Many years ago, local Hawaiians farmed the rich porous soils of Lehuula Farms. This is evident by the distinctive rock rows strategically placed all through the farm. Coffee was originally planted here in the early 1900's and was the prominent crop until the farm was abandoned in the 1950's. Efforts to clear and rejuvenate the property began in the early 1980's. We purchased the farm in 1986 and have been actively involved in the coffee industry since.

Many of our more than 4,000 coffee trees are grown under natural shade, here from our mac nut trees.  A unique pruning method of stumping every third row of trees is used extensively throughout the farm.

Hard work and diligence paid off in 1999 when the Kona Soil and Water Conservation District gave us the prestigious award of Cooperator of the Year. Many have called Lehuula Farms a show case farm, we suggest you stop by and look for yourself, either here online, or in person when you are in Hawaii.

Bob, a farm boy from the mid-west, went to Alaska in the mid-1960's where he attended the University of Alaska and graduated with a BS degree in Wildlife Biology. After a successful career as a wildlife biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, both Bob and Mae moved to Hawaii in 1994 and became full time coffee farmers.

Mae is an Eskimo from the northwest region of the great State of Alaska. To this day, she makes her annual summer journey back to her roots in Nome, Alaska. While there in addition to visiting family and friends, she traditionally fulfills her subsistence needs through salmon fishing, berry picking, and etc.