Pam Boyar, North Shore Farm Tour, Waialua Coffee

Back in mid-September, Haleiwa Farmers Market managers Pam Boyar and Annie Suite

Pam inspects the coffee

organized one of several North Shore Farm Tours, showcasing some of the farms, fruits, vegetables and other produce being raised in the Waialua district of Oahu.

A small group of 30 people visited several farms including Dole Pineapple, Waialua Estate Coffee and Cacao,  Twin Bridges Farm and North Shore Cattle Company for a sampling of the diversified agriculture happening in the area.

Mike talks about Waialua Cacao North Shore Farm Tour

Participants were able to meet and talk with the farmers, learn about the operation and taste the fruits of their labors.

Mike Conway provided background on Dole’s Pineapple operation and Derek Lanter talked about Waialua Coffee and Chocolate while Mike presented the cacao orchard.

Events like these farm tours are one of the ways Waialua Estate is doing outreach and teaching the community about coffee and cacao production on Oahu.  With one small step at a time our coffee and chocolate is being discovered, appreciated and talked about.

We appreciate everybody’s interest and support and look forward to more tours as we grow and organize our operation.