Kumu Farms is a 120-acre farm in Ho`olehua, Molokaʻi that has been owned by Grant Schule for more than 30 years. It is one of the oldest and most successful farms in Molokaʻi, and it is the largest exporter of organic papaya from Hawaii to the continental United States. Kumu Farms also grows a variety of organic products for the local community, such as fresh herbs. Every week, the farm harvests around 20,000 pounds of papaya and 4,500 pounds of fresh herbs, processed by Kumu's 25 full-time employees.
These products travel to the West Coast of the United States and even as far as Chicago. Kumu Farms produces both organic papaya and non-organic or “conventional” fruit, but none of their papayas are genetically modified (GMO). Oahu Fresh provides access to food from local farms for homes, offices, restaurants, hotels and schools across Hawaii. As avid participants in the Hawaii CSA program, they are proud to bring freshly grown produce to their customers. Charles Chuck Boerner was born on the island of Oahu in 1945. His paternal grandfather bought land in Hana, Maui, and began what is now a four-generation Boerner tradition: organic family farming in Hawaii. Kupa'a Farms is a four-acre Maui organic farm that specializes in organic produce and award-winning coffee.
Poamoho offers farm tours for those interested in organic agriculture and also collaborates with the University of Hawaii to carry out organic trials and educational and experimental opportunities for farm researchers. Organic farmers who want to refine tropical organic farming methods to increase quality and quantity using the microorganisms and macroorganisms found in properly prepared compost and compost tea can find help from Charles Boerner Consultants. They are certified organic by the International Certification Services and are Maui's original organic farm. He was a member of the board of directors of Hana District Water and Soil Conservation Services for three years, founding president of the Hawaii Organic Farmers Association (HOFA), former president of the Maui County Agricultural Office, and current member of the state organic committee. Ono Organic Farms is a 50-acre farm in East Maui that specializes in organic fruits, organic cacao, and organic coffee beans. They are certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and do not use pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers.
They grow a variety of organic produce, including arugula, mustard greens, cauliflower, mizuna, parsley, red onion, Meyer lemons, mango, taro, Tahitian lime, turnip, chives, fennel, eggplant, kale, broccoli, beetroot, coriander, carrots and much more. The advice of Charles Boerner Consultants has allowed Maui's largest pineapple producer to improve its organic production. Ono Organic Farms has a roadside market every day from 10 to 6 selling organic products such as jams and jellies, condiments and coffee. Charles Boerner Consultants serves organic and conventional farmers, family farms and corporate farms preparing for organic certification as well as hotels, stores, restaurants, farmers' markets roadside stands commercial organizations community-supported agriculture institutions such as hospitals and schools agricultural tourism agricultural events and native farming villages. Oahu is home to some of the most successful organic farms in Hawaii. From Kumu Farms' export of organic papaya to Ono Organic Farms' roadside market selling jams and jellies made from their own produce - there are plenty of opportunities to explore local farms for organic produce.
With Charles Boerner Consultants providing advice on how to refine tropical organic farming methods to increase quality and quantity - it's no wonder why Oahu is becoming a hub for sustainable agriculture.
