Punakea Palms, Hawaii, United States

5Irene K 5:00 PM Dec 21, 2021

Great tour; beautiful farm and views; coconut worth a visit
Kai (whose dad started the farm 16 yrs ago) gave a great tour for our party of 8 visiting from Baltimore and SF. He was knowledgeable and entertaining. We tasted fresh coconut water and ate coconut of different ages. The grounds are beautiful. He has lemons, pomegranate, avocado, many types of palms, bromeliads, and even a mango and lychee tree on the premises. It is sad agriculture is not sustainable in Hawaii (hence the demise of the sugar and coconut industries) when land is so expensive. In addition, covid has reduced the amount of labor force for his small farm and brought in wealthy neighbors who are working remotely, but his farm is slowly bouncing back. I hope his farm lasts for many years in his family. I would highly this site if you’re visiting Hawaii.

5kcarter15 5:00 PM Apr 19, 2021

Great Agritourism
Loved this agro-tour in learning about the life cycle of a coconut. The owner, Kai or Ky (sorry I don't know the correct spelling) was passionate in explaining the differences in life cycles from young coconuts to mature coconuts, how the process of making authentic coconut milk occurs and the steps required. We also tried the coconut meat from a mature coconut. He did an amazing job in his presentation. This farm is gorgeous and these tours are what the farm survives on. They do not make a living off of the coconuts they grow so please support them and sign up for a tour. Everyone coming to Hawaii should take this tour and understand what does into a farm like this. Due to the greediness of those around the farm who are consuming more than their fair share of water, Kai and his family nearly lost a part of their farm because of lack of water in the area. This is the driest part of the island. There is plenty of water to go around but for some reason its being diverted to other areas. The island of Maui sits on an aquifer, so Kai could build a well and have all the water he needs but the cost is outrageous as there is only a few companies on the island who can do this, and of course they can charge whatever they want. I'd like to start a go fund me page for Kai and his farm to raise the funds needed to have a well drilled on his property. The cost of a well is approx $800k Pass the word around and lets help this farm be sustainable for generations to come.