A new hen has arrived with a brood of five baby chicks! Aaron and I had separate first sightings of the hen and both independently named her Dot...

29 November, 2020 /

We had a potluck style thanksgiving with our fellow volunteer, Kristin and our hosts Jiva and Myrica. Myrica made a traditional stuffing, subbing breadfruit for bread, a seed bread-loaf, which was sort of like meatloaf with lots of savory flavors and topped with a tangy...

29 November, 2020 /

A big part of my farm tasks is overseeing the sprout house. It's a small hoop shelter containing all planted seed trays until they are big enough to be transplanted to the ground. Jiva assigned this to me partially because I'm also the one planting...

29 November, 2020 /

Moose is the white golden retriever living next door. Olana Farm uses a portion of their property for about 10 beds, and thus we have an open gate policy between us, meaning this furry love-monster can walk over any time! [gallery link="none" size="full" ids="272,273,274"]...

29 November, 2020 /

We are thrilled with our digs here at Olana. A cozy cabin with a screened in porch perfect for bug-free lounging and morning yoga.Right under a beautiful coconut tree, privately nestled along the edge of the property. We’ve been sleeping well and feeling very at...

29 November, 2020 /

Papaya trees! I love their bi-colored, funky shaped leaves. We harvested a ripe papaya about 2 weeks into living here! Was truly delicious!!!!! [gallery columns="2" size="full" link="file" ids="360,359"]...

26 November, 2020 /

Taro root is a starchy edible and used to make bubble tea drinks often! Their giant leaves are so cool. It is held in high esteem by the people of Hawaii, steeped in superstition, Jiva told us they believe the spirits of their ancestors are...

26 November, 2020 /

These webs are EVERYWHERE and often in pathways but this guy has since kept his web neatly about our head-height so we've let him stay near our cabin door. Not harmful to humans, but super cool looking! Less than 1" big but really fast web weavers! ...

26 November, 2020 /

Friendly harmless (to humans) garden spider variety! These get HUGE, roughly 2-3" in size, with giant webs up to 5-6 FEET wide. Can you spot the web at the top of the coconut tree?! ...

26 November, 2020 /

Kaua'i is full of wild chickens. There's an almost endless background noise of roosters crowing. Here at the farm, if any wild chickens get too comfortable, they are humanely trapped and released a few miles away to keep them from interfering with plants (usually they...

26 November, 2020 /