Kahumana Organic Farm

Kahumana Organic Farm & Cafe

by Elise Hatsukoin Hawaii

I’m so blessed to enjoy an organic meal in the back of Lualualei Homestead on the west side of Oahu. I had a nice snorkel at Makua Beach in Makaha and decided to stop by Kahumana Organic Farm & Cafe on the way back. For lunch, I ordered mac nut pesto pasta with mahi mahi and a side salad. I wasn’t that hungry so I only had one mahi (House Bunny).

Kahumana’s cafe is open Monday thru Friday, and they host a farmers market on Tuesday and Saturday.

There is just something about farm life that is so peaceful and serene. My great-great-grandparents were farmers in Aina Haina and in Pahala. Sometimes I feel that I’m supposed to be a farm girl, myself!

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Let's take a moment to thank our farmers for growing our food. 🙏🏽 . You might not know this but farmers start work really early. We start our Monday harvest at 6am, and some of our suppliers start even earlier or work during the night. We do this to preserve freshness of the produce. We dont want our salads and greens wilting in the heat of the day. . Farmers also tend to work on holidays and even weekends. We labor on labor day. We usually work Christmas eve. We do this because we know you and your families need to food to eat every day of the week. And because of the respnsibility of being a steward of life. The farm creatures don't keep a calendar. They need to eat. The fields need watering on Sunday too. If someone doesn't do it, it won't get done. . Farmers aren't in this to get rich. We do this because we think it's important work. We also enjoy the lifestyle. The payoff is in watching the sunrise and seeing your work nourish the community. Sunshine, dirt, a good sweat, and clean food. . A lot of people would like to farm and we could use more growers and farmers around the world and in our communities here. But farming isn't for everyone. So let's take a moment to thank the people who grow our food 🙏🏽

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