice in some of New York’s most recognized restaurants and chefs. Under the apprenticeship of the pioneer of Indian-inspired cuisine chef Floyd Cardoz at Tabla , a fine-dining...
Sea Salts of Hawaii
Sea Salts of Hawaii is a local company that creates locally sourced and uniquely flavored Gourmet Sea Salts and offers a range of culturally meaningful and authentic Hawaiian gifts, wedding favors and amenities. This salt is harvested from salt farms on the tiny island of Molokai and from ancient deep sea waters off the Kona coast on the Island of Hawaii making our sources are as unaffected by human influences as possible. Traditionally Hawaiian Sea Salt was used in ceremonial blessing of outgoing canoes and tools and to preserve abundant...
Shaka Tea
Shaka Tea is an award-winning tea company founded in 2016 by Oʻahu born and raised Bella Hughes and her husband, Harrison Rice, launching the first line of Hawaiʻi-grown, RTD iced teas on the market brewed with māmaki, an ancient, adaptogenic superleaf that’s only found one place in the world: the Hawaiian archipelago. Founded out of Bella’s love for her home and wanting to offer something healthy and authentic to customers beyond Hawai’i, whilst supporting her local community and using business as a vehicle for true,...
Ali'i Kula Lavender
In the Upcountry region of Maui, nestled on the slopes of Haleakala (House of the Sun), is the mystical Ali`i Kula Lavender farm. Relaxation, Rejuvenation and Renewal are all held in this magical place that the spirit calls home! Created by Agricultural Artist and Horticultural Master, Ali’i Chang, AKL’s 13.5-acre farm resides at an elevation of roughly 4000 ft. and is home to approximately 55,000 lavender plants and 20 different varieties of lavender. Lavender is a summer bloomer, however the farm grows about 9 varieties...
Aloha Sweet Remedies
Hilary and Jackie are two plant-based and holistic-minded Moms on a mission to provide their families and YOURS with healthy alternatives. They pride themselves in using fresh, organic and local produce when possible. By offering wellness remedies, wellness shots, vegan treats, and skin care products, Aloha Sweet Remedies was created to fight off toxins, boost immunity, and pack nutrition into your body. There is even a Weekly Juice Club which comes with five 17oz cold pressed juices & one wellness shot per week. Regularly drinking cold...
Forage Hawaii
Forage Hawai'i was started by a group of friends with one goal: to make a hunter/gatherer diet more available to their island community. They had been blessed with opportunities to hunt, dive, farm, and forage for many of their meals and wanted to share their bounty. Starting with a food truck and a couple farmer's markets, they were able to showcase their fresh local troll-caught fish and Maui's delicious wild venison, along with produce from local farms. With clean, healthy, local meats gaining popularity, Forage has...
Sweet land Farm
Emma Bello, who grew up in Wahiawā, remembers visiting her aunt’s cow dairy in Tillamook, Ore. as a kid on summer breaks. Her aunt also had Nigerian dwarves, a miniature dairy goat breed that became popular pets because of their size and gentle demeanor. “They were so adorable,” she says. “I never thought about [raising] goats then, but I thought they were pretty cool.” When she was a student in the culinary program at Leeward Community College a few years ago, Bello got a summer job...
Tag Aloha Co.
Tag Aloha was started in 2013 in small town of Kailua, Hawai’i, with a dream of sharing the captivating culture and lifestyle of Hawai’i with the world. Since then, they have expanded to many retailers across the state, including their signature line of Whole Foods Hawai’i bags and accessories loved by visitors and kama’āina alike. Living in beautiful Hawai’i provides a unique perspective on the care and stewardship of our planet. They're proud to be Hawaii's first Fairtrade Certified business, and to donate a...
Tea Chest Hawaii
Tea Chest Hawaii is about whole-leaf teas and blends as unique as Hawaii itself. Hawaii has come to embody many things to many people — a fluid mix of Asian, American, and native Hawaiian cultures; moments of warmth, relaxation and beauty in a world that grows increasingly hectic. Tea Chest Hawaii is all of these things, in cup after cup. Byron and Satomi Goo are teamakers who draw on their multi-cultural heritage to source and craft teas for the modern table. Their Original Blend Nilgiri Iced Tea won the...
The Vegan Cheese Shoppe
As we pay more attention to what we eat, we strive for foods that are good for us, good for the planet and humane. Growing up in the agricultural mecca of California's central valley, there was no way around a love of food in its most natural state. After Erin Olivari received her Bachelors of Science degree in Business Marketing from San Diego State University, Erin moved east to New York City. It was there that she realized her true passion for diet, nutrition and food culture. She then received a Masters degree in Food...
'Ulu and Kalo Bakery
Several years ago, Maile Kamisugi began the journey of health. She decided to get physically fit, but little did she know that diet is equally or even more important. Upon realizing the importance of food, she began a lifestyle switch. As a result, she had more energy, clearer skin, and achieved better grades. She knew her next step after graduating from the University of Portland was to attend culinary school at Kapiolani Community College. After KCC, she gained experience at Kokua Market, The Nook, Fete, Fresh Box, and Eugene's in...
'Ulu Mana, Inc.
Ulu Mana's mission is to bring ulu into the spotlight as a widely recognized food source. They strive to offer unique, high quality, simple, and delicious products made from 'ulu. Their products are minimally processed with ingredients that are responsibly sourced. By utilizing this sustainable crop they are contributing to the health of Hawaii's local farms, community, and economy. Located in Honolulu Hawaii on the island of Oahu, all of their fruit come from small local Hawaii farmers. The farmers bring their crops...
Unbroken Elixirs
There is no magic pill or perfect product when it comes to eating well. Health is a long game and it will take some effort. However it doesn’t have to be hard, and Unbroken Elixirs are here to help you incorporate some diverse, delicious and immune building ingredients into your meals without all that peeling & chopping! They feel strongly that the benefits gained from utilizing fresh ingredients and knowing where those ingredients are coming from are vital steps in being able to offer something they fully stand behind and the reason...
Vintage Vinegars
Three years ago, Ian Boyle and his wife, Uluwehi, were enrolled in a health coaching certification program, learning about the benefits of probiotics and bromelain, a mixture of enzymes found in pineapples and used to reduce inflammation. The idea came to them: Why not create a raw vinegar from locally grown pineapple, using the bacteria created during the fermentation process? That bacteria, called the "mother," is considered a probiotic. That was the beginning of Vintage Vinegars, an Oahu-based line of raw, pineapple-based...
Vitalitea Hawai'i
Born out of a passion project and in search of adding balance to his homebrew (beer) lineup, founder Will Davis sold the first keg of Vitalitea Kombucha commercially in December 2015. Over the next few years he spent any spare time creating flavors and developing the process, laying the groundwork for the growing business. With the help of an experienced and passionate team, Hawai'i's first cans of Kombucha and Nitro Cold Brew Coffee launched in November 2018. Since then, they've scaled their production to match distribution...
Voyaging Foods
After the birth of her son, Brynn Foster created an allergy-free teething biscuit using home-made taro powder from Hawaiian taro root as a healthier alternative to the overly sweet and fiber-empty gluten-free snack foods on the market. What began as one mother’s attempt to supply her children with nutritious gluten-free meals has evolved into the artisan milling company to support both the economic and health stability for her island community that is now Voyaging Foods. After years of researching studies and historical reports on...
Wai Meli
Big Island Moonbow Farms is a small-scale beekeeping venture located on Hawai’i Island. Inspired by the plight of the honeybee in Hawai’i and worldwide, they have been caring for honeybees in an organic fashion since 2011. While their primary focus is the health and well being of our bees, their diverse apiary locations allows them to capture several of the unique nectar sources the Big Island has to offer. With immense passion, and the combined efforts of family and bees, they are pleased to provide Wai Meli, an array of small...
Waialua Estate
Waialua Estate Coffee and Cacao grow on former sugarcane lands on the Wahiawa Plateau overlooking Oahu’s famous North Shore. This region is bordered on two sides by the steep and dramatic Waianae and Ko’olau mountain ranges in the shadow of Mt. Ka’ala, the Island’s highest point. The 155-acre coffee farm sits above the coastal towns of Haleiwa and Waialua at an elevation of about 700 feet (300 metres) above sea level, while the 80 acres of cacao are situated at sea level along the banks of the Kaukonahua river, near...
'ĀINA Life
Franco Martinez has a passion for surfing, and his dream had always been to surf Pipeline. The more time he spent in the water, the fuller the pockets of his board shorts became with plastic bags, packaging, and plastic pieces. It was frustrating for him seeing how much waste we create and how paradise is effected by the consumer habits of the human race. Ashley Martinez loves cooking and baking, creating vegan concoctions on a budget from the leftover odds and ends. The guilt of cooking healthy meals for their bodies, yet creating...
Milo's Pastele Stop
Milo's Pastele Stop is a family run business bringing you delicious Puerto Rican food and the one and only pastele pot pie!
SJ's Foods
Chef and mother Sally June started SJs to share her passion for nourishing families with healthy, whole foods. She makes kimchi using traditional methods using local Hawaiian ingredients. Her company is owned and operated in Oahu.
Hanalei Taro & Juice Co.
Hanalei Taro & Juice Co. was founded in 2000 as a value-added venture of the 6 generation family farm, W.T. Haraguchi Farm. Hanalei Taro provides unique family recipes that customers, as well as tourists, can enjoy. Being a farming family, their daily lifestyle embodies the "Farm to Table" concept. Their Grandparents and Great-Grandparents tell stories of how they ate whatever crop was in season, and the same holds true with their lunch wagons now. Among Hanalei Taro’s products are Taro Mochi Cake, Zesty Taro Hummus, Hanalei Taro...
Island Harvest
Island Harvest is a certified organic farm growing macadamia nuts on over 700 acres in North Kohala on the Big Island of Hawaii. The macadamias are sold wholesale in-shell to various processors on the Big Island, where they are roasted and made into delicious products sold worldwide. Island Harvest also uses a small portion of their crop to make value-added products. Their company believes that farming should be done with a holistic approach that cares for the land, trees, workers, and community. They are committed to organic and sustainable...
Mahi Pono
Mahi Pono is a Maui Farming company working to transform 41,000 acres of vacant former sugar cane land into a thriving hub of diversified agriculture. Their mission is to sustain the well being of Hawaii through responsible farming. Their name, Mahi Pono, means "to farm or cultivate morally and properly." At Mahi Pono, we are committed to practicing sustainable agriculture, to growing food for local consumption, to responsible use of the natural resources entrusted to us, and to providing high quality agricultural employment for...
Malama Mushrooms
Mālama is the Hawaiian word for protect, preserve, and nurture. It serves as the standard for all they do. Founder and funguy Benjamin Lillibridge produced his first Hawaiian-grown mushroom fruits in an old lava cave in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. His mushroom mission has only expanded from there. Ben now creates fun, friendly, easy-to-use medicinal (or fung-tional) mushroom products. He is working on studying the native mushrooms of Hawai'i, identifying novel chemical compounds in them, and hopefully sharing that...
One Love Body Soul
Founded in 2014, by Erin Elizabeth, One Love Body Soul is an alternative, organic skin care company that creates plant-based products. Inspired by the wonder of nature and preserving the beauty of our oceans, Erin's product offerings have evolved from natural deodorant, lip butter, to reef-safe sunscreen, and more! One Love Body Soul donates 1% of their proceeds to the planet, and continues to educate the community about banning toxic sunscreen and choosing reef and earth friendly skin care alternatives.
‘Ai Pohaku – The Stone Eaters
A community-based economic endeavor founded by Vince Kana'i Dodge, a papa (grandfather), educator, cultural practitioner and longtime resident of Wai‘anae where kiawe trees are plentiful. ‘Ai Pohaku – The Stone Eaters are on a mission to nurture and grow our ‘aina connection through the cultivation, gathering and production of real food. Well on the path to creating “livelihood” for our community and our island nation, they have spent a good part of the last 10 years learning about kiawe as a food for our...
Honolulu Fish Co.
Founded in 1995 by owner and CEO Wayne Samiere, a trained marine biologist, Honolulu Fish Company (HFC) is a top seafood distributor offering more than 30 varieties of eco-friendly Pacific water fish to over 3,000 customers, including top chefs across the country. It is the only direct distributor in the United States that offers more than 14 species of sashimi grade fish. With more than 20 years of experience, HFC is known for its exceptional high quality products. The company is committed to the environment and to promoting...
Aloha Bites
Akiko White creates edible art illustrations for children of all ages. She calls them cakelustrations (illustration using cake and sugar as the medium). When she was only 4 years old, Akiko’s mother introduced her to painting and Akiko’s grandmother shared her baking secrets with her. This inspired Akiko to create the kind of art she makes today. Akiko received a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the McNay Art Institute and has worked as a professional illustrator and graphic designer. She has also taught digital and traditional...
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