Marisa Becker

We’re pretty much always thinking about two things: First, of course, always in our thoughts & our hearts is Jesus, but second in farming. When you run a farm, it’s not just a job, it’s a life. There is never a time when you’re really off work & you can get called out at any […]

Yesterday we mentioned an art show at the National Tropical Botanical Garden, but did you know you can be an intern there too? We, of course, love plants & love all things Kauai, but this garden has a special place in our hearts. It is one of only three National Tropical Botanical Gardens in the United States

There is an art show opening today at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Poipu. It is called, “A Rainbow Came Down” & features the work of Geraldine King Tam and Reuben Tam. The show will be up for two months & open to the public most weekdays from 10am – 4pm with two special Saturday

All of us at Makanalani wish a glorious Easter to you & yours. May you be well & happy on this wonderful day of the risen Christ. We hope that you have the day to enjoy your family & friends & to get together with your congregation to celebrate this miracle together. On this day,

We are approaching what is, perhaps, the most glorious day of the year… Just one day away. Of course, if you have keiki, you are probably dying Easter eggs, gathering baskets, wrapping chocolate & buying plush bunnies. We love Easter & everything that goes with it. It’s such fun to see the kids out playing,

It was the saddest of days, but also, in some ways the best, all those many years ago when Jesus went to the cross of us. We know His suffering, but we also know that through Him is our redemption & our eternal reward in heaven. There, alone on that cross, He took upon himself

Now that is almost the end of Lent & leading up to Easter, we have been contemplating the holiday, perhaps the most holy of all. Christmas is, of course, the birth of Jesus & the beginning of the story of His sacrifice for our salvation, but it all comes together & the promise kept on Easter.

One of our projects is Naikela Botanicals. The young family of Aaron Moeller grow plants at Makanalani that are used to make their extraordinary healthful products. Chai & teas & superfoods are among their many products, including North Shore Punch, Kauai Chai, Garden Isle Mine, Wahine for the ladies & the Kauai Cleanse. North Shore

This Thursday, March 24, the Kauai Historical Society will present Wahi Pana o Wailua, or Storied Places of Wailua by Randy Wichman. Wailua is a place of ancient Hawaiian legends & the meaning of many of the place names are rarely known. Randy Wichman is a historian & preservations who learned about the river &