When we first moved to this off-grid community in the jungles of Hawaii, a lot of people introduced themselves by way of diet. We happened to move right next door to raw meat community –it wasn’t called paleo then. Little by little we were introduced to other neighborhood diets including: locavore, fruitarian, slow food, organic and […]
I never fully realized the impact my farm would make connecting people with people. It dawned on me at a recent wedding of one of our friends, who had once stayed at Kumu Aina. Looking over a group of guests at the wedding and seeing them laugh, dance and talk to each other made me […]
A lot of farmers choose to provide volunteer workers with room and board in exchange for help on the farm. We started accepting workers we met at the farmer’s market or those that came to the farm to inquire. Later, we would join various web sites that brought workers together with farmers. Since we have been doing it for many […]
You can make your own salve from beeswax and oils in your own kitchen. Besides saving a lot of money, you also will know what exactly is in your DIY salve and you can add ingredients you specifically need to help heal your own skin conditions. Let’s start with beeswax. Beeswax is the glue or emulsifying agent […]
There are some amazing ways to make coconut milk. Some pretty fancy, expensive machines too. But if you just want to try it, with little to no pricey tools, then this story is for you. The first thing you are going to need is some mature, brown coconuts. Why brown? Because they will have the highest concentration […]