Farms Near Kula, HI

Kula

Kula

Four generations ago, Manual Jacintho worked as a mason, saved his earnings, and purchased small properties in the Kula area. He started a part-time Black Angus ranch to feed his family, and supplement the family income. The healthy grass growing on the pastures' naturally rich soil, kept a healthy breed of cattle thriving. He raised his animals without the use of hormones, antibiotics, or artificial stimulants. This tradition has been kept in the family for four generations. Today, the traditio

Kula

Kula

Maui Chocolate & Coffee Tours hosts private, reservation-only tours at Kupa'a Farms in Kula, wandering a cacao and coffee orchard to trace both crops from delicate fruit to fine chocolate and 100% Maui coffee. Guests taste rare chocolates from around the world, hand-craft a traditional ceremonial cacao drink, and meet the farm's goats, sheep, and friendly deer — all on a farm built on regenerative soil practices like compost tea, cover crops, and mulch.

Kula

Kula

Maui Bees is a woman-owned farm on the sunny leeward slopes of Haleakalā in Kula, producing seasonal honeys with distinct flavors: mild amber summer honey from Wilelaiki (Christmas berry) blossoms and darker winter honey with caramel undertones from eucalyptus. The farmstand at 2,500 feet is open Tuesday–Saturday with honey sampling, hands-on honeybee tours, and farm-to-table dinners.

Pacific Produce has grown hydroponic butter lettuce on Maui since Geoff Haines and Paul Singleton started the operation in 1997, using nutrient film technique across roughly 88,000 plants. The farm now produces up to 4,500 pounds of specialty lettuces a week — butter, red leaf, mini romaine, and watercress — vacuum-cooled and shipped to wholesalers who supply restaurants and retailers on Maui and Oahu. It is a wholesale grower and does not sell direct to the public.

Kula Country Farms runs a farm stand on the Mondens' 40-acre family farm in Polipoli, Upcountry Maui, where four generations have worked the land. The stand sells fruit and vegetables picked that morning, plus jams, honey, fresh bread, and made-to-order burgers and salads, with a view stretching from Maalaea Bay to Kahului. Strawberry picking runs late February through mid-May, and the pumpkin patch opens late September into October. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hashimoto Kula Persimmons and Cherimoya is a fourth-generation family farm on Pulehuiki Road in Kula, Maui, growing persimmons and cherimoya on the cool upcountry slopes of Haleakalā. The farm sells its harvest and processed persimmon products directly from the property, open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 3pm, and Sunday, 9am to 2pm.

MM Persimmon Farm grows Fuyu, Maru, and Hachiya persimmons on Pulehuiki Road in Kula, Maui, with fruit ready to order in season and shipping available to the outer islands. Advance orders are encouraged since the farm sells out quickly once the harvest starts. The stand is open daily, 8am to 5pm, during persimmon season only.

Ali'i Kula Lavender grows roughly 55,000 lavender plants across 45 varieties on 13.5 acres at 4,000 feet on the slopes of Haleakalā in Kula, Maui. Ali'i Chang started the farm, which also keeps olive trees, hydrangea, protea, and succulents alongside the lavender fields. Thirty-minute walking tours run five times daily, and the on-site shop sells lavender tea, coffee, and gift items. Open 10am to 4pm, last entry 3:45pm.

Alii Bee Removal has worked Maui's bee, wasp, and bird removal calls for more than 15 years from its base on Upper Kimo Drive in Kula. Alongside removal jobs, the family-owned company harvests and sells unfiltered honey straight from the hives it relocates. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm.

Maui Carnation Farm has grown flowers on Upper Kimo Drive in Kula, Maui, since 1950, shifting over the decades from carnations toward protea and other upcountry blooms suited to the cool Haleakalā slopes. Owner Lyn Allen also breeds AKC-registered Samoyeds on the property, with pedigreed dogs from champion bloodlines.

Simple Roots Maui raises the island's only pasture-raised chickens on 26 acres of Haleakalā upcountry in Kula, rotating 1,200 to 1,400 birds across pasture with wheeled shelters and temporary fencing. The regenerative farm also keeps a small dairy herd of cows and sheep, and its chicken supplies restaurants including Pacifico on the Beach and Papa'aina. The farm store opens Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9am to noon, and 90-minute walking tours run $70 per adult.

Surfing Goat Dairy has milked goats on the slopes of Haleakalā in Kula, Maui, since Thomas and Eva Kafsack founded the operation in 1999. The 42-acre dairy makes more than two dozen handmade goat cheeses, including mango chutney and macadamia nut flavors that have won national awards. Visitors can feed and pet the goats, watch milking demonstrations, and on select days milk a goat themselves. Free cheese tastings run daily, and the farm is one of only seven goat dairies in Hawaii.

Hawaii Sea Spirits farms 80 organic acres on the slopes of Haleakala in Kula, growing the certified organic sugar cane behind Ocean Vodka. Founded in 2005, the distillery mixes deep ocean mineral water into its spirits and runs the process on solar power, making it the top-selling spirit made in Hawaii. Visitors can walk the farm, browse the store, and book a guided tasting through five spirits for $15, with an aged rum available as an add-on.

Makawao

Makawao

The Upcountry Farmers Market brings over 100 local vendors to Kulamalu Town Center in Makawao every Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. — Maui's showcase for sun-ripened fruits and vegetables, tropical flowers, freshly caught fish, baked goods, and artisan crafts, with vendor priority given to farmers and farm-forward products.

Makawao

Oko'a Farms sells its fresh, organically grown produce through two Maui storefronts — the Kulamalu Shopping Center in Makawao's Upcountry and Wailea Village — both open daily 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The farm is committed to sustainable growing practices with a wide range of fruits and vegetables.

Makawao

Kihei

Hawaiian Moons Natural Foods, established in 1994 as the first full-service natural food store in the Kihei/Wailea area of Maui, promotes organic farming and sustainable living — right down to 100% compostable containers at its salad and hot bars. The store on South Kihei Road is open daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a juice bar, coffee bar, and deli serving organic juices, smoothies, açaí bowls, and Maui Cattle burgers.

Kihei

Lipoa Street Farmer's Market runs Saturday mornings at 95 Lipoa Street in Kihei, South Maui, selling fruit, flowers, produce, and value-added products grown almost entirely on Maui. Vendors report that 70 to 80% of what's on the tables each week is organic or certified organic, with no GMOs sold anywhere in the market. Reach the market directly at [email protected].

Haiku

Welcome to Toohey's Butchery and Bistro, where community and quality converge on the beautiful north shore of Maui. Founded with a fervent dedication to sourcing local, organic meats and produce, Toohey's is more than just a place to shop—it's a hub for bringing Maui together. At the heart of Toohey's is owner Austin Toohey's unwavering passion for connecting the community with the finest local meats, baked goods and produce. Whether you're craving a freshly smoked roast beef sandwich, looking t

Haiku

Maui Moon Farm in Huelo runs the largest in-ground aquaponics system on Maui — powered entirely by solar and filled with rainwater. The sustainable farm doubles as a learning center for hands-on education about natural systems, with wheelchair-accessible, child-friendly grounds and tours by appointment.

Haiku

Awalau Farm is a 30-acre sustainable vegetarian farming community hidden in the hills of upper Haiku, Maui, bordering a 62,000-acre state reserve, with ancient caves, waterfalls, forest trails, and a menagerie of alpacas, goats, sheep, horses, and tortoises. Known for its Haunted Haiku Hike and family-friendly Enchanted Farm Tour, the farm also offers permaculture classes, educational farm stays, and hand-harvested Hawaiian clay skincare.

Haiku

Hale Akua Garden Farm & Eco-Retreat is a nonprofit working-learning organic farm and retreat center in Haiku, Maui, on the Road to Hana, where stays combine growing food on the land with Hawaiian healing traditions like Lomi Lomi and Hula. The farm offers educational tours, wholesale produce, and retreat hosting, and donates $2 per guest stay to Leilani Farm Sanctuary.

Haiku

Haiku

Huelo Lookout Fruit Stand sits between mile markers 4 and 5 on the Road to Hana, blending tropical fruit smoothies with fresh-pressed sugar cane juice alongside crepes, fresh juice, and coconut ice cream. It's open daily 9am-3pm, cash only, and has been known to close early once the fruit runs out.

Kahului

Nonprofit online grocery that aggregates fresh produce from Maui farms and ships it out through home delivery or neighborhood pickup points, working out of a warehouse at 250 Alamaha St. in Kahului. Shoppers order through the website like a virtual farmers market, and EBT/SNAP customers get 50% off fruits and vegetables. The hub also supplies food banks and community kitchens across the island.

Kahului

Kahului

Wailuku

Lā Kāhea Community Farm in Waikapū hosts one of Maui's best farm tours — the Taste of Hawaii experience, with tropical fruit tastings, fresh-pressed sugarcane juice, and a look at regenerative syntropic farming. Built with grit and no big investors, the farm also offers a farm-to-taco cooking class featuring its own Aina Tacos and Maui-made tortillas.

Wailuku

Kumu Farms, established in 1980, farms nearly 250 acres on Maui and Moloka'i, producing certified organic and conventional produce for Hawai'i and mainland markets — its signature crop is the GMO-free Sunrise papaya. The Country Market in Wailuku carries the farm's artisan goods too: papaya jam, raw Hawaiian tropical blossom honey, macadamia nut butter, Maui macadamia nuts, and Maui Oma artisan coffee blends.

Wailuku

Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū celebrates Maui's agricultural bounty with its Tropical Express tram tour through working plantation fields, plus on-site dining and shopping. Open Tuesday through Saturday on Honoapi'ilani Highway.

Wailuku

Noho'ana Farm is a Native Hawaiian family-owned regenerative farm on two acres of ancestral kuleana land in Waikapū, Maui, restoring lo'i kalo (taro patches) and 'ulu agroforestry fed by Waikapū Stream since 2004. Through its Manawaiulu Food Hub the farm produces poi and 'ulu flour, aggregates kalo from other kuleana farmers, and runs a bilingual 'āina-based education program spanning keiki to kūpuna.

Polipoli Farms sits on three acres in the Waiehu foothills of Maui, where Lehia Apana and Brad Bayless grow native and Polynesian plants using agroforestry — layering ground cover, shrubs, trees, and vines the way the land was once farmed. The Native Hawaiian-owned operation turns its harvest into medicinal Hawaiian teas and farm snacks. Clearing invasive growth on the property, the owners uncovered a stone wall standing three feet high and fifty feet long, built by the people who farmed this land generations ago.

Laulima Farm Fruit Stand sits along the Hana Highway in Kipahulu, East Maui, where a 13-acre organic and regenerative farm sells whatever is ripe that day — cacao, avocado, banana, jackfruit, durian, and Maui-grown coffee sliced and served fresh off the trees outside. The stand is open daily, 9:30am to 5pm, cash only, and a short walking trail loops through the surrounding orchard. The farm also runs an apprenticeship program for people learning to grow food this way.

Hana

ONO Organic Farms is Maui's original organic family farm, growing certified organic tropical fruit, coffee, and cacao in Kipahulu along the famous Road to Hana on Haleakala's southeastern slopes. Family-owned and hand-picked for over 60 years, the farm offers fruit tasting tours, sells at local markets, and ships direct.

Hana

Lahaina

Lahaina

Maui Dragon Fruit Farm is a 27-acre USDA certified organic farm five minutes from Lahaina, specializing in dragon fruit and other exotic fruit. Tropical fruit tasting tours, alpaca encounters, and a monarch butterfly sanctuary share the property with Paradise Eco-Adventures' zipline and the one-of-a-kind aquaball ride over the dragon fruit fields.

Lahaina

Honolua Farms runs a 100% solar-powered shave ice and bakery trailer at Honolua Bay on Maui, growing its own bananas and other fruits on the farm. Visitors rave about the shave ice and call the banana bread the best on Maui.