The Hawai'i Institute of Pacific Agriculture

HIP Agriculture is a working farm and educational center located in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Our mission is to practice and teach ecologically conscious agriculture, empowering individuals and communities to cultivate alternative systems of living that restore human and environmental health.

At our main campus, Halawa Farm, we cultivate a diverse collection of native Hawai'ian and Polynesian plants, tropical fruit orchards, perennial vegetable and medicine crops, and a market garden where we grow food for our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program and local farmers market. We practice permaculture and regenerative agriculture farming techniques, and raise small scale poultry, livestock and bees.

The farm is the base of operations for our nonprofit educational organization, the Hawai'i Institute of Pacific Agriculture, which is the home of our K-12 youth programs, residential farmer trainings, and community events and workshops. We have been offering educational programs at Halawa Farm since late 2011. During this time, we have grown from a small volunteer-ran project into a high-functioning farm and institute with a team of about a dozen staff, volunteers and students that live and work on the farm throughout the year, managing daily operations and supporting programs.

We are active members of our island community, and provide on-going consultation and mentorship for a number of local food, education and permaculture projects.

Learn more about us online at hipagriculture.org, Facebook (Hawai'i Institute of Pacific Agriculture - HIP Agriculture) or Instagram (@hipagriculture).