MidWeek Central Oʻahu Voice January 1, 2025 Kuilima Farm in Kahuku Celebrates Annual Festival

Kuilima Farm in Kahuku Celebrates Annual Festival

Kuilima Farm Grows Food for the Community and this North Shore Resort - Hawaii Magazine

Kuilima Farm Grows Food for the Community & The Ritz Carlton Oʻahu Turtle Bay

Hawaiʻi Farm to School: Feeding Change The Film

Kuilima Farm kicks off 3rd Annual Fall Festival | KHON2

Kuilima Farm kicks off 3rd Annual Fall Festival

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Meaningful Experiences for All at Kuilima Farm

https://www.honolulumagazine.com/pumpkin-patches-fall-festivals/

Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals on O‘ahu

https://www.khon2.com/local-news/what-would-you-do-with-27k/

https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/inno/stories/news/2024/07/05/inno-fire-awards-

Pacific Inno - PBN announces 2024 Inno Fire honorees (bizjournals.com)

https://www.hinowdaily.com/2024/04/10/kuilima-farms-spring-u-pick/

How This Hawaiian Resort Grows 70% Of The Ingredients It Serves (forbes.com)

How This Hawaiian Resort Grows 70% Of The Ingredients It Serves

Hawaii's Turtle Bay Resort Invests in New Look, Experiences To Meet Guest Preferences (costar.com)

Hawai'i's Turtle Bay Resort Invests in New Look, Experiences to Meet Guest Preferences

https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/take-a-culinary-adventure-through-oahus-native-crops/

Take A Culinary Adventure Through Oʻahu’s Native Crops

https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/hawaiian-community-managed-regenerative-tourism/

The Goal: Tourism That Regenerates Hawai‘i, Not Degrades It

HILuxury - August 2023 (oahupublications.com)

Island Fresh: Turtle Bay Resort's Revamp isn't just about the property-- its signature restaurant, Alaia, has also been transformed-. 

The world’s best beach resorts put cultural and environmental preservation front and center.

By Kathryn Romeyn, Devorah Lev-Tov, Margot Bigg, Kristin Braswell

There’s nothing quite like sinking your toes in the sand while listening to the sound of waves crashing on a beach. Ocean retreats are sanctuaries for many travelers, who often come home inspired to protect the marine settings that brought them so much joy and tranquility.

The best luxury beach resorts in the world don’t just deliver ocean views, picturesque beaches, standout design, and activities on the water. They’re also working every day to become better custodians of the ocean through their environmental and cultural stewardship. Learn more about this trend, and read on for the 15 best beach resorts around the world—in no particular order—that are going the extra mile to protect the marine habitats that inspire us all.

On the North Shore of O‘ahu, Turtle Bay Resort is the only hotel of its caliber on this less developed part of the island. Set on a 1,300-acre property—half of which has been set aside permanently for conservation—the 408 rooms and suites all have ocean views and a neutral/blue palette inspired by the surrounding area. The resort’s commitment to environmental sustainability is palpable: Meals are prepared with leafy greens, beets, and other crops from the resort’s own Kuilima Farm, a plot of land five minutes from the hotel with a farm stand and “you-pick” self-harvesting days for locals. Meanwhile, the 18-hole golf course is maintained with gray water treated by the resort’s own plant.

The resort doubles as a wildlife sanctuary. A birding experience via electric golf cart led by Captain Scott Sundby, who runs Shaka Kayaks and has lived on the North Shore for 20 years, offers a glimpse at some of the wild residents. They include the ‘alae ‘ula, or Hawaiian common gallinule, which according to Hawaiian legend got its fiery red forehead from the gods, and Hawaiian monk seals, one of the world’s most endangered seal species. The coastline here is set within the Hawaiian Island Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, extending more than 1,200 nautical square miles; in the winter, it’s the site of humpback breeding, calving, and nursing.

The 15 Best Luxury Beach Resorts of 2023 - AFAR

The 15 Best Luxury Beach Resorts in the World

Pineapple Awards 2023: Part 1 - Pacific Business News (bizjournals.com)

Ramsey Brown, vice president of diversified agriculture, Pono Pacific

Under Brown’s leadership, Kuilima Farm — 468 acres of ag land owned by Turtle Bay Resort and managed by Pono Pacific — has achieved food safety certification under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which will allow it to increase food security in the North Shore and surrounding communities.

How would you define “delivering an authentic Hawaii experience” and what did you do to achieve that in the last year? For me, “delivering an authentic Hawaii experience” means being in pono in my own heart and starting from a place of aloha; Aloha for others and for Hawaii. As a farm-to-resort operation, we have the privilege and responsibility of connecting our visitors to Hawaii’s farming history and sharing the importance of local food production for Hawaii’s future. In the past year, we launched our walking tours, volunteer workdays, and hosted our first school group. We are genuinely excited to host people on our farm because it is our chance to share the aloha we have for this land with other people in a tangible and tasty way!

What is your top business goal for 2023? Increase the amount of produce that Kuilima Farm can provide by ramping up our own production and also expanding collaboration with our 11 partner farmers.

What industry-specific trends and/or legislation are you planning for this year? Food safety and food hubs are two important industry trends we’re continuing to pursue. We are a USDA food safety certified farm and continue to work with the North Shore Economic Vitality Partnership to expand our certification. We also see food hubs as an important component in supporting our local farmers, increasing Hawaii’s food security, and increasing the diversity of local produce available for our visitors and our communities.

2023 Pineapple Awards Honoree Ramsey Brown

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/03/21/keeping-it-organic-pick-your-own-fresh-produce-this-north-shore-farm/

Keeping It Fresh: Pick Your Own Spring Produce at this Turtle Bay Resort Farm 

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/subsistence-or-business-more-local-producers-will-need-to-bite-the-bullet-on-food-safety-as-demand-grows/

Subsistence Or Business? More Local Producers Will Need To Bite The Bullet On Food Safety As Demand Grows

Pono Pacific Helps Kuilima Farm Become First Farm-to-Resort Operation Ever | KHON2

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