Second Nature Farm Hawaii Blog

Spring has finally come to our farm, and colorful flowers have begun to bloom!Even though Hawaii is known as the "Island of Everlasting Summer," we have winter, the rainy season. The days are usually chilly during the rainy season, gener...

Our first seasonal event of 2024, the "Vernal Equinox Festival," attracted well over 30 people and four large, friendly dogs, filling the small farm. The theme of this year's event was avocados and turmeric (autumn ukon), both just harve...

Dr. Vince Okada of HPU brought a group of Social Workers from Japan to our farm. They entered the profession hoping to help vulnerable people in society due to various challenges. During the meditation session, their beautiful hearts see...

Students from Hawaii Pacific University conducted the first group visit to the farm in 2024. Soaked by the cold rain, the 20 students, from freshpersons through juniors taking the Peace Studies course taught by Professor Vince Okada, ear...

Thank you very much for all your support in 2023. Since the farm officially opened on September 23, we have had many events for visitors to appreciate nature, food, health, and their lives. Through the Autumn Equinox Event, a celebration...

Here came the best Christmas present! Electricity from the grid to our agroforestry farm was finally installed. Right after we obtained the parcel lease in 2020, the government agencies closed due to the pandemic by COVID-19. Even after ...

About a year after undergoing critical surgery for pancreatic cancer, Mr. Tadayuki Kyotani, a former senior member of Seiwajyuku* and a well-respected business leader in Japan, came to Hawaii. He has overcome a severe battle with the dis...

On Saturday, September 2023, we had a joyful and delicious time with everyone who participated in the opening event of Second Nature Farm. The positive energy gathered from everyone who supported the project’s mission and purpose: to pro...

We had a BBQ event to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the Second Nature Farm on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Former regular volunteers who had worked hard every weekend during the pandemic to clean up the grounds and prepare the soil met for t...

A few days ago, Gary was staring at Ko’olau Mountain without words for a while. "What's wrong? "A mongoose killed our chickens..." Our grown chickens are free-range while Gary is on the farm, roaming around the farm eating fruit such as ...