Connecting Community Consciousness

Ola Ginger Farm

Growing Our

Community's

Body, Mind &

Soul

Body Mind & Soul

Ginger Farm is a working farm and gathering spot that nurtures the body with nutritious organic produce, the mind with education in self-sustainability through backyard gardens, and the soul with practices that establish calmness, fellowship, abundance and harmony.
For the Body:

Hatha yoga & dancing
nutritious organic fresh vegetables and fruits

For the Mind:

Education in:
- Self-sustainability through backyard gardens
- Korean farming techniques for chicken coops
- Blue Zone philosophy for healthy longevity
- Children’s Field trips to teach the cycle of a farm
- Eco Tours for locals and visitors to Hawaii Island
For the Soul:

Walking nature trails to enjoy the farm
Meditation spots along the trail
A community gathering place to support community fellowship with chanting.

Ola Ginger Farm Mission Statement

* Teaching self sustainability to our island of Hawaii, focusing on residential backyard gardens

* Island wide School Field trips, showing the children the cycle of a farm

* Producing organic foods for the community at below store prices

* Focusing on the practices of Korean Farming for chicken coops

* Eco tours offered to all locals and tourists

* Walking trails for the public to enjoy the beauty of the farm

* Hosting the Cherry Blossom Festival, including petting zoo, crafts,home tour with tea

* Weekly yoga classes and a place to sit and meditate

* Educating the meaning of our affiliation with Blue Zone for a long healthy life

Visions accomplished

I had no idea pineapples could grow at 3000 elevation.

Our Land here is the richest soil on the island. I have amazing top soil saved for planting.

I've been busy studying on how to prune my trees. Tricky figuring out as your not suppose to prune when fruiting or flowering. I learned you just prune anytime.

Before the pandemic I hosted the Cherry Blossom Festival for 8 years. It included a home tour of my Japanese house, with cherry tea. Then a stroll through the gardens for cherry blossoms viewing. Crafts for all and a petting zoo. Many guests that came said it was there favorite spot of the festival!

Certified Blue Zone Farm

Certified Blue Zone Farm

The Power 9’s ® (1) Move Naturally (2) Purpose (3) Downshift (4) 80% Rule (5) Plant Slant (6) Wine @ Five (7) Belong (8) Right Tribe (9) Family First

Move Naturally / Ginger Farm is going to offer a community garden and beautiful walking trails for all to enjoy. Gardening is a full range activity from digging to plant, bending to weed and carry harvest.

“The world’s longest-lived people don’t pump iron or run marathons,” adds Buettner. “Start moving naturally, taking walks and gardening will shed some stress doing what you love,” he says. “As you continue to make these small changes over time you will curate an environment that promotes your health and well-being.”

Find Purpose / Ginger Farm will be offering island-wide school tours. Learn how you can volunteer be a docent.

Knowing your sense of purpose is worth up to seven years of extra life expectancy. “Many societies look at retirement as a time to sit around, relax, play golf and do anything but work. In the Blue Zones, the elderly feel a sense of purpose and responsibility to help raise the kids and support the community.”

Downshift / A great stress reducer is being out in nature. Take a stroll through the Ginger Farm trails viewing all the beauty of nature and spend time at the petting zoo to de-stress.

We’ve heard it all before: stress will kill you. “Stress leads to chronic inflammation, associated with every major age-related disease,” advises Buettner. “The world’s longest-lived people have routines to shed that stress.” Cultures actually have built an idea of “downshifting”, which is particularly apparent during Ramadan. The daily prayer and fasting provide that inherent mentality of slowing down and de-stressing, something that should be taken advantage of.

80% Rule / Ginger Farm is all about eating healthy.

In a time and area where there is plenty of food to be had, it is easy to overeat. This can lead to major health problems – most places, 19 percent of the population is living with diabetes due to poor diet and a lack of exercise. Learn how to limit your portions. “‘Hara hachi bu’ is a mantra the Okinawans say before meals as a reminder to stop eating when their stomachs are 80 percent full,” says Buettner. Often it takes a while for our brains to catch up with our stomachs, so slow and mindful eating is the key to consuming just the right amount of food, ultimately adding years to your life.

Plant Slant /The Ginger Farm will be offering a u-pick farm along with their other produce, giving you the freshest possible produce on the island.

Eating healthy, well-balanced meals is a no-brainer when it comes to living longer. “The cornerstone of most centenarian diets? Beans,” says Buettner. “And they typically eat meat only five times per month.” Unfortunately, many places world wide have imported many of the West’s junk-food emporiums. Instead, look back to two generations ago when people lived off dried fish and dates, with the occasional bowl of rice or celebratory goat. “Put a fruit bowl in a central location in your house.” ”A quote from Buettner”.

Socialize at Five / Ginger Farm will be the new socializing place in Waimea, offering coffee, teas, gingerade and someday ginger beer with seating on the lanai, gazebos and picnic areas.

There’s a reason 5 p.m. is often called “happy hour”. Carving out a chunk of the time in your day simply to socialize is one of the key things those living in the Blue Zones do every day. This not only helps you “downshift”, but also helps with finding purpose and feeling part of a group – another secret to longevity.

Belong / Join our weekly yoga class to reduce stress. Other community events will also be held on the farm, like the annual Thanksgiving town event.

Feeling a sense of belonging to a group goes hand-in-hand with having a purpose. People should have a place where they can reach out in times of need and also lend support to others, something many faith-based groups have built into their culture. “Attending faith-based services four times per month adds up to 14 years of life expectancy,” notes Buettner. Feeling like you don’t have to take on all of life’s burdens yourself creates a buffer against stress and diseases such as hypertension.

Right Tribe / Ginger Farm’s goals are to teach all healthy living, showing the cycle of a farm and how all can have their own backyard gardens. Join the community garden on the farm.

“The world’s longest-lived people chose or were born into social circles that support healthy behaviors,” says Buettner. Like finding a workout buddy, living around people who eat and move like you do helps when sticking to a healthy way of living in the long term. Setting up an environment that is supportive makes living that lifestyle much easier.

Family First / Hawaii is known for their love of ohanas. The Ginger Farm wants to promote a place for families to come together to spend a memorable day.

In these Blue Zones it’s unheard of for someone to be put into a retirement home because it’s ingrained into these cultures that family takes care of family from birth until death, even if they’re over 100 years old. Long-living societies “put their families first”, says Buettner. “They keep aging parents and grandparents nearby, commit to a life partner and invest in their children.” You can start implementing this practice and get on the road towards longevity simply by spending time with friends and family, and practicing the lifestyles of your ancestors.

Where you can start? “Often we are fighting against a system that is set up to make the unhealthy choice the easy choice. It isn’t about eschewing technology; it’s about cherry-picking the best lessons from local tradition.”

Connecting Community Consciousness

Ola Ginger Farm

Body Mind & Soul

Meet Deanna Owner of the Ola Ginger Farm

Ola Ginger Farm Mission Statement

Ola Ginger Farm House

What we have already accomplished

What we have already accomplished

What we have already accomplished

Farm Possibilities

Entrance to magical trails

Our Produce

Our Produce

Visions accomplished

Certified Blue Zone Farm

No upcoming events.

Ginger Farm is a certified Blue Zone Destination

About Us

Connecting Community Consciousness

Ola Ginger Farm

Body Mind & Soul

Meet Deanna Owner of the Ola Ginger Farm

Ola Ginger Farm Mission Statement

Ola Ginger Farm House

What we have already accomplished

What we have already accomplished

What we have already accomplished

Farm Possibilities

Entrance to magical trails

Our Produce

Our Produce

Visions accomplished

Certified Blue Zone Farm

No upcoming events.

Ginger Farm is a certified Blue Zone Destination

About Us

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