Hawai'i Island Directory

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Mahalo nui to Sonia R. Martinez for her initiative and hard work in updating and expanding this list for the Hawai'i Homegrown Food Network. The original market names were compiled from many different sources in early 2010: Slow Food Hawai'i, Our Hamakua Newsletter, Edible Hawaiian Islands Magazine, Kona Web, Ben Discoe, and from many individuals, vendors and market managers. This directory has been revised and expanded continually since early 2010. Please contact the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for permission before reproducing.

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North Kohala

Hawi Farmers Market, Saturday, 8 am – 2 pm, and Tuesday, 2 – 6 pm.  [full article]
Under the banyan tree near the post office – Kohala-grown produce and plants, locally prepared foods, Kohala-made crafts -  Rick Chalker: (889-0889) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - http://www.hawifarmersmarket.com

South Kohala

Anna Ranch Farmers Market, Wednesday, 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm [full article] Kawaihae Road in Waimea. Come check out the new Wednesday afternoon market at Anna Ranch in Waimea! Up to 18 vendors with more coming soon. Products are all locally grown or made, including orchids, lots of greens and other vegetables, fruit, baked goods, Hamakua coffee, popsicles, carry-out Thai food, kettle corn, salsa, honey and a variety of handcrafted items. Contact: Vicki Dunaway This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Crop Share!! at Mala'ai Culinary Garden, Spring 2011, Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3 pm  Every Saturday from January 15 through August, 2011 at Mala'ai Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School, Waimea. Bring surplus produce from your farm or garden to exchange with other community members in attendance. No one will be turned away. If you don’t have produce to share you can just lend a hand to participate. Swap coordinators will facilitate exchanges by displaying and storing produce, helping participants determine fair exchange conditions, and collecting excess food at the end of the day for delivery to The Food Basket and other food distribution centers. Based on a traditional system of sharing among neighbors and ‘ohana, the Crop Share will provide a gathering place for farmers, home gardeners, and local residents to exchange their surplus produce with one another. The Crop Share will  include workshops on various topics related to food production, such as seed saving or composting techniques, to encourage and enable families to grow more of their own food and incorporate healthy food choices into their diets. Questions? Call or email Nicole Milne at 987.9210 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Kekela Farm Market, Tuesday and Friday, 2 - 5 pm [full article]
64-604 Mana Road, Kamuela. Turn onto Mana Road at 55 mile marker, Mamalahoa Highway; left at stop sign, 0.4 miles to red barn (first left after Koa Lane). Local, organic produce plus coffee, honey, goat cheese. Tuesdays only: stone oven-baked breads. Info: 887-0023.

Waikoloa Village Farmers Market, Saturday, 7:15 am
Waikoloa Community Church parking lot across from Waikoloa Elementary School. N Jane Burnham. Open table market from local residents who grow organic vegetables to help out our community. We strive to make it easier for those who can’t afford retail prices but would like to have fresh vegetables on their tables. We don’t have specific types of vegetables but are open to those who have an abundance from their crops and want to share it with our community at an affordable price.

Waimea Homestead Farmers Market, Saturday, 7 am – noon [full article] [CLOSED DEC 25 AND JAN 1ST]
Held on the lawn fronting Kuhio Hale, the West Hawaii District Office of the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (the 55 mile marker of Mamalahoa Hwy.)  Don't miss the First Saturday celebration ech month with many additional vendors and a special free presentation or program. Info: Roen Hufford, (937-2729) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Cynthia Spencer (333-2165)

Waimea Town Market at Parker School, Saturday, 8 am – 1 pm [full article]
Parker School - Kamuela. Over 30 vendors weekly selling farm and farm related products. Fresh produce (Big Island grown only and some is organic), plus coffee, orchids, a variety of cut flowers and greens, leis, nursery products, honey, goat cheese, jams; delicious, freshly prepared food (breakfasts/lunches all permitted by the Dept. of Health), stone oven breads; some handmade crafts (locally made only); massages and fresh cup of Kona coffee. Free demos and events; live, easy-listening music every week.  A Hawaiian herbalist comes to market and some vendors sell Hawaii made body care products.  For more information please contact Paul (887-0023).  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Waimea Country Market, Once a month (usually the 3rd Sunday of the month), 7 am - 2 pm.
MM 51, just past the Waimea golf course, heading toward Honoka'a - makai side of hwy (there are big signs). 

CSA: Ka'Ohi Nani Farm [full article]
We have been farming organically in Hawaii for over 25 years. This is our second season as your CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm. We offer a variety of organic vegetables, eggs, artisan breads, and much more. Weekly newsletters, recipes, complimentary flowers and herbs delivered right to your home or business. We deliver in Waimea and the surrounding areas.Our mission is to produce and distribute fresh, organic produce while serving as a sustainable and social network for our surrounding community. We hope to achieve this mission through our CSA, farm tours, local restaurants, feeding the homeless with our angel boxes and other community connections. Our goals at Ka 'Ohi Nani farm are to produce fresh, healthy foods for our local community, provide a quality of life for the farmers and workers, and sustain economic viability for our farm with care and respect for natures diversity. We are on FB. Thank you, Steve and Lark Willey, Waimea - 885-1950

Hāmākua

Honoka'a Farmers Market, Saturday, 7:30 am
Fronting Honokaa Trading Company – One of the oldest if not THE oldest farmers’ markets on the island. Organic and non-organic produce, Mama Ella’s famous homemade lilikoi cookies and more - Grace Walker (775-0808)

CSA: Ohia Fields Farm, PO Box 1548, Honoka‘a [full article] Miliana and Jeff Johnson raise meat sheep and egg hens and also offer a variety of vegetables -- and a newsletter with recipes to use them -- through their CSA. By farming "off the grid" and supplying products directly to the consumer, they are acting on their commitment to being a part of the solution to our community's over-dependence on imported foods and fuels. Visit their Facebook page by searching for Ohia Fields Farm for more information, including pictures of produce, their brochure, samples of previous newsletters and projected box contents for the current season. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 430-3847 and 345-8248.

Roadside stand: Pu'u'ala Farm & Ranch, between mile markers 39 and 40, makai side outside Honoka'a (Look for the sign), Open Daily dawn-dusk or until supplies last
Sell farm-grown, certified organic taro, taro huli, taro leaf, noni juice, fruit in season (starfruit, grapefruit, soursop, lemons, limes, mango), vegetables in season. Every Sunday: Catered Hawaiian BBQ w/ smoked beef, pork, vegetarian luau, taro fries, other dishes, and kava. Contact:  Zach Gibson, 937-4687; Web: www.kanakakava.com

North Hilo

Laupahoehoe Farmers Market, Sunday, 9 am – 1 pm
Next to the Minit Mart on the highway. Local produce, baked goods, preserves, hydroponic lettuces and watercress, local arts & crafts - Arlene Hussey (640-4081)

South Hilo

Hilo Farmers Market, Wednesday and Saturday, 7 am - 3 pm
Some vendors every day. Downtown Hilo corner of Mamo and Kamehameha Ave., across from the Mo'oheau Bandstand and bus station. Over 200 vendors. Produce, plants, cut flowers, seafood, specialty value added food products, crafts. Accepts Food Stamps (the only Hawai'i Island farmers' market that does).  Keith De La Cruz (933-1000) - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , http://www.hilofarmersmarket.com

Kino'ole Farmers Market, Saturday, 7 am - noon [full article]
Hilo at the Kino'ole Shopping Plaza (old Sure Save market location) at 1990 Kinoole. Hawai'i grown and produced vegetables, fruits and potted plants, fresh baked breads, and free demonstrations. Delan (Rusty) Perry (938-4545) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mamo Street Market, Open 7 days a week 8 am - 5 pm
Mamo parking lot corner of Mamo Street and Kilauea Avenue, Hilo.

Rainbow Falls Market Place, Monday and Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm
Across from Rainbow Falls in Hilo. Hula show, free samples, homegrown and handmade products from island crafters, local farmers and home-based businesses. Vynel Sugino (933-9173)

CSA: Island Goode's, 27-2365 Hwy 19 Papa‘ikou, CSA season from May to October
We provide fresh picked produce using organic practices. These are some of the items you may find in your box: lettuces, spinach, kale, Swiss chard, beets, radishes, carrots, potatoes, asparagus, sweet white corn, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, snap peas, snow peas, onions, string beans, wax beans, pac choy, boc choy, daikon radish, basil, oregano, papaya, passion fruit, oranges, lemons, limes, avocados, bananas and more. Everything is grown on our farm. We provide delivery to your home or business in the Downtown/Hilo area on Wednesdays from 9am to 3pm. If you are not in our delivery area, you can pick up at the Island Goode's farm on Tuesday afternoon. Please sign up with payment one month prior to the beginning of your selected CSA season or seasons. We are starting out with 20 members and will expand membership as we grow.  Contact us by email or call 808-964-2291.

CSA: Big Island Farm Fresh Foods (BIFFF) [full article]. Basic Box $20/week, Deluxe Box $40/week. Order before Monday at 6 pm. Deliveries on Thursdays to Hilo, Kea'au, Pahoa, and Ka'u. Brittany and Bodhi Anderson, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text98223 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //--> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Web: www.bigislandfarmfreshfoods.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BigIslandFarmFreshFoods

Puna

Farmers Market at The Mill, Saturday, 7 am to Noon [full article]
Hilo Coffee Mill, Hwy 11, between MM 12-13, Mountain View. Locally grown or value added products using locally grown, live animals.  Crafts if made using locally grown. Cooking demos and breakfast made with locally grown products. Live music. Private community farmers’ market, not affiliated with the BI Farm Bureau. Contact: Katherine Patton (968-1333) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it -  http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M33651

Kalapana (SPACE) Farmer's Market, Saturday, 8 am - Noon [full article]
Space Performing Arts Center 12-247 West Pohakupele Loop, Pahoa. All local products. Fresh vegetables, food, crafts, clothing, plants, massage, and more. Come for shopping and socializing! Spaces for vendors are available. Free wireless internet access is available during the Farmers Market. Bring your laptops and web-surf at SPACE! Jenna (965-8756) - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M31958

Kea‘au Village Farmers’ Market, Tuesday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm; Saturday, 8 am - 3 pm; closed Sunday & Monday
16-0550 Old Volcano Rd., Kea’au. Fresh local farm produce featuring super sweet corn, flowers, handmade Hawaiian arts & crafts. For information call Arlen MacAnan (966-4853)

Maku‘u Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am - 2 pm [full article]
Hwy 130 past Ainaloa Subdivision between MM 7 – 8, Pahoa. Approx 150 vendors - Hawaiian crafts, plants, produce, jewelry, shells, ethnic and recycled clothing, food, records/CDs, books -  Paula Kekahuna (896-5537) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Pahoa Farmers Market, Sunday, 6 am – 3 pm
Luquin’s/Akebono Theater parking lot. Large, covered, outdoor market with fresh produce, clothing, jewelry, food, coffee booths, music, kava bar and kava presentations, and more. Call Anthony at 965-9292.

Volcano Farmers' Market, Sunday, 6:30 - 10 am [full article]
Cooper Center, Wright Road, Volcano Village. Produce, value added food products, coffee, hot foods, baked goods, crafts, services, etc. -   Linda Ugalde (967-7209) – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CSA: Dragon’s Eye
Kapoho - 965-9371

CSA: Ginger Ridge Farm
18389 Volcano Hwy, Mountain View. Certified Organic. Pickup every Sunday from 12-3 pm. We recommend a 6-month commitment. Minimum membership is 1 month with 1 pick up per week. Trial membership $100/month. Payments due at the first pick-up day of the membership period by cash, check or credit card. Howard James (968 7622) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M17758

Ka‘u

Na'alehu Farmers' Market, Wednesday and Saturday, 8 am - Noon
The Southernmost Market in the USA, Ace Hardware lawn, Na'alehu.  Veggies, fruit, Ka’u coffee, honey, homemade breads, macnuts, plants, locally made handmade garments, jewelry, decorated gourds, locally made soaps and lotions. Sponsored by the Ka’u Main Street Association. Eleanor Powell (939-7536), or Marge This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , http://www.naalehu.org/projects.shtml

CSA: West Hawaii Farms
Ocean View (939-9701)

South Kona

South Kona Fruit Stand, Monday – Saturday, 9 am - 6 pm; Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm
84-4770 Mamalahoa Hwy – between MM 103 -104 – Honaunau.  Tropical fruits, smoothies, juices, baked good, coffee - (328-8547)

South Kona Green Market (SKGM), Sunday, 9 am - 1 pm [full article]  
Kealakekua Ranch Center, behind ChoiceMart and Ace Hardware, Captain Cook,about MM 109.5. 40+ vendors, 100% Kona Coffee, fresh produce and herbs, local artists, Hawaiian plants and flowers, natural health and beauty products, prepared food and desserts, live music and cultural demonstrations. Bring Your Own Bag! Timothy Bruno (328-8797)  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , http://www.SKGM.org

North Kona

Coastview Aquaponics Roadside Stand, Saturday, 8 am - Noon; Tues & Thurs, 4 pm - 6 pm.      73-1202 Ahikawa Street, Mamalahoa Hwy, one street north of Ka'iminani, turn makai.  An organic, sustainable, neighborhood farm in the Kona Coastview subdivision (near Kona Palisades). 100% organic produce in an aquaponics system.  Offering a wide variety of produce on a consistent basis.  Coastview Aquaponics sends out a weekly e-mail newsletter with the produce and prices that are available that week. For more information or the newsletter, write This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Holuakoa Farmers Market, Saturday, 9 am - Noon                                                                               
Holuakoa Gardens Restaurant & Café – 76-5901 Mamalahoa Hwy – Holualoa. Fresh breads, heirloom vegetables, deli items, herbs, flowers, eggs, etc. Barbara Gerrits (322-5072) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Ho‘oulu Community Farmers Market, Wednesday, 10:30 - 3:30 pm  [full article] Keauhou Beach Resort Royal Gardens, Ali'i Drive, Kailua-Kona.  Come and shop for your local produce, fruit and estate coffees! Local artists & original handcrafted products from Hawai'i Island! Meet friends for lunch on the Keauhou Beach Resort Verandah Lounge! By shopping at our farmers market, you’re supporting local Hawai'i island farmers, artists & their families. Your dollars help to perpetuate a vital part of our islands economy; by shopping local you can reduce the amount of imported basic foods & give gifts from our island's artists. Come and get to know the farmer & find out where your food is coming from. Contact : Kumu Keala Ching 324-2540 / email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Kailua Village Farmers’ Market, Wednesday thru Sunday, 7 am – 4 pm
Across from Hale Halawai, corner of Alii Drive and Hualalai Rd., Kailua-Kona. Flowers and leis, mostly local produce, macnuts, honey, coffee, Hawaiian crafts, soaps,  etc - http://www.konafarmersmarket.com/

Keauhou Farmers Market, Saturday, 8 am – Noon [full article]
Keauhou Shopping Center, Keauhou. Locally grown Hawaii Island products only, no crafts. Island grown produce and plants - come and talk story with the farmer, learn about local produce, discover the tastes of Hawaii and help support local your local farmer. 100% Kona Coffee, macadamia nuts, honey, eggs, organic greens, fruits, vegetables, freshly baked goods, jams, jellies, cut flowers, coconut, potted plants, orchids and more!. Free demos and events. Check website for schedule. Farm Bureau sponsored. Nancy Miller (769-0672) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.keauhoufarmersmarket.com   Kona County Farm Bureau 324-6011.

CSA: Adaptations Inc, 79-7500 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua [full article]
Certified organic. Choose between the basic feast and the gourmet feast. Members pick up their shares at a choice of four drop points: Kealakekua, Kailua-Kona (2), or Waimea. The basic feast contains mostly raw salad items - lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and a small amount of veggies. The gourmet feast is all that plus more veggies and tropical fruit. Everything is 100% locally grown. We have our own farm in Honaunau and we consolidate harvests from about 30 farmers and gardeners for weekly distribution through Fresh Feast and daily distribution to restaurants and limited stores. Maureen Datta (324-6600)  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M7013

Community Gardens

Eden Earthworks Community Garden, Mountain View http://www.edenearthworks.org
Kaiao, Hilo, South Hilo http://alohahilo.wordpress.com/kaiao-garden-kaiao-garden-camp/

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Introduction to Hawai'i Island farmers Markets

On Hawai’i Island there are approximately 30 local farmers markets. The number of vendors at each of these markets ranges from 5 to 200. Some serve neighborhoods, others serve whole districts. And each is unique. The variety of fresh produce and food products is dazzling. Most food crops and products are grown conventionally, but more vendors are offering certified organic produce and products grown without petroleum-based chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Many markets have plants and flowers. Some markets add arts, crafts, clothing and miscellaneous household items, new and used. Farmers markets are the heart of our island’s local, sustainable food system, and are the wave of the future for a new food paradigm.

What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?

Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a "membership" or a "subscription") and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.

Consumer benefits:

• Eat ultra-fresh food, with all the flavor and vitamin benefits
• Get exposed to new vegetables and new ways of cooking
• Usually get to visit the farm at least once a season
• Develop a relationship with the farmer who grows your food and learn more about how food is grown

Farmer benefits:

• Can spend time marketing when the demands of farming are low (off-peak season)
• Build a reliable, steady customer base
• Receive payment early in the season, which helps with the farm's cash flow
• Have an opportunity to get to know the people who eat the food they grow

To learn more, see http://www.localharvest.org/csa/