Emily Taaroa and her son, Tehau, on their 25 acre diversified farm in Hawai’i Island’s Puna District. Along with her husband, Yoric, Emily started the farm, called Punachicks, to fill a gap in the market for locally grown pasture-raised chickens. The Taaroa Ohana also produces eggs, bananas, cows and sheep. During a time of both local and national food insecurity, Emily and her family rarely go to the grocery store.
Emily Taaroa and her son, Tehau, on their 25 acre diversified farm in Hawai’i Island’s Puna District. Along with her husband, Yoric, Emily started the farm, called Punachicks, to fill a gap in the market for locally grown pasture-raised chickens. The Taaroa Ohana also produces eggs, bananas, cows and sheep. During a time of both local and national food insecurity, Emily and her family rarely go to the grocery store.
