Island Harvest Macadamia Nut Farm
Island Harvest was founded in 1991 to help managIsland Harvest was founded in 1991 to help manage Kohala’s agricultural lands in the post-sugar era. Island Harvest took over the macadamia orchards planted in the 1970s and 80s when sugarcane production became less feasible and shut down throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
Island Harvest was an early adopter of sustainable farming methods. In 2015, they began transitioning all the macadamia orchards to be eligible for full organic certification. With sustainable farming methods and inputs, Island Harvest seeks to increase soil life, reduce erosion, and grow healthy trees to produce a healthy crop for its community.
Their MISSION is to steward Kohala’s agricultural lands, promote community well-being, and provide quality food through organic and natural farming of macadamia nuts.
Farming Nature’s Way by Stephanie Seneff, PhD
Hawaiian Organic Noni Farm on the North Shore of Kauai. Steve Frailey and his wife Richele have been harvesting Noni (Morinda citrifolia) on this 20-acre farm since 1982.
Noni is not the only crop on Steve’s farm. He also harvests apple bananas, papayas, and mangoes, all certified organic.
The noni fruit was prolific and highly valued in the Cook Islands for its medicinal properties. Almost everyone grew noni trees in their yard.
I saw and experimented with its many uses when I worked in the Cook Islands with my late husband (Sir Thomas Davis, MD KBE), the only private medical doctor on the island at the time. After independence, he became the Cook Islands’ first Prime Minister.