Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Paauilo, HI

Ninole

Hamakua Christmas Tree Forest grows choose-and-cut Portuguese and Arizona cypress on open-air fields along the Hamakua Coast, started in 2015 by Rich and Nancy Bradwell. Reservations run July through December, with a $20 Forest Family Ticket credited toward whichever tree you pick and cut yourself; potted trees and delivery are also available.

Honomu

Kaye Family Farm grows lychee on 28 acres near Akaka Falls on the Hamakua Coast, land that was once a sugar plantation and later an organic ginger operation. Its 120 lychee trees produce about 5,000 pounds of fruit each May, sold as Kaimana Lychee and shipped only within Hawaii; pick-your-own visits run by appointment, with roughly 50 other tropical fruit varieties also grown on-site.

Kamuela

L & E Farms operates out of Kamuela in Hawaii Island's cool upcountry Waimea district, an area known for cattle ranching and small diversified growers at elevation. No independently verifiable details about crops or operations turned up online.

Papaikou

Hamakua Liquid Gold harvests raw, organic honey from hives kept along the Hamakua Coast between Hilo and Waipiʻo Valley, a stretch locals call the "Breath of God." The honey is sold unfiltered and untreated, straight off the extractor.

Papaikou

Hamakua Chocolate Farm is a six-acre cacao operation in Papaikou built out by owners Dan and Berndt into something closer to a botanical garden, complete with a suspension bridge and treehouse. The $99 guided tour runs three hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays by advance booking, covering harvest, fermentation, and drying before a full chocolate tasting.