Mālama da Farmer Grantee: Peaceful Farms

On the Hāmākua Coast, Peaceful Farms combines ancestral Asian farming wisdom with Hawai‘i’s agricultural heritage. Its self-sustaining system integrates lychee orchards with livestock, eliminating chemicals and improving soil health. Peaceful Farms sells lychee across Hawai‘i Island and Oʻahu, partners with Da Box CSA, and collaborates with Akaka Falls Jam for value-added products. With the help of the Mālama Da Farmer grant, they can build a medical barn, greenhouse, and fencing—projects that diversify crops like açai berries and microgreens, support sustainable growth, and strengthen the local food system while increasing access to fresh, local food and promoting regenerative agriculture.