Thursday we took advantage of the fully gorgeous sunny day and break from work to hit the juice bar at the end of our neighborhood road followed by a quick visit to our 2nd closest beach: Moloa'a Beach. The juice bar is phenomenal with a great...

05 December, 2020 /

We've been told these bananas will RUIN all other Chiquita varieties for you -- Hawaiian Apple Bananas are a little sweeter and smaller and we finally got to try them today! And the other exciting thing is that we have bunches on the farm that...

01 December, 2020 /

Today was another session of thinning seed trays which gave us a healthy amount of micro greens to top our salads! We have a ton of green leaf lettuce in the kitchen garden so we've been making giant salads with avocado, medium boiled eggs, sunflower...

01 December, 2020 /

We finally dove into some ulu cooking this weekend! It was so much easier than we thought and all meals turned out super yummy. Basic prep rules are to cut out the core and peel it, then it can be cut up like a potato....

01 December, 2020 /

Friday was a big work day for us. I tackled a couple different area of weeding and planted a new mix of lettuce seeds in the kitchen garden for testing. Aaron donned the bee suit and helped Jiva place a new frame for the hives to...

29 November, 2020 /

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 /

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 /