I absolutely love ʻAina Farm Stand! The kale Caesar is seriously SO good -- fresh, flavorful, and…read moreperfectly dressed. And the juices are amazing -- super refreshing and clearly made with high-quality ingredients. They have such a great selection of everything. From fresh local produce and beautiful fruit to local meats, tons of baked goods, and really good coffee, there's something for everyone. You can tell they care about quality. The staff is always so nice, welcoming, and genuinely fantastic. They make the whole experience even better. There's also plenty of space outside to sit and eat, which makes it such a nice spot to hang out and enjoy your food. Definitely one of my favorite places to stop!

Very cute little shop with local fare and fruits. We tried the guava soursop limeade and it was…read moreliterally fantastic. I'll dream about it when I leave the island truly.

I absolutely loved my experience here! Kōkua Learning Farm isn't just a farm, it's a community hub…read morewith a general store, a cafe, and tons of opportunities to learn and get involved. Everyone here is passionate about sustainability, local farming, and giving back. Every first Saturday of the month, they host a volunteer day from 9am-12pm. I joined for the first time this weekend and had the best experience! The staff were welcoming, super educational, and provided safety protocols, fresh fruit, and hands-on learning about the land. It felt meaningful, enriching, and fun :) I'll definitely be back whether to shop, eat, or volunteer again. Highly recommend if you want to connect with the land and community on the north shore!

This was so much fun. Seeing the movies and TV series that have used the ranch for filming. Our…read moreguide was very knowledgeable of the ranch and WWII and the effects it had on the island.

A hidden gem in Makaha staffed by wonderful people. This farm holds events, food giveaways and now…read moreyou pick days. The farm provides you pick fruits like guava and mango, veggies suck as greens, herbs, pickled veggies, jams and my favorite thing, plants to take home and plant in your yard.

Field Trip experience…read more Cost per student: $10 + $5 (bus transportation) Unit: Plants and Animals Hoa Aina Makaha is a non profit organization. When it first started high school students from Waianae and Nanakuli, who were unable to function in the classroom, came here to learn how to care about themselves through caring of the land with traditional Hawaiian Values. The program has expanded with Hoa Aina's Mission Statement, "Creating Peaceful Communities in Harmony with Nature, through the Eyes, Hands and Hearts of the Children." Makaha elementary students use the 5 acre farm daily and learn hands experience of how plant, take care, and harvest a plant. They are able to care for different animals. Public and private schools and the community is welcome to the farm. They offer different programs where you can learn how to grow your own garden. The school program is called Ke-Ala program. Our students went on the general tour. There is a Polynesia tour for older students. Ke-Ala Program- Before we entered the farm the students chanted an Oli along with the adults. Makaha farms sent us over the chant and we practiced it with our students before we arrived. We went along with another class and were split up in to two groups with a guide to show us around. One class went to the animals and the other went on a tour of the farm. Animals- The students enjoyed learning about the different animals. They had: Rabbits Fish Chickens Geese Ducks Goats Sheep Turtles Bees They also got to pet all of them and feed them. Tour of the farm: garden On this tour we got to see projects that the students from Makaha created. Kat our guide talked about the different plants. There were so many I couldn't remember all the names. We saw taro, jackfruit, cotton, banana trees, etc. During the tour we got to see, feed, and touch earthworms. After the tour around the farm the students got to plant their own sunflowers. Each student got to take this home. This farm is 5 acres, there is a lot more to see here then what we saw. Lunch The farm has a nice covered outdoor seating area. It has sinks next to it so the children could wash their hands before lunch. Last year we were able to harvest taro and replant it. Each student got to peddle a bike, which turned a blender, and we made smoothies. They used different fruits from around the farm and kalo. The students and adults really enjoyed it. Overall, it's a great educational experience for the kids. The tour guides speak age appropriately to the children. It's a wonderful field trip to attend with your children. The only downfall is its a bit pricey.

My Dad and I enjoy our little adventures every time I come home to visit. When I suggested a drive…read moreto Kualoa, my Dad was excited because we hadn't gone to that part of the island in many years. The drive really was very easy and picturesque. Going to the country is really relaxing and the drive reminded me of how beautiful Oahu is and how lucky I am to be from such a wonderful place. Kualoa Ranch has done a great job of marketing itself and expanding to include a market, Kualoa Grown, featuring locally grown produce, products. And meats. The market opens at 10a, 7 days a week. While it's not huge per se, I think it's a good enough size and has a decent variety featuring locally produced items. I ended up buying local chocolate, ulu chips, macadamia poi cookies, miso sausages, beautiful choi sum greens, star fruit, li hing dried apple bananas, kulolo (my favorite), cold coffee drinks, and Kualoa ranch branded merchandise. Admittedly I went a little overboard shopping but I am happy to support local. Prices are a bit steep but that seems to be the norm everywhere nowadays. The ladies working in the market were so sweet and helpful. The aloha was alive and well here! Parking is plentiful but it was full of cars. We did circle around a few times but found a spot. My Dad said this adventure to Kualoa Ranch was so fun and did not disappoint. We will be back! LOCATION: 4/5 FOOD: 4/5 SERVICE: 5/5 VALUE:3.5/5 AMBIANCE: 5/5 PET FRIENDLY: not sure CLEANLINESS: 4/5 PARKING: 4/5

Want to buy local? This is where to go!…read more Kualoa Grown is a little grocery store within Kualoa Ranch that's free to access and has its own parking stalls. It's to your left when you drive into Kualoa Ranch. Open from 10am to 5pm daily. As the name says, the products are either from the ranch itself or locally produced. It includes raw beef and pork, shrimp, fish, and fruits and vegetables. Prices are definitely reasonable for buying local. Compared to Whole Foods and Foodland, I'd rather buy local. I got pork belly, ground pork, and Portuguese sausage. So good! Next time I want to try its beef, which they don't have often I was told. Also, grabbed some taro, which was very good! Cashier was super nice. There were a lot of local baked goods at the front too. Wished I didn't live so far. I'd come in for groceries every week!

Ending 2021 with a review of this AWESOME company! I can't say enough about the great service Laie…read moreVanilla Company (LVC) gave me. I ordered vanilla beans and a vanilla kit at the end of November. A day later I wanted to order a few more kits, so contacted LVC and owner, Saili, let me know that I could pay for them and they would include them in the original order. I received a notification that my original order was mailed out (the first order was the only one noted). I'm not sure why, but the postal person did not deliver them (it was storming on delivery day, unsure if he felt it was too wet to leave for me). I received a notification that it was returned to the post office and I immediately rescheduled delivery. It was labeled as such on the tracking that it was supposed to be redelivered. The redelivery date came and went. Since I was using these for Christmas gifts, I reached out to LVC just to make sure both of my orders were included in the same box since the tracking info only listed the first order products. I thought that maybe if not everything was in there, I could have LVC mail the second order in an effort to get some gifts on time. Saili let me know everything was in the box. Saili also tried to call the post office but they did not answer (thank you Saili for trying!). Just before Christmas I got an email that my delivery was received. I was so excited thinking my box was dropped off. To my surprise, the box was delivered back to LVC! I contacted Saili and asked what my options were. Unfortunately the holidays are so busy I could not make it out to Laie to pick up and that's when the most unexpected thing happened. Saili offered to drop it off at my house. Aloha spirit alive and well! Thank you again Laie Vanilla and Saili! I see other reviews noting a vanilla tour - would love to do this one day. Can't wait to get my vanilla beans marinating! Support local!

I can't say enough great things about the tour at Laie Vanilla Company. You get to spend the…read moreafternoon with the owner as he walks you through the process of growing, hand pollinating and processing the beans. He really great guy, loved hearing his stories. I learned so many things, and found it all very interesting! The farm itself is beautiful and enjoyable to walk through and take pictures. The plants grow in shade so it's shady but it is a bit humid but not uncomfortable. At the end of the tour we were given cutting to grow our own vanilla bean vine, and were taught how to care for the plant. Honestly, a great way to spend your afternoon!! Grabbed a vanilla extract kit they sell down the road, a perfect way to remember this beautiful day!! Highly highly recommend it!!

$5 per bag for freshly picked Kahuku corn from Nozawa's roadside stand is a deal for the freshest…read moreand sweetest corn IMHO! Who could ask for anything more? Get more cobs per bag depending on size. The small cobs are perfect for little ones to eat! Not much more to say except if you in the Kahuku area, look for the roadside stand. You won't regret it!

Nozawa's is a small roadside fruit stand. located in Kahuku alongside Kamehameha Highway Mountain…read moreSide. When traveling to that side of the island, I always look for the bright yellow banner (open sign)above the fruit stand. I just love the young, fresh, picked corn. Today, they also had some beautiful eggplants for sale. Their is usually just one person working the stand, so be patient. It's well worth the wait.

Love this farm!! The Hayden mangos are so ono! Everyone was so sweet working here, almost as sweet…read moreas the mangos We stopped here on a NS day after hitting up the goat farm down the road. If you love mangos it is worth the stop. Keep your eyes peeled or you might miss the turn off, it is before the address if coming from town. Mahalo Mango Farm!!

We were coming from Haleiwa heading to Waikiki. We saw a Mango Farm sign. We didn't think much…read moreabout it. We saw the farm had so many mango trees and a lot of mangoes hanging. We contemplated on going back. We abruptly turned our car around and zoomed back to the mango farm. When we got there, I asked if we could take pictures of the mangoes without touching them. We were granted permission. To our amazement of seeing purple mangoes, we had to take photos! They had an abundance of mangoes! We felt like we were in mango heaven. We got to taste the mangoes too! We like them sweet and sour. We bought 4 since we were leaving in 2 days. We continued to take photos. The owners told us to pick a mango that was ready to be picked. It must take a lot of workers to pick all of these mangoes!!! Nevertheless, I'm glad God put this mango farm in our path. We hope you will find this mango farm. Aloha!

For a little under $200, me and my husband had the best morning celebrating our first anniversary…read moreat Hanai Hives. We allotted enough time to head up to the North Shore and it was easy to find this location thanks to the clear directions in email. I've wanted to learn more about the bees for a long time and what better way than to put on a get a private tour where you get to suit up and get a fab lesson from Katie and team on the ins and outs of the bees working hard at making honey. Our tour was about 2 hours long. We were in awe of how hard the beekeepers and the bees here work. We even got to see another bee robbing another bee on site! And saw how to get the beetles out of there! I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to get the right sized suit. And they are super nice about taking photos for you!!! The tour ended with a honey tasting and charcuterie board with mint infused iced water! Then we were off to the gift shop which had all the flavors available for tasting -- we loved the hot honey. This TOUR IS A MUST and it is so easy to schedule through their website as they have so much availability 6 days a week.

My husband, daughter, and I took a tour of Hanai Hives and what a unique experience! We learned so…read moremuch while we were there and it has only increased our interest in bees and beekeeping. The grounds are beautiful, the staff friendly and knowledgeable, the bees were fascinating, and the honey was amazing! I would definitely recommend this experience. In fact, my sister is now looking at doing it when she returns to the island, and I may just join her!