Farm to Table Maui

Follow the farm-to-table process by taking a walking tour of the cool, upland farms of Upcountry Maui. Then head to sunny West Maui and South Maui to enjoy the fruits of our chefs’ labors in Maui’s most prestigious restaurants.

The fertile fields of Kula in Upcountry Maui are an ideal place to take a farm tour. The rich volcanic soil is responsible for Maui’s freshest citrus and vegetables, including the sweet Maui onion.

Located 4,000 feet above sea level in Kula, take a farm tour of Oo Farm, the private farm of Lahaina restaurants PacificO, IO and the Feast at Lele. Not far from Oo Farm is the 8.5 acre Alii Kula Lavender Farm. Take a garden tour and see more than 25,000 lavender plants as well as protea, hydrangea and other exotic flora. The views from these serene Upcountry hills are amazing. The award winning Surfing Goat Dairy is a 42-acre dairy located in lower Kula where visitors can learn about the cheese making process, tour the pastures and — for the truly adventurous — actually milk a goat.

When you’re done, head seaside to Lahaina and get a taste of Maui’s fresh flavors in its fine restaurants. Chef James McDonald serves farm fresh cuisine at his restaurants IO, PacificO, and the Feast at Lele. Other esteemed farm to table restaurants can be found in Kapalua, Kaanapali, Kihei and Wailea. Three of the original chefs behind the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement have restaurants in Maui: Beverly Gannon (Haliimaile General Store, Joe’s), Mark Ellman (Mala Ocean Tavern, Mala Wailea) and Peter Merriman (Hula Grill, Merriman’s Kapalua).