Right Hive, Right Place
I've developed a love for top-bars, a need for Langstroths, and a plan for the future that blends the best of both worlds.
Plant one pipinola, feed the whole neighborhood.
Pipinola thrives on neglect, lives up to 8 years, and produces 100+ squash per season. Here's the history, growing tips, and kitchen ideas.
The land teaches us. Usually the hard way.
What does farming on the wet side of Hawaiʻi island actually look like? Rain, feral pigs, year-round bees, and a lot of hard-won lessons from our small farm upslope of Hilo.
Goat Milk Soap: What's Actually in It and Why It Works Differently
Goat milk soap isn't just a trend. Here's what the milk actually does to the chemistry, and how we make ours on a small farm in Hilo, Hawaiʻi.
Why Beeswax Candles Live Up To the Hype
How we turn raw honeycomb from our Hilo, Hawaiʻi apiary into pure beeswax candles, and why beeswax burns cleaner and longer than anything else.
Big Island Honey: Why it Tastes Different (And Why That's the Point)
Big Island honey isn't like the honey in your grocery store. Here's what makes Hawaiian honey different, and why it matters.
Goats Don't Play Fetch
Thinking about adding a goat to your life? Read this first. They are not what you think.
Slimy Roots, Huge Potential
Mucus, microbes, and what's actually happening underground. The case for fertilizer-free farming.
Chickens and Coffee and Sheep and Trees
Rotational grazing, silvopastures, and why mixing animals with trees makes everything work better.
Power Plants
The green machines quietly improving our soil. Cover crops and the plants doing the heavy lifting.
Monocropping: Boo!...Food Forests: Yay!
Farming as collaboration instead of control. Why food forests make more sense than rows.
So Much Soil (Not Really)
What we expected when we started farming east Hawai'i. What we actually found was something else entirely.
A Place to Grow
A small farm in Hilo, Hawai'i. Goats, bees, bad days, good harvests, and everything we're learning along the way. Pull up a bucket and join us.