A new adventure

Hi everyone,

Sorry we haven't posted in a while, it's so hard to get computer time at the Honoka'a library.

Oh how time flies! After almost 3 months at Mauna Kea Tea Garden, we are getting ready to pack up and move on to another farm in Kapoho, a fruit farm this time. It's hard to believe that we'll be leaving this wonderful place in just 10 days. Taka and Kimberly really made us feel like part of the family. It's been great working on a farm that is only five years old; we got to see every part of the process, from clearing land for fields to harvesting from mature tea plants. So much of a farmer's work is long-term, doing things that will pay off a year or five years in the future, so it's very rewarding to see our work make a difference in just a couple of months.

We have learned and experienced so much at MKTG that it naturally feels sad to move on, but we're also excited about continuing our adventure, doing new things and meeting new people. Our next farm is in Puna, also on the rainy side of the island but not at such a high altitude. We have heard much about Puna and are looking forward to experiencing it firsthand. People say it is a younger, more artistic community with lots of markets and music. Sounds like a wonderful place to be for the summer months! It also is closer to the beach than we are in Hamakua, another plus.

We will be adding more pictures and doing more things before we leave though, so stay posted.