Top Things to do in Oahu
Things to do in Oahu, Hawaii (HI): The Best Farms
The Hawaiian island of Oahu is a surfer’s paradise, with swelling waves that can reach epic heights. No wonder, then, that it’s the site of one of the world’s premier competitions, the Triple Crown of Surfing. If hanging ten isn’t your thing, you can still enjoy the beautiful beaches – particularly famous Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Art connoisseurs will appreciate the annual Hale'iwa Arts Festival, a celebration of local crafts, painting, jewelry, sculpture, dance, and music.
Restaurants in Oahu
1. Mari's Gardens
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Mari's Gardens is Hawaii's Largest Aquaponic and Hydroponic farm located in the center of Mililani Town. We are Committed to sustainable agriculture. We Believe in Educating future generations about the importance of buying local and Hawaii's ultimate goal of becoming self sustainable. Come and see the future of agriculture in Hawaii! Tours are Scheduled and conducted by Modern Opportunities.
2. 21 Degrees Estate Cacao Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
We are a small veteran owned and family-operated farm on Oahu's windward side growing world-class cacao & also a small venue for events.Our O`ahu guided chocolate tour & tasting experience is family-friendly with our mini-goats & bunnies!Guides will share our farm's vision for creating sustainable agriculture on Oahu. Includes tasting of all premium estate chocolates.
Reviewed By Ruthmar1e - Honolulu, United States
The biggest issue with this place if you were in wheelchair is that the ground is muddy. It’s deep on what gravel road there is and the bathroom is way too small to deal with with the wheelchair. The good part is they do have a golf cart and will help you move around the property if you still want to try this. A kind accommodating group If you’re like my son who loves to go off roading in his chair, get it muddy and all of those things , it’s great fun. And they will also help you clean off your chair before you have to put it back in the car So I challenge in a wheelchair possible for those who have limited walking ability just let them know and they will help you in all the ways that they can It was so much fun. And I have been on several tours of similar cacao Farm’s on our neighbor Islands. This one just because the amount of mud and lack of paved places was more difficult for Wheelchair then some of the others. But it’s quite doable with some help if you’re in a walker or using a cane I was fortunate enough that this farm had donated a gift basket to be used in a silent auction as a fundraiser. The gift basket included chocolate bars turmeric and gift for two people to tour. I had no idea this place even existed I know that Manoa chocolate existed which is where they sell their chocolate .they had talk about the bees and cross pollination and taking care of our bee population it was quite informative. And then we moved to the cacao. oh my gosh so much fun it’s so pretty the yellow and red’s and greens and dark purples of the pods Then they cut a pod open and we all got to taste the deliciousness of raw cacao. And it didn’t stop there as we avoided getting too wet in the rain in the mud (they were very kind and kept us out of the rain and had umbrellas available) We were then treated to a chocolate tasting All of the chocolate was produced grown in Hawaii. This is a surprise to me I’ve been to other chocolate tastings in Hawaii but never that all the products were from the islands. And then they do have a little store very low pressure on you to purchase anything but they do have available chocolate for sale and honey. My favorite tips and I’m already using it this morning was to get the chocolate nibs and use them as you ground your coffee. I took some nibs and put them in the coffee pot since I already had coffee that was ground and they did give my coffee a delightful flavor. My next step would be to take some lives and soak them in my favorite alcoholic beverage so that I could have some drunken nibs on my ice cream Thank you, thank you, thank you for the wonderful tour. For your great kindness in donating to a local charity so that I could buy this is part of a silent auction and learn about you. I’ve already shared this with several friends and I’m sure we will see you again.
3. Kahuku Farms
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 395 reviews
For the safety of our ‘ohana and that of the community, we will be suspending all tour operations until further notice. Mahalo for your understanding during this recent spike in COVID cases! Please order for take-out online or check out our online store if you would like to support our small business and purchase locally made products from us.
Reviewed By Climber01322626479
I am a natural gardener and learned some new ideas on this tour: how apple bananas propogate, how cacao is grown and processed, that a low-growing peanut shrub makes a great cover crop, and that I love lilikoi (passion fruit). Inspired by their static hydroponic system for growing greens that does not need electricity! They served a delicious array of locally-grown fruit afterwards! Our guide was super knowledgable about organic growing processes too!
4. Green World Coffee Farms
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4.5 based on 342 reviews
Green World Coffee Farm has so much to offer. Free Tours of our farm are offered daily from 9am- 5pm. We are open 363 days out of the year (closed Thanksging and Christmas). We have a wonderful espresso bar, a retail shop that offers a wide variety of freshly roasted coffew for you to purchase (we roast daily in our store) as well as local products that make great gifts!
Reviewed By dave_cwiklinski - Sussex, United States
We drove by here while on a tour, that didn’t stop. The next day we drove back out as we wanted to stop in and I’m glad we did. This place is a super cool shop that sells coffee and all sorts of other coffee related souvenirs. It very close to the Dole Plantation and if you have plans to stop at Dole don’t miss this gem!
5. Frankie's Nursery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By zachsGreenbean - Montrose, United States
My friend recommended Frankies to find tropical fruit so we drove 45 minutes to the location. They had quite a good selection of in season fruit to choose from the highlight being the honey cream pineapple. We also got A ton of other fruit. The prices are a little high but you get what you pay for. The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable of their products.
6. Naked Cow Dairy Farm & Creamery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 33 reviews
Naked Cow is a small Family dairy farm in Waianae Hawaii and the only one on Oahu. Unable to compete with mainland milk production, we began to create Gourmet Butters and Artisan Cheeses to add value to our milk. To be sustainable we depend only on local feed, grass , sugar cane molasses, pineapple, Kiawe beans, Macadamia and Kakui nut by-products to name a few. Reducing our Carbon Hoof-Print. You will also find that Naked Cow is on the menu, of several Restaurants dedicated to using LOCAL products. Please support the use of locally grown products. Naked Cow now offers cheese making classes, where participants will learn the entire hands-on process from beginning to end, followed by a wine and cheese tasting!
Reviewed By Studyhardallday - Waianae, United States
.Best place every the cheese and the butter is to die for. This place is just awesome in one word. Love this place.
7. Ali'i Agriculture Farms
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4.0 based on 6 reviews
8. Waialua Estate Coffee and Chocolate
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4.0 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By zindyw
Everyone so helpful and kind. We got a little tour and free samples of coffee and chocolate. We bought some souviniers here, great gift ideas!
9. Dole Plantation
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3.5 based on 6,099 reviews
Dole Plantation, located on the North Shore of Oahu, provides enjoyable activities for the entire family, including the Pineapple Express Train Tour, the Plantation Garden Tour, and the Pineapple Garden Maze. Also popular are the informational displays and presentations, as well as the plantation country store offering a wide variety of Dole Plantation gifts, local favorites, foods and refreshments including DoleWhip®. Fresh pineapple is also available for purchase.
Reviewed By minnesotans4 - Saint Paul, United States
We had been to the Dole Plantation several years ago and thoroughly enjoyed the Pineapple Express train, the beautiful botanical gardens and the incredible maze. Since we were on our way to the North Shore, we had to stop and have the delicious Dole whip and browse the gift shop which truly has something for everyone. The plantation opened at 9:30, so to avoid the crowds we arrived shortly afterwards. Everyone is required to have their temperature taken before entering the building. The Dole whip was as good as we remembered!
