I went to the mill today

I went to the mill today

I went to the mill today. I answer an important question (see Below) Occasionally, someone will ask me what a coffee farmer does. “I’ll find out and get back to you.” is my answer. So I started to write down what I do so I can give an better answer. Here are my...
The Beautiful Birds of Hawaii

The Beautiful Birds of Hawaii

There is a big colony of red crowned parrots that roost in a large Ohia tree at the end of our field.  These bright green red-heads pair-up and move out to the jungle to feed in the morning and return in the afternoon. They make a squawking raucous noise when they...
New Coffee Trees!

New Coffee Trees!

We plant new trees when existing trees get old or if their production declines. Many trees remain productive for 25 years or more, while others are past their prime or not as robust for a variety of reasons.  We have been planting mostly grafted trees on our farms....