Kiko was named roughly “arrow that pierces the heart” and has lived up to his name by keeping the local rat and mouse population down. He’s very snuggly, hangs out around the kitchen a lot, and purrs as soon as you touch him! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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"]...
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...
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"]...
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! ...