The Big Island Farm Bureau created Hawaii AgVentures to match the needs of our visitors with the abilities of our producers to host family farm visits. We work to coordinate your interests with our participating growers and processors, providing a full range of visits. Each farm offers its own unique experience. For travelers seeking on-farm visits for themselves or a large group, we schedule visits for guests traveling in their own individual car or charter transportation as needed. Some of our farms are open to the general public others are available by appointment only and do require a group minimum.

Hawaii AgVentures ensures enjoyment and learning through on-farm visits by offering:

• Educational presentations about a variety of subjects related to agriculture and products produced here in Hawaii.
• Hands-on activities.
• Visits to privately owned properties.
• Opportunities to ‘talk story’ and become acquainted with local people and customs.
• Sampling of delicious treats.
• Technical farm tours.
• Opportunities to purchase products directly from the farms.
• On farm catered events.

** indicate farms that are open to the general public.

Volcano Isle Fruit Co. - The industry leader in papaya production is now bringing people of the whole United States the fresh exotic tropical tastes of two distinctive varieties of papayas. Experience field freshness at its best!

Green Point Nursery - Visit one of Hilo’s largest tropical cut flower producers specializing in anthuriums, gingers, heliconias, birds of paradise, orchids and tropical foliages. In order to guarantee their premium flowers, owner Eric Tanouye will show you how all their custom order flowers are freshly cut, carefully selected and precisely packed for shipment to the mainland.

Pacific Paradise Orchids - State certified grower and shipper of premium potted orchid plants since 1988. Extensive travel through out the world by the owners ensures that visitors will get a glimpse of one of the widest variety of orchids made available by a nursery. http://www.pacificparadiseorchids.com

**Hilo Coffee Mill - Specializing in coffee grown on the eastern slopes of the Big Island , Hilo Coffee Mill supplies you with superb Hawaiian coffeesat the best possible price and keeps the spirit of the family-run coffee plantation alive and well .http://www.hilocoffeemill.com

Kalapana Tropicals - Enjoy a tour of this beautiful certified orchid nursery located on the Big Island of Hawaii since 1987. Meet owners John and Mindi Clark, true horticulturists that specialize in growing a huge array of orchid genus and varieties for export as live, blooming potted plants. http://kalapanatropicals.com

Tea Studio - Located near the summit of Kilauea Volcano, Tea Studio’s garden spans over half an acre showcasing a beginning introduction of five cultivars of Camellia sinensis tea, Hawaii’s new diversified agricultural crop. Guests are offered a tour through the tea garden to see the cultivation and processing of Hawaii’s new cottage industry. The tour will conclude in a handcrafted redwood home designed with Asian aesthetics where you will enjoy a presentation and tea tasting based on the Chinese “gong fu cha” tea ceremony

**Volcano Garden Arts - Internationally recognized artist Ira Ono has established Volcano Garden Arts to provide an environment where art and nature meet in a peaceful garden setting. In a rambling historic farmhouse you’ll find everything from artwork, gardens, and greenhouses that offer unexpected treasures. Enjoy walks on the property’s forest trails! www.volcanogardenarts.com

Umikoa Ranch - One of Hawaii’s largest privately owned and managed native agro-forestry projects. Located on the slope of Mauna Kea, Umikoa Ranch is reviving 2000 acres of native ohia and koa forests, established wetlands and habitat for native flora & fauna including endangered species. http://www.umikoaranch.com

Hamakua Heritage Mushrooms- “Hawaii’s gourmet fungal jungle” is a state-of-the-art, environmentally controlled, 16,000 sq. ft. production facility newly locate in Laupahoehoe on the Big Island of Hawaii specializing in six varieties of mushrooms. http://www.hhfhawaii.com

Mauna Kea Bananas - The largest commercial banana plantation in the U.S. specializing in Apple and Plantain varieties of bananas. The Rainforest Alliance has certified Mauna Kea Banana’s sustainable cultivation techniques as Eco Friendly. http://www.hamakuasprings.com

Long Ears Coffee - One of the few coffee producers on the Hamakua coast that specialize in “aged coffee”! Spend some time talking story, picking and roasting coffee, learning about Hawaiian taro, sampling goodies, and enjoying time spent with the Branco ‘ohana.

**Hawaiian Vanilla Vineyards - The Reddekopp family invites you to experience the romance and seduction of Hawaii’s newest culinary wonder: Hawaiian Vanilla. Cultivated on the Hamakua Coast on Big Island of Hawaii this unique orchid grows in the wealthiest soil on earth. http://www.hawaiianvanilla.com

Wailea Agriculture Group - Located on former sugarcane land is the Wailea Agricultural Group Inc., which grows Hearts of Palm, tropical fruits and flowers north of Hilo . Started in 1994 the company also illustrates another trend in Hawai'i agriculture - a high percentage of women farmers. http://www.waileaag.com

Amy Greenwell Ethno botanical Gardens - Explore the world of Hawaiian ethno botany- the traditions of a people and their plants. Discover how skillful the Hawaiian people were at farming and horticulture and at using the plants of the native Hawaiian landscape. It’s and enriching cultural experience you will not want to miss! http://www.bishopmuseum.org/greenwell/

Green Gecko Coffee Farm - Kealaola LLC Here is an opportunity to visit a beautiful farm, located in the heart of the Kona Coffee growing district, located in Kealakekua at approximately 1400 feet elevation.  You will have the opportunity to tour the farm, where over 30 different types of tropical fruits are grown, in addition to our award-winning coffee.  They will discuss production techniques, as well as how they process their coffee.  You will also be able to walk through our fern grotto, and see a wide variety of heliconias, gingers, and orchids, learn how they protect the delicate Hawaiian environment, and their implementation natural pest control techniques.  http://www.greengeckocoffee.com

Langenstein Farms - 100% Kona guaranteed coffee! At this premier Kona coffee estate you can personally check out how the coffee is hand-picked and milled the old fashioned way. While visiting, you will have the chance to sample and purchase fresh coffee, macadamia nuts, and fragrant island honey. http://www.langensteinfarms.com

**Friends of NELHA - Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority is a state-operated master permitted ocean science and technology-park that stimulates economic development and diversification in the state of Hawaii. NELHA’s ability to pump cold water from 2,000 feet below sea level has enabled the development of aquaculture, alternative energy production, coldwater agriculture, marine biotechnology, low cost cooling, and a wide range of research and developments projects. http://www.nelha.org

Cyanotech Corporation - The producer of Bioastin and Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica is regarded as the premier micro algae producer in the world with over 20 years of commercial production. Their aquaculture facility is one of the world’s largest micro algae farms. Cyanotech holds six patents, three on the production of micro algae and three use patents for BioAstin for carpal tunnel syndrome, cold and canker sores, and as an internal and topical sun block. www.nutrex-hawaii.com

**Holualoa Kona Coffee - In addition to roasting their own estate coffee, this thriving mill and roasting operation handles coffee for more than 100 nearby Kona farms. Tour the farm's orchards and mill in a small, personalized setting. Finish up in the roasting room and enjoy a complimentary cup of fresh roasted Kona coffee. http://www.konalea.com

**Greenwell Farms - Managed by the descendants of Henry and Elizabeth, Greenwell Farms grows its own coffee on 150 acres of the most productive land in the Kona District and purchases coffee cherry from over 200 selected farmers within the Kona region. From the growing, processing and roasting to the final cup, everything about the excellence that is Kona coffee can be traced back to the high standards set so many years ago in 1850. http://www.greenwellfarms.com

Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory - Visit the ONLY producers to grow and process all Hawaiian chocolate anywhere on earth. From the 1,300 cacao trees that surround the owner’s Keauhou home they process only Big Island grown cocao beans. While visiting, owner Bob Cooper will greet you and give you a general overview of the cultivation techniques used to produce Cacao pods. Next, you will learn about processing techniques such as harvesting, fermentation, and drying. Following you will walk through the micro-processing factory to learn how they process the cacao bean into handcrafted Hawaiian chocolate. http://www.originalhawaiianchocolatefactory.com

**Hawaiian Flowers - Known as "the southern most orchid grower in Hawaii and the US” Hawaiian Flowers is a family farm located on the southern part of the Big Island. They specialize in a variety to blooming potted orchids and cut protea. Owner Marla McCasland offers a variety of hands on activities such as floral arranging, lei making, and wreath making in her workshop. In addition, you have the opportunity to purchase locally made gift items unique to the south point area.   http://shiphawaiianflowers.com

Wiaka Farm/ Beamer - Solomon Halau O Po’ohala - Waiaka Farm, is an 80 year old ranch operated by the world renowned Beamer- Solomon ‘ohana. Visitors are welcomed to join the ‘ohana in a Hawaiian Cultural Living Practicum that personifies a 150 year legacy of commitment to the art of teaching hula at Waiaka Farm.

**Parker Ranch - One of the largest and most historic cattle ranches in the United States, with a history of more than 150 years and spanning some 175,000 acres across the Big Island. This is where the Hawaiian cowboys called paniolo, got their start some 170 years ago. The area remains rich in history and culture. http://www.parkerranch.com

Kahua Ranch - Located on the western slope of the Kohala Mountains , 3000 feet above sea level.  8,500 acres of private ranch land provides a variety of landscapes. From grazing livestock; cattle, sheep and horses to hosting visitors on a variety of ranch activities.  See the ranch the way that the cowboys do! http://www.kahuaranch.com

Honopua Farm - Visit this picturesque family farm located on Hawaiian Homestead lands. The Hufford family and their staff will walk you through their beautiful farm featuring organic vegetables, Waimea lavender, fresh cut flowers, and of course a peek at their classic car collection. Honopua is also the home of the renowned master lei-maker Marie McDonald, a Smithsonian National Treasure.

Hawaii AgVentures ensures enjoyment and learning through on-farm visits by offering:

• Educational presentations about a variety of subjects related to agriculture and products produced here in Hawaii
  
• Hands-on activities
  
• Visits to privately owned properties
  
• Opportunity to ‘talk story’ and becoming acquainted with local people and customs
  
• Sampling of delicious treats
  
• Opportunity to purchase products directly from the farms