OUR STORY
Ahualoa, Hawaiian for “Long Cloud,” paints a perfect picture of the weather pattern that forms over our town where the majestic Mauna Kea Volcano meets the ruggedly beautiful Hamakua Coast.
Nestled in quaint Honoka’a Town on the Big Island of Hawaii, Ahualoa Family Farms is a small operation with big ambitions. Our family owned and operated farm started from a dream and a few backyard coffee and macadamia nut trees. A dream to get out of the hustle and bustle of California and enjoy the truly important things in life. With a passion for farming and a love for family, Ahualoa Family Farms was the perfect fit for our ohana’s new adventure.
Since taking over the business in 2017, we’ve put our 20 years of farming experience to work by massively expanding the farming operation. We have the honor of caring for and reviving over 200 acres of macadamia nut orchards that had been abandoned for about a decade. These are some of the oldest macadamia nut trees on the Big Island, tucked away on the historic Hamakua Coast, not far from where the very first macadamia nut tree in Hawaii was planted in the 1880s!
Although macadamia nuts are what we are known for, our tiny coffee planting is quickly gaining a following! With our mild climate, high rainfall, and deep volcanic soils, our 100% Hamakua coffee is one happy camper and shines in every cup. We cannot keep our beans on the shelf and are always planting coffee keiki to keep our loyal followers caffeinated and satisfied!
Our other enormous undertaking has been restoring Hawaii’s oldest macadamia nut factory. Located in Haina Camp below Honoka’a Town, this macadamia nut factory is the reason why Honoka’a used to be known as “The Macadamia Nut Capital of the World.” In addition to what we harvest ourselves, we also buy macadamia nuts from local growers, big and small. Their continuous support and relationships we’ve forged have really brought us all together as a community. We love this town and are honored to bring back this rich agricultural heritage and continue the legacy by turning Hawaii’s oldest mac nut factory into Hawaii’s newest mac nut factory!
From our locally grown Macadamia nuts, to our perfectly roasted coffees, what we grow, produce and sell is “No Ka Oi” –tha best!
Live with aloha, respect the aina, one ohana