You pick flower farm
Hawaii
Hello Wwoofers! We are Brad and Kay...two 67 year old's who have failed at retirement. We live in Naalehu, Hawaii. We own a flower farm and share our home with Asa and Neah, our two Newfoundland dogs.
You can always count on your day to include some weeding! On our farm, we mix and apply organic fertilizers, pest control and disease control. We plant, dig and sow various bulbs, tubers and seeds.
We have a small home that has a full kitchen, complete bathroom and a common multipurpose. This area includes a clean and private bedroom for your use while here. A comfortable bed is provided for sleeping.
The Wwoofers will be preparing their own meals from a well stocked pantry and refrigerator.
Special dietary preferences will be the responsibility of the individual.
Our hobbies include most everything that Hawaii has to offer, such as swimming, hiking, snorkeling and of course plant collections! We love to fish and make widgets in our spare time! Our flower farm is on the main bus line, where you can go all the way around the island, to fun adventures in Kona and Hilo. You can experience snorkeling, hiking, surfing, fishing and other outdoor activities. We are right at the top of South Point road, so if you want to stick your thumb out, I'm sure someone will drive you down to South Point, where you can walk to the famous Green Sands Beach.
For those seeking a longer stay, the two-week period will be used to evaluate compatibility.
We do a background check for all WwOOfers.
We don’t expect you to work long hours, but we do expect you to work hard on the hours that you’re working. Our expectations are a work week of 24 hours. Generally, this includes four, six hour days and then three days off, per week.
Our Dahlia farm is continuously visited by our customers during working hours . You will be representing Nanea Gardens in appearance and in attitude you need to be friendly, courteous, and neatly dressed.
We do have a few rules (below)…
1) No cell phones in the garden.
2) No smoking (including vaping) in the garden or Wwoofer house.
3) No drugs or partying on property.
4) Please use earbuds after 8 pm in the Wwoofer house, as 8pm-8am are considered quiet time. We strive for this to be a comfortable and restful time for everyone.
If you are a young Wwoofer and your parents would like to speak with us ahead of time, we welcome that. Also, feel free to leave emergency contact information with us.
Please note that we are in the countryside. Beaches and larger towns require a bus ride or car and are not within walking distance.
Here are a few recommendations of what you should bring for work in the garden:
Work shoes/boots for gardening
A hat
Sunscreen
A set of clothes that you dont mind getting dirty.
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Learning opportunities
Flower farming
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Host type
Production farm
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42
Acres
Kay
Member since 2025
Languages spoken:
English
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Response rate: 100%
Response time: typically within 1 day
Hawaii
Bus stop in front of property. Airports in Hilo and Kona are approx 50 miles (on bus line)
Reviews
Elizabeth
United States
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January 2026
Kay & Brad are gracious, caring, and attentive hosts, not to mention all around great people! The work on the farm was fair and they gave great flexibility to get one's hours done 3.4 hrs per day minus arrival & departure days. . The WWOOFng house has electricity, a full bath and extra toilet, full kitchen, fridge freezer. Everyone has their own private cozy room!They provided ample and delicious food. Woody the wild rooster has no sense of time but makes up for it in looks. It's very peaceful on the farm and the full moons are stunning. It is possible to get around without private transportation, but takes time. Kay did offer rides into town and such. Very generous! I hitchhiked back from Cooks Bay (2.5 hrs) and was able to h.hike to Naalehu and Black Sands Beach after work one day. It's safe but you need patience and be willing to walk. Kay has a bus schedule that shows you how to get to Kona, Hilo and the Volcano. It is 12 miles from the ocean (not really beaches in this area, more rocky coasts) but it's pretty easy to hitch a ride there and totally worth the view. A magnificent wee cave and a place you can jump off the cliff. They have two adorable giant dogs and a farm cat. Marcus at the hotdog stand is a sweetheart. This is my first experience and I'd do it again, at 63!!
Notes: bring your own first aid kit (vitamins, Neosporin, etc) and some old clothes that can get filthy. A pair of work shoes and a pair of house slippers flops to stay clean. No real mosquitos.
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Pranay
United States
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January 2026
I had an amazing experience. The hosts were very kind and courteous and cooked us great food. The stay was really cozy and homely as we had really well made private rooms.
Work mostly involved weeding, edging and planting. Could involve some other indoor work in case weather doesn’t allow outdoor work.
Had an amazing time and would surely visit to meet Kay and B-Rad! :)
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Xupian
United States
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December 2025
This place is taken good care by Kay and her family here.
The living conditions are so good-hot shower, comfy bed, food and things that you will need, which tells Kay has put so much heartfelt joy into it.
It’s a relatively new farm/garden so the job has more flexibility. I did weeding, painting, seeding and cleaning the house areas.
I would recommend you to bring these with you:
-a sun hat
-a shirt that you’re not worried to get dirty, or maybe more than 2
-a rain jacket
I really appreciate how Kay and her husband supported me and helped me whenever I have questions or needs.
I wish I could come back and work for longer days!
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Reply from Kay
Mahalo for being such a lovely person and such a hard worker. We enjoyed having you and would love to have you return anytime you’re in the area.
Holly
Canada
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November 2025
Kay and Brad were so wonderful to stay and work with! They are very welcoming people and will make sure you feel comfortable. I had such a great time chatting with them and getting to know everyone and how everything works.
The farm work was a blast, but heads up it’s a lot of bending over and kneeling, so if you have a bad back or knees maybe think a bit about it first!
Thank you again Kay and Brad! You two were amazing!
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Reply from Kay
Mahalo for the lovely review, Holly! We very much enjoyed working and playing with you. 🤗
