Preserving History and Cultivating Sustainability

HIP Agriculture Farm at Starseed Ranch

The HIP Agriculture farm and non-profit headquarters, located in the historical Niuli’i Ahupua’a, is a hub of sustainable agriculture and education, showcasing a variety of farming methods and dedicated to restoring food sovereignty to the islands of Hawaii.
Aerial view of HIP Agriculture farm
Cultivating a Tradition of Agriculture
The HIP Agriculture farm and non-profit headquarters are located in the historical Niuli’i Ahupua’a. Steeped in rich agricultural history, we are honored to be stewards of the land here today. Our organic farm, fruit orchards and ecological learning center sit on 26 acres of fertile land, surrounded by the green hills and year-round streams of Kohala.
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small keiki plants
Regenerative Farming Practices
HIP Agriculture practices a variety of farming methods, including market gardening, agroforestry systems, tropical permaculture techniques and more. Our farm serves as an experiential education site and model for regenerative agricultural systems. Our goal is to inspire and grow the next generation of farmers.

We produce a variety of rotating, seasonal vegetables in our gardens. Several acres of the farm are dedicated to lush, dense polyculture food forests, as well as a citrus, coconut, avocado orchard. The HIP Agriculture campus at Starseed Ranch is also home to flocks of ducks, chickens and beehives.
Learn to Farm
Ulu fruit
Restoring Food Sovereignty
A significant portion of the farm is dedicated to cultivating and growing local tropical staple crops such as kalo (taro), ‘ulu (breadfruit), cassava, plantains, and cocoyams. The market gardens grow a wide range of vegetables including lettuce, dark leafy greens, root vegetables like carrots, beets, and radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other specialty vegetables. We’re on a mission to restore food sovereignty to the islands of Hawai’i. We feel that increasing access and sharing plant starts of these food security crops are crucial parts of the solution. 
Kohala Food Hub
assorted farm vegetables
Hawi Farmers Market
Locally Sourced, Organic Products
Saturdays 8am-12:30pm 
Kohala Village HUB
55-514 Hawi Rd, Hawi, HI 96719
Look for the HIP Agriculture booth every Saturday at the Hawi Farmers Market in North Kohala. We offer a variety of seasonal produce including citrus, banana, papaya, tropical starches, rotating vegetables such as lettuce, leafy greens, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant and root vegetables. Additionally, we market products we produce in-house such as our raw honey, herbal tinctures and turmeric.
What We Grow
Kalo field at HIP Ag farm
Hina Hina
Kalo
Koʻokoʻolau
Kukui
Lau Hala
Loulu Palm
Mamaki
Naupaka
Noni
Ohia Lehua
Ohia’ai
Pia (Arrowroot)
ʻAwa (Kava Kava)
ʻOlena (turmeric)
ʻUlu (Breadfruit)
assorted farm vegetables
Avocado
Bananas
Beets
Carrots
Cauliflower
Coconuts
Cucumbers
Dark Greens
Grapefruit
Lemons
Lettuce
Limes
Oranges
Radishes
Tangerines
Tomatoes
turmeric products
Aloe Vera
Ashwagandha
Cacao & Vanilla
Chaste Berry
Durian
Gotu Kola
Guayusa/ Yerba Mate
Jackfruit
Mango
Miracle Berry
Passiflora
Sapotes-mixed
Soursop
Starfruit
Tulsi (Holy Basil)