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When the Big Storm has Passed,
We Felt Grateful for Nature Letting Us Survive It.A beautiful ridge line suddenly turned into a waterfall on Monday The same mountains on Saturday, after the storm was gone The big storm that hit Oahu last Wednesday through Friday morning knocked out power in some areas, postponed airpl... -
Discussion in nature with high school students from Fukuoka, Japan
Following the last year, Japanese high school students selected for the Fukuoka Prefecture education program “From Fukuoka to the World” visited our farm again. Before leaving Japan, they had learned about the current state of the indust... -
Ulu trees at their peak of the year
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. The year-end is coming soon. As in other areas of the world this year, Hawaii has also weathered extreme climate fads causing heavy rain and drought. Nevertheless, our ulu trees have sustained the ... -
Celebrating Connection and Harvest at the Second Autumn Equinox Festival
One year has passed since we started the membership program at Second Nature Farm. We celebrated the farm's anniversary and the second Autumn Equinox Festival, inviting many friends who agree with our concept that Nature is the No.1. The... -
Wings of Youth, Edogawa City, Tokyo — Nature Farming Experience for Urban Middle and High School Students
From July to the end of August, fruit trees from shrubs to medium and tall trees, vegetables in the field, and weeds surrounding them all vigorously spread their leaves on our agroforestry farm. Various green colors, such as dark green, ... -
Tulsi, or Holy Basil – ‘Queen of Herbs’
Step into our natural garden, a sensory delight beyond the usual fruits and vegetables. Here, a wide variety of herbs await, their vibrant leaves a feast for the eyes, their oils and extracts a tantalizing aroma, and their flavorful dish... -
Summer Solstice Festival ~ Learning Sustainability from Bananas & Taro
Second Nature Farm holds harvest events for its members at the turn of the seasons four times a year: vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, and winter solstice. We cook healthy dishes with gifts from the earth that can be ha... -
Spring has come late with much-anticipated fruits
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... -
Healthy Food is Medicine
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... -
Heart Mark on the Mountain
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... -
Hawaii Pacific University the “Peace Studies” course students visit
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... -
Deep emotion on 80 feet
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 ...
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