News from the Farm
Coffee Berry Borer in Holualoa
The coffee berry borer (CBB) is a tiny beetle (smaller than a pinhead) that bores into coffee berries as they ripen ...
Petition Against House Bill No. 280
Rancho Aloha needs your help!
The Hawaii State Legislature — at the request of the Honolulu 10% Blenders and their a...
Aloha Shirts
On May 4, 2011, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie issued a proclamation recognizing 2011 as the Year of the Aloha Shi...
Safeway Class Action Lawsuit
The ‘Safeway Select Kona Blend’ saga continues.
Alerted to Safeway’s deceptive label by the Kona Coffee Farmers Assoc...
Safeway Sees the Light
Congratulations to our friends & colleagues at the Kona Coffee Farmers Association for their success!
See below f...
Safeway Boycott
On the US mainland Safeway has been selling a ‘Safeway Select Kona Blend.’ The label urges consumers to ‘revel in the...
Honey Bees in Kona
Although honey bees are not native to the Hawaiian Islands, these wonderful little creatures are efficient pollinator...
The Hawaiian Mongoose
When visiting Kona, it will not be long before you will see small, slender, ferret-like animals scurrying across the ...
Hawaii Sharwil – World’s Best Avocado
A superior gourmet avocado with rich buttery flavor and a smooth creamy texture, Hawaii Sharwil is the world’s best a...
2011 Kona Tsunami
At about 9:30 PM, Thursday evening, March 10, Lisa and I got a call from a neighbor saying we should turn on the news...
Coffee Berry Borer
For many years Kona — sheltered by Hawaii’s isolated location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean — has been free of t...
Kona Drought
Last year the Kona region of Hawaii Island suffered through its worst drought since rainfall records have been kept. ...