Summary
Only minutes from the beach and the amenities of bustling Kapaa town, a farm stay at Steelgrass allows you to learn the botany and horticulture of vanilla, timber bamboo, and theobroma cacao, the chocolate tree, while enjoying everything Kauai has to offer. If you’re musically inclined, Steelgrass Farm also includes a state-of-the-art music recording studio, housed in a separate building. Our recording studio is specially equipped for voice-over and spoken word project.
The 3,000-square-foot Hawaiian plantation-style farmhouse, with its huge lanai, overlooks our eight-acre stream valley, planted in hundreds of varieties of tropical plants in addition to the crops we grow for sale. Bamboo varieties include over a score of species, traditionally used for timber, furniture and musical instrument making.
Amid our groves of chocolate trees, bamboo and vanilla orchid vines, tranquil, orchid-studded garden paths wind through our valley, providing a perfect meditative setting. We provide extensive information on sustainable diversified agriculture. You'll learn how to harvest and ferment the ripe chocolate fruit, how to ferment the beans, and then turn them into fresh chocolate.
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Features
Food:
Self preparation
Amenities:
Full kitchen, Linens provided, Laundry facilities, Crib, Great View, Private Bath, Barbeque/Grill, Hot Tub, TV, DVD/VCR, Library, Farm Store, Recording Studio
Activities & Animals
Teaching Farm, Orchards, Guided nature walks, Organic farming