Tour and Tasting at Kawanui Farm for a group of 4-8 people.
Founded in 1998, Kawanui Farm is a 1.2 ac. mini-farm at the 1,450 ft. elevation nestled between Honalo and Kainaliu in the mauka (mountain) area of Kona on the Island of Hawai’i. The surrounding area is home to many families who have been ranching in Kona for generations. Gerry farmed in Mendocino from 1971-1995, and Nancy began growing home gardens in 1973 and has lived in Kona since 1978.
Our vision to build Kawanui Farm started 40 years ago. Our first intention was to offer workshops and farm experiences for the community that would contribute to deepening connections with the ‘Aina and building food self-reliance and sustainable organic systems for Hawaii's home gardens. That work spanned the years 2000-2017.
Our intention today is find table grape varieties that thrive in subtropical regions, create a booklet on what we have learned and in 2023 begin to provide some scion wood. We will also be continuing our variety trials on the everyday foods that we all need. We hope that our variety trials will lead to seed production for the Hawai'i Seed Growers Network online Marketplace.
We look forward to greeting you for a tour and tasting that will include whatever is growing in season. Check out our 2 websites for a complete explanation of our work!