Meet the ohana

Mark is a father of 9 children, all who have been raised on taro, both poi and lūʻau, usually starting around the age of six months old.  As we grow through life, our way to stay healthy is to keep our family connected to the land.  Staying connected to the land helps to strengthen our relationship both physically and spiritually.  We hope to never forget the things that we were taught by our kūpuna.  One phrase that always stands out is, "There is no work greater than the work we do within the walls of our home."

dedicated to our kūpuna

Caroline Leimomi Sanchez (1933-2007)

Sybil Kanani Huihui-Sanchez (1941-2018)

 Hannah Kia Kalilimoku Kaneakua-Basso 
​(1928 - 2017) 

our pioneer contributors

John H. Bay

Maile M. Bay

Chip and Anne Campbell

Taketoma Takahashi "Uncle Take"

Location 

​We are located within Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Gardens (however, not affiliated with the park); ​the park hours are 9am-4pm daily.