Aloha from Hawai`i !
We are the Reppun Family farmers. We are working toward self-sustaining farming. We use the sun to power our electrical needs and heat our water. We collect our water from the sky and maintain our own water system. We compost all of our green waste and our horses supply fertilizer to complete the cycle. Our horses provide carrying and pulling power besides being a wonderful pleasure. Reduce, reuse, recycle and restore are the foundation of our business. "We invest in the sun and soil and sweat and the tools that make sweat more productive." --Gene Logsdon, The Contrary Farmer
The Ka`ohe rainforest has seen some changes. In the early 1900's the ohia trees were logged to make railroad ties for California. The native forests were decimated. Luckily, some patches of forest re-sprouted. Our neighbors, the Sato family, purchased a section in 1941. Through vision and hard work, the Sato family nurtured the trees and brought more tree fern to recreate the native forest. They planted anthurium and they thrived (both flowers and Sato family). After three generations of flower farming, 2005 brought some changes. The Sato family offered to sell the farm to their neighbors (that's us!). We gathered up our resources and our family and are determined to be as hard working and dedicated as the Sato family.