• Kohala Pumpkin Patch 2019

The Kohala Mountain Educational Farm was forced to close because the new general manager of Kahua Ranch, Bill Oaks, convinced the Kahua Ranch board of directors to terminate the remaining years of the farm's License Agreement.The ranch decision to cancel the license early came about, as I was told by Mr Oaks in May, specifically because the farm hosted a local group who held a closed private invitation only festival at the farm in February. This group, which Kahua Ranch management pre-approved for the farm to host, held their private festival at the farm and subsequently played music past curfew as well as most attendees camped in tents Friday and Saturday nights on the farm.Similar functions with music and camping were held at the farm prior to my moving to Hawaii. Crear indice a una vista oracle. I should let you know this group caused no damage and left the farm in the same condition as they found it.Upon the initial verbal notice of the license termination from Mr Oaks, I checked with local law enforcement to see if there had been any complaints from the community concerning the group's private festival at the farm.

I did not discover any complaints outside of Kahua Ranch's new general manager, Mr Oaks.Several weeks after the ranch terminated the farm's license, I thought we had found a way for the farm to continue onward. I was introduced to an impressive philanthropic couple moving to Hawaii Island who were in the process of buying a farm here on island. In talking much story, this couple decided they wanted to continue and expand upon the farm's mission of agricultural education, community service, school tours, pumpkin patch festivities with possible additional festivities starting in 2018 on their own farm. There was a meeting between Mr Oaks and this couple about the couple renting the farm from Kahua Ranch for the 2017 fall season in hopes of hosting school tours and purchasing pumpkins for an October festival as to not loose any momentum.

Kohala Pumpkin Patch 2019

The hope was to keep the pumpkin patch going seamlessly and to announce in October of this year the festivities would be moving. Mr Oaks said NO without an explanation.If you wish to share your feelings or thoughts with Kahua Ranch their address is: PO Box 837 Kamuela HI 96743.The farm sits empty, over grown in weeds this October. A true shame.For me, I am headed to a flood damaged area of Texas due to hurricane Harvey to manage a division of a friend's construction company as we rebuild flood damaged homes in Port Arthur.It was an Honor, a BLESSING upon me I did not expect, labor of Love and Respect for the Land in helping and leading farm staff in bringing educational and fun activities at the farm to the island community in 'Making Memories & Harvesting Happiness'Thank you for the many years of your solid support for the Kohala Mountain Educational Farm!Posting some of my personal favorite farm pictures. Enjoy!SincerelyFarmer Benjie. Aloha KMEF Ohana and Patrons, it is with a heavy heart we share with you today the Kohala Mountain Educational Farm is permanently closing down its operations.

There will be no Farm School Tours or Pumpkin Patch festivities this October.It has been a pleasure and blessing operating the farm while 'Making Memories & Harvesting Happiness'.A huge Mahalo to every single person, business and organization who supported the farm, and to all the farm's staff who helped bring smiles to many faces!We will offer a detailed closing statement in the near future.Aloha! Farm Status Update!= 12 varieties of Pumpkin Seeds ordered from Ohio. Over 10,000 seeds! To be planted late May and early June.= Cover Crop of Rye, Hairy Vetch & Clover was planted in 5 acre pumpkin field in December and is doing great! These cover crops will add pumpkin loving nutrients to the soil naturally and will help in weed suppression. More Cover Crops including Buckwheat and Sudan Grass to be planted soon.= First round of colored carrots, beets and UH developed sweet corn have been planted.

Yummy!= The farm will have interns this year from Arkansas and Kansas= Planning 2 or 3 You Pick opportunities. Watch this page for when items are ready to pick. First one might be in May.= First Annual Big Island Ohana Fest family music festival is August 25-27 at the farm. Like Big Island Ohana Fest on FB.Mahalo.

If the farm put on a Spring Easter Event, one day only, Saturday April 15 from 10a to 5p with a timed Easter Egg Hunt for 3 different age groups up to age 12 held twice during the day with other activities to include: Jump Pad, Keiki Cart Train, Pony Rides, Face Painting, Carnival Games, Duck Race, Food Vendors and a planned You-Pick Sweet Corn, Flowers and colored carrots. Mother Nature permitting on the crops, would you come and bring your family?We need your input to know if we should plan this event for Saturday April 15.As in October, admission and parking to the farm is free, activities would range from $2 up to $10 for the timed Egg Hunt in three age groups up to age 12.Please let us hear from you!And please share this post with our island Ohana!Mahalo! COVER CROP SEED ORDERThe farm will be placing our annual cover crop seed order. If anyone wants these available cover crop seeds please message or phone us. 808-937-7432Biofumigant Mustard $3.19/poundHybrid Pearl Millet $2.50/poundHairy Vetch $2.52/poundDriller Daikon Radish $1.70/poundCrimson Clover with inoculant $1.86/poundCereal Rye $.94/poundBuckwheat $1.59/poundBell/Fava Beans $1.09/poundCover crop seeds must be purchased in 50 pound increments.Shipping is extra.

Shipping is estimated to be approximately.33/pound.Seed order to be paid for at time of order. Shipping to be paid at time of pickup as freight price to be an actual pass through of shipping cost.Pickup can be arranged in Waimea or at Kahua Ranch.Deadline to get an order in is November 11th. The second Sunday at the farm is coming to a close.This weekend produced an unexpected TRIPLE number of visitors and we are grateful.Food vendors ran out of food today too early and the pumpkins are almost Pau from the fields.

For these unfortunate things we apologize but grateful for such wonderful patronage from our island's Ohanas.We are thinking less than 200 pumpkins will be available for purchase on the third Saturday/weekend.The farm will be open all remaining weekends in October from 10 to 5. AlohaWe have received many inquiries this week asking if the farm is open on weekdays, especially since this is the school systems' fall break.Unfortunately the answer is No.On weekdays the farm puts on Farm Tours for schools, seniors, farmers and other groups.Farm Tours are to excite, motivate and educate all visitors about where and how our food is grown and distributed. Educational tours are our passion and mission at the KMEF. Tours at the KMEF have become so popular that we only have a few Tour openings left in the month.We apologize to and have heavy hearts for those who would like to come out to the farm on weekdays to enjoy the activities, food and beauty of the farm.We hope and trust those who work in all industries through the weekends can find someway to get their children and loved ones to the farm on weekends in October to enjoy the Pumpkin Patch Festival which the island has supported and loved over the years.Farmer Benjie.

Wow!We think you will like this deal for our Facebook friends.Come out and purchase tickets to do every activity once for $20 which is a $24 value and get unlimited Jump Pad time all day long!That's a Pony Ride, Small Animal Zoo, Face Painting, Hayride and a Carnival game with unlimited Jump Pad time. All for $20!Tell the counter person you want the Farm's Facebook Friend's Deal for $20 where you purchase the tickets!Offer runs from Friday to Sunday.Offer not good on food or drink items. Looking for family volunteers 12 years old and up to help with weeding in the pumpkin patch field Monday July 11th.Suggested weeding hours 8 am to noon.

The farmer and interns will be weeding all day if you come later or wish to stay all day!If you weed for at least four hours on Monday the farm is offering a gift of $40 Farm Bucks to be good this October!You'll need closed toed shoes, snack/lunch, drink, gloves, sunscreen and hat.We will have free bottled water. Bring a picnic lunch!We have a limited number of hoes to weed with so please let us know if you're coming. We will try to get more hoes if we get a large crowd to help weed.Honest work at the Kohala Mountain Educational Farm! We are excited island wide schools, teachers, parents, senior citizen groups and even an agricultural tour group from New Zealand and one from Italy are already inquiring about farm tours in October! It's exciting that the KMEF has captured International attention.It's June 8 and we have had over 10 inquiries thus far. That's a first for this early!Farm tours will be booked and scheduled starting in early September.

Farm Tours will be held weekdays in October and possibly the last week of September and first few days of November to accommodate all groups.If you want to be assured of scheduling your school or group please send us your mailing address and we will get you on the Farm Tour Invitation mailing list which will cover all details and aspects of Farm Tours in October.We will have updated information on Farm Tours on the website in early July or sooner.Oh yeah. Mother Nature has smiled on the new 2016 pumpkin crop! Most of the 12,000 seeds planted have germinated and young plants are looking strong!kohalamountainpumpkinpatch.com.

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