As time passes, the Kino‘ole Farmers Market keeps getting busier. People tell us they like the convenient parking and also that the actual farmers are there at the market.

In addition, there are always talks at 10 a.m., which are about a wide range of subjects;  from Korean natural farming to Ji Gong, jatropha biofuel farming and making sushi.

The place is starting to achieve critical mass. It’s had more than twice the customers it had in early January.

Jenny Perry is a good friend of ours. We’ve known Rusty and Jenny for 25 years or more. They have lettuce, papayas and various orchids at their booth, including nice scented ones.

This next photo is looking from the old Food Fair Market, which is now County offices, toward Kino‘ole Street. There are more vendors and different things every week — from baby catfish to andagi, ‘ohi‘a plants, orchids and poi; from tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers to melons, summer squash and tropical fruit. One day there were baby goats.

Cyrus Wagastuma has araimo, summer squash, melon, bananas, green onions and many other items:

Desert Rose flowers and orchids on one side, authentic Korean kim chee on the other:

There are all kinds of tropical fruit. You can see this farm from the air when you fly into Hilo. It’s located just above Amau‘ulu Camp.

Aaron and Vionel Sugino and their Blue Kalo line of products. They have sweet potato and taro chips, poi, cookies, banana bread and lots more.

They operate out of the old Fuji Bakery at Wailea. They now have a storefront on the old road that goes down into Kolokole Gulch and up to the highway.

Hilo Andagi. Delicious.

This is a booth that features all kinds of flowers from Green Point Nursery. Makes everyone feel happy.

This booth features a variety of things: Sunrise papayas, flowers, tomatoes, egg plant, ginger, avocado and other items.

This next photo is the Hamakua Springs booth. Kimo’s mom and dad run the booth. On this side, Manoa, green leaf, romaine and swiss chard.

We also have heirloom tomatoes, cocktail and beef tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet potatoes and green onions.

This boy knows what he likes — grape tomatoes.