Category: Hawaii
Seeing a Story
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/03/11Mar20-Kona-Joe-Coffee-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Sometimes people not only want to hear a story, they’d like to see it. That’s the case here – for…
Harvesting By Hand
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/03/10Mar20-Kona-Joe-Coffee-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)On this farm the harvest is still done by hand. There is automation that may be used on some farms,…
The One State That Grows Coffee
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/03/09Mar20-Kona-Joe-Coffee-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)There’s only one state in the U.S. that can grow coffee commercially. In a moment I’ll take you to the…
A Difficult Nut to Crack
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/02/06Mar20-Hawaii-Macadamia-Nuts-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When someone runs into a difficult challenge they may say, “it’s a difficult nut to crack.” Today I’ll take you…
Months of Harvest
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/02/05Mar20-Hawaii-Macadamia-Nuts-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Harvesting this crop can require months of time. A new harvest is ready every six to eight weeks requiring another…
Planting Trees to Attract Tourists
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/02/04Mar20-James-Miles-Big-Island-Hawaii-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)You don’t often think of planting a tree as a way to draw tourists. But that was the idea these…
The Tallest Mountain on Earth
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/02/03Mar20-James-Miles-Big-Island-Hawaii-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)What is the tallest mountain on Earth? Most of us would probably say Mt. Everest. However, today’s guest and many…
A Land of Water and Fire
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/02/02Mar20-James-Miles-Big-Island-Hawaii-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)James lives in a land of water and fire. That may sound like an oxymoron, but it’s true – his…
Trying To Get Parts from a Thousand Miles Away
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/02/28Feb20-Bayer-Hawaii-Corn-Farming-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Imagine farming in a place where a break down could cost you not hours, but weeks to get repairs. When…
The “Roots” of a Corn Hybrid’s Past
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/02/27Feb20-Bayer-Hawaii-Corn-Farming-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When farmers put seed in the ground each spring, there’s a good chance that sometime during that corn hybrid’s past,…
Spring Weather 365 Days Each Year
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/02/26Feb20-Bayer-Hawaii-Corn-Farming-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you happen to be a corn or soybean farmer, perhaps you look forward to the warm Spring days when…
Pineapple Straight From the Field
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/12/14Jan15-Maui-Gold-Pineapple-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)There is perhaps nothing sweeter and more delicious to taste than a pineapple cut straight out of the field. Steve…
Planting For a Bit Longer
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/12/13Jan15-Maui-Gold-Pineapple-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Gardeners and farmers are used to planting seed and then waiting in due time for their harvest. But for those…
Hawaii’s Last Pineapple Farm
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/12/12Jan15-Maui-Gold-Pineapple-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)There once were thousands of acres in the Hawaiian islands devoted to growing pineapple. Much has changed over time. Today…
The GMO Free Movement in Hawaii
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/12/09Jan15-Kauai-Farm-Bureau-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)Many seed companies have research stations in locations that can grow multiple crops each year. However, one of those locations…
The Realities of Farming in Hawaii
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/12/08Jan15-Kauai-Farm-Bureau-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Many farmers must deal with conditions that are both hot and cold, wet and dry, tough and tougher. So, on…
Bananas from Kahuku Farms
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/12/07Jan15-Kahuka-Farms-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)The average American eats about 25 pounds of bananas each year. It’s safe to say most of us can’t tell…
Growing Food in Hawaii
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/12/06Jan15-Kahuka-Farms-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)American Countryside listeners recently had a chance to tour agriculture in Hawaii. One of the highlights was a farm growing…
Farming Taro
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/14Dec14-Hawaii-Taro-Farmer-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)We have all heard of corn and soybeans, but most of us are not familiar with taro. However, go to…
A Sixth Generation Farm in Hawaii
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/12Dec14-Hawaii-Taro-Farmer-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Some long-time ag operations in the U.S. are designated as Century Farms. Family members have been stewards of those acres…
