VA-M4: Honomū Goat Dairy
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ℹ️ Module Overview
💻 Zoom or Online Meeting Info
📚 Description & Resources
Module 4: Honomū Goat Dairy
Field visit to the Honomū Goat Dairy. Meet owners Ed and Mary, and some of the baby goats! We will get the opportunity to review the steps of value-added production on-site, from farm to shipping. Honomū Goat Dairy is the only herd of registered, purebred, Nubian goats producing specialty cheeses in the State of Hawaiʻi!
- Tour of the farm
- Goat Yoga
- Farm Stand
- Review Value-Added Products:
- Goat’s Milk Caramels and Fundge
- Goat’s Milk Soap
- Goat Cheese
- Lip Balm
- Polynesian Secret Body Balm
- After Sun Salve
- Beard Oil
- Bag of Goat Poop
- Branded Merchandise
- Tote Bags
- Lunch Boxes
- Products from other vendors
- Review Production Processes
- Website
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- www.honomugoatdairy.com
- Direct to consumer sales, in-person vs e-commerce and shipping
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📍 Location Details
Honomū Goat Dairy
The Honomu Goat Dairy sits on nearly 15 acres of beautiful Hamakua Coast, overlooking the ocean. Honomu Goat Dairy is the only herd of registered, purebred, Nubian goats producing specialty cheeses in the State of Hawaiʻi. The St. Isidore herd also provides milk for The Hula Girl Soap Co. and the Hula Momma Candy Co.
Instructors
Anthony Florig
Anthony serves as Hoʻōla Farms’ Groundwork to Grow program manager and is also the founder and owner of Big Island Box.
Experts
Mary Henning
Mary is a graduate of the Ecole Chocolat Professional School of Chocolate Arts. She is Honomū Goat Dairy’s confections expert and product manager. Basically, she’s the brains of Honomū Goat Dairy’s operations!
😷 Safety
Our programs are conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local safety guidelines, including COVID-19 protocols. Participants and site visitors are required to:
- Observe social distancing whenever possible.
- Bring a mask and wear it over your nose and mouth while in enclosed spaces.
- Wear closed-toed shoes and bring sun protection—educational programs only.
- Complete a liability waiver—educational programs only.
