Best mushrooms! I live uphill from factory and use them all the time. Ali mushrooms very thick and nutty.

Did the tour today with a large group from the USDA. Have wanted to stop by before. It was an early tour and the weather was great. Everything you expect on the Hamakua coast. The farm operates on a sustainable agriculture motto. I like that a lot. The staff is local. The farm is clean and professionally operated. The farm is unique as the mushrooms are grown in bottles utilizing a Japanese method. Lani and Jane took care of the group today. Our first stop was the substrate mixer, autoclave, and bottle cleaning station. Very interesting. Next we moved inside. A very informative video explains the whole process. We were shown the production areas within the plant. The mushrooms are amazing. Everything you thought you knew about eating and cooking mushrooms is about to change. The staff prepared a bountiful selection of their mushrooms. They explained the proper technique to cook mushrooms to gain the most health benefits, and the flavor, wow! We picked up some of the mushroom value added products available. Cookies and tea. The cookies were amazing. The tea will wait until we get home. Will we go again? Of course, when friends come to visit, this will be on the schedule. read more

You know the old industrial engineer comparison to being a mushroom: the boss keeps me in the dark and throws manure on me all day! Well Hamakua Mushrooms busted that myth. These bottle-based fungi live in a perfect climate, well lit and in a sterile environment. Very interesting and informative tour guided by Jane was well thought out and presented with enthusiasm. Learned a lot about the growth cycle and enjoyed the tasting. We like supporting the local businesses and these folks do a great job. Glad we found this opportunity. read more

This was a fun unique experience and though not something I planned on doing in Hawaii it ended up being among the more memorable activities! They have tours Tuesday and Thursday mornings, around $20 per person that you reserve online. We were the only 2 on a Tuesday morning tour with Kenta, who was friendly and worked hard to answer all of my questions. Before this I had never given much thought to how mushrooms at the grocery store are produced, and although this is a small scale facility with mainly local exports, I definitely learned a lot! They even give you some samples made with the mushrooms; I especially liked the mushroom chocolate chip cookies! I also found their Ali'i mushrooms in dishes at a few restaurants on the island and it was a cool farm to table experience. read more

I knew I had made the right decision to go on this tour when one of the people on the tour said that it was her second time to the farm. She brought her family along. Repeat guests typically mean you had a good experience the first time. The couple who bought this farm and have developed this business obviously care about this product as well as their employees. I will have a much greater appreciation for mushrooms as a result of this experience. read more

Hamakua Mushrooms - This is one of the mushroom varieties grown at the farm. - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Laupahoehoe, Hawaii

This tour was the absolute BEST tour I have ever been on! The guide was super nice, very accommodating (he did an entire 2 hour tour for just me and my husband!), SUPER informative, we learned so much, we are considering opening a mushroom business, that's how much he made us love it! The mushrooms are super delicious, the tour even included a cooking lesson, and then we went back to our Airbnb and cooked the fresh mushrooms as per the instructions and it worked really well! (you can make their mushrooms taste like scallops!). read more

Had an awesome tour with kent. He was very informative, friendly, and answered all of our questions. read more

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OMG! It was awesome! I really don't like mushrooms and when we went on this tour, it changed my whole concept about mushrooms. Especially watching how they produce their mushrooms from start to finish made me a believer. What impressed me was the samples of how you could prepare the mushrooms for consumption. I'd totally recommend this tour! read more

You should go on this tour! Learn a lot about different mushrooms and how to prepare them. Organic and sterile. Amber lead the tour today. She was very knowledgeable and helpful. She even cooked up a batch of different mushrooms and had us sample the different how the flavors and texture can change with how you slice the mushrooms. Then we sampled many different food products made with mushrooms. Even baked goods and flavored butters. read more

We were lucky to be the only two on the tour on a Thursday morning at 9:30am. Kenta greeted us and for the next one and a half hours, took us through the entire process of how they grow these beautiful Ali'i mushrooms in jars in the indoor growing rooms. It was very informative and enjoyable and fun! We saw a short video, a short food demonstration on how to cut and use mushrooms in cooking, and tasting!! We even got a chance to meet the owner, Bob (previously was a helicopter pilot). They are doing a great job supplying the islands with their organic farmed mushrooms...wish they will expand and sell on the mainland. read more

We really enjoyed the experience. Kenta was an excellent tour director. The sample of noodles with mushrooms was DELICIOUS. I learned the many ways to cut these meaty mushrooms -- thinly and thickly -- so they can be used in any dish. I live on Hawaii Island, so paid the Kamaaina rate of $17.50, and treated my son & his girlfriend, visiting from Seattle for Christmas, for the usual $20 each. We got to learn all about the evolution of their current production methods. I already buy "alii" mushrooms and appreciate that mushrooms are tricky to grow, having gone to a 1/2-day workshop and trying to grow them myself. I appreciate the super-clean environment and correct moisture level that allows them to grow properly. The mature mushrooms looked so beautiful popping out of their jars. After the tour we had lunch at the Papa`aloa Country Store and Cafe down the hill. A great treat! read more

I have talked about taking this tour for a couple of years. Finally got it done last week when company from the Mainland came to visit. Wonderful tour by our friendly and knowledgable tour guide, Jane. I've always thought of mushrooms as growing in dark warehouses in big houses. This is so different and so clean an operation. They are very careful to make sure there is no dirt of bacteria brought in from outside. After our great tour, Jane cooked some of the mushrooms for us and offered tastes of cookies, chips, and other tasty items. They have mushrooms for sale along with a very cute gift shop to purchase items from. We plan on taking our next guest there in August. This tour will be one we share with guests from now on. read more

We were interested in growing our own mushrooms & wanted to visit & learn first hand. We brought our children with us. We all enjoyed the tour. Great informative tour with tasting, added value items & a cute store. Kenta was a great & knowledgeable host. Kaamaina rates available. read more

HAMAKUA MUSHROOM FARM - Foodies! Check this out! DEFINITELY WORTH A VISIT: Kenta was our presenter & guide for the Hamakua Mushrooms tour we took on 3/24/2016. He was knowledgeable, articulate, professional, friendly and enthusiastic. He listened to our comments and questions without interrupting us and gave us thorough answers. Every one of the employees that we met during the tour was enthusiastic and friendly. Kenta introduced us to most of the employees we met before explaining what each did. When we were introduced to the owner, Bob Stanga, he stopped working on a piece of production equipment in order to give us his complete attention. We learned the ins-and-outs of how this ecological, green business came to be as well details about how they made decisions about their current product line. We were impressed with the meticulous nature in which they produced their mushrooms. It was well worth the tour fee for this in-depth look into a small business. We enjoyed their delicious Ali'i mushrooms both during the tour and afterwards at home! The only bad news is that their mushrooms are only available on the Hawaii Islands! Tour price is $20 for adults & $17.50 for 62+ years old. read more

Totally worth the price! We too had a FANTASTIC tour with Kenta. Totally informative, interesting, delicious, and more important his warmth and story telling connected us with the Hamakua Mushroom family and growers around the world in such a way that we felt like family. Being a chef, I was delightfully surprised to learn new recipes and techniques for bringing out the best in these wood-based fun guys! Also totally recommend the tour. read more

My parents and husband and I went on the tour yesterday. It was worth every penny! We learned so much about mushrooms. It was very informative and relaxing. Kenta, our guide, was very knowledgeable about mushrooms. We learned about the entire mushroom life-cycle. We got to taste the mushrooms at the end of the tour. It was a great experience! read more

Very interesting specialty crop, entrepreneurial focus, nice tour and cooking demo. Love the product, buy it all the time at KTA. Have done this tour several times with visiting mainlanders, always a hit. read more

We actually missed the tour (FYI, you need to call ahead and book in advance). But, the owners, Bob and Janice, graciously accommodated and we were so lucky get a personal tour. They normally don't get involved with the tour end of their business. Very informative and genuinely lovely people. Worth a visit. read more

I had been wanting to see the Hamakua Farm after purchasing their product at Costco and the Keauhou Farmers Market, always high quality goods. We were very pleased and fortunate to have a "private" tour; turns out my husband and I were the only folks to make reservations on that time slot. (reservations are required and a snap to make on their website or via phone) Our guides, Kenta and Jane were friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the exotic mushroom industry. A tour of the state of the art facility, a quick informative video and delish. cooking demo. and sampling gave extra appreciation to these "foodies." There is a darling store w/unique mushroom edibles (cookies, lavosh, coffees, ....) as well as t-shirts, etc. for the happy traveler. Also bring a cooler if you're thinking of "cheffing" up some fresh mushrooms, too. I took home some special abalone mushrooms for dinner! They normally only sell those to restaurants, but Jane's able to let their tour guests purchase those treasures. Please note its best to call ahead if you would like to shop since the store is in the factory and does not have easy public access. The tour fee is $20 per person and we will bring our visiting foodie friends next year. I was also excited to learn there is a $35 mushroom kit-tour available. So the tour and a chance to grow your own 'shrooms! Ono-liscious read more