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    Honomu Goat Dairy

    5.0 (140 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Jennifer A.

    This was such an amazing experience for the whole family!!! We were on the way to the falls when I saw goats and had to jump out of the car for them. Best decision ever!! We got to play with the big goats and baby goats , it was awesome. My baby met a tiny baby goat who kept trying to chew her zipper. It was incredibly adorable. We bought some food to feed the goats, that was fun. The food was cheap and the bigger goats were persistent. The baby goats don't care for the food. There were turkeys and ducks on the property too. I know turkeys in NY are vicious and terrorize everyone but wow, the turkeys here are nice and enjoying life. The little shop there also sells amazing caramel candies!! Definitely buy them! I don't like caramel or sticky candy in general but I can eat these for days!! Love how relaxing this place is. It radiates with happy vibes in all directions.

    Alexa R.

    An absolute gem!! We stopped by after a visit to Akaka Falls. The owners are incredibly welcoming; they give a quick rundown on how to interact with their baby goats, and you can go in and play with them for as long as you'd like! Start a tab and buy a container of treats for $1; the babies will love you for it!! When you're done, check out the cute little shop they have. They make delicious goat cheese and caramels that you can sample, along with adorable t-shirts, canvas bags, soaps, and other local gifts. Be sure to tip them well as the experience is donation based! It was honestly the highlight of my day, and an experience I'll always remember!

    Do stop when you see this sign for their delicious salted caramels and goat cheese, and to hug a goat!
    Li Y.

    Nice stop on the way to or from Akaka Falls. Look for the bright little hut with goats fenced in alongside the hut. Inside you will find a little treasure chest of treats. Initially we stopped for the most delicious sacred caramels made with goat milk which was recommended to us. Also took home a container of kim chee goat cheese...so amazing! Went well with the Ritz crackers also sold here. Don't leave without making friends with the goats on property. Have you hugged a goat today?!

    Aubrey L.

    When driving to 'Akaka Falls, we saw the sign that said "play with baby goats!" and I said turn this car around NOW!! We had such a wonderful time! The goats were so friendly and loved people. After our time with the goats, we stopped inside and picked up some goodies! One of us had a heat rash, and the other got sunburnt on the lip, the goat milk soap and chap stick worked almost instantaneously, and were very affordable! The staff was so welcoming and helpful, I would definitely bring my friends and family back again, next time I'll stop by at the beginning of my trip so I can get some of the delicious dill goat cheese!

    Sarah S.

    Charming little goat dairy farm in the hills of Honomu, perfect to pair with a visit to Akaka Falls. It's your chance to play with adorable kids who won't talk back or cry. Cute and friendly, the baby goats will give you extra affection and attention if you feed them with the pellets they sell for $1. I inquired about goat yoga and the owner said if you get on all fours they will climb on your back to which is essentially what goat yoga is. Lol Before or after your visit with the goats, you can purchase feta, spreads and caramels all made with fresh goat milk. They also sell various goat related items you can purchase as unique gifts and souvenirs. What a unique and fun experience! StaciLei, thanks for the recommendation!

    Love them!!!
    Elle U.

    What an amazing place! It's free and if you want to feed them, the food is $1 for a container. Fun for the whole family... and don't feel like you need to have a kid with you to enjoy. The five of us are all adults and when we were leaving, a couple was coming in. Lots of laughs and great memories. Note: if you bend down, they may jump on your back. Never laughed so hard when one of them did that to my husband.

    I made it to the Honomu Goat Dairy, conveniently located 20 miles north of Hilo, Hawaii on The Big Island.
    Seth A.

    Honomu Goat Dairy! Well...I am a huge sucker for any type of animal farm. And this...a goat farm with a chance to feed, pet and make nice with baby goats? 6 stars from me! I had such a terrific experience here. I'd say I took about 200 photographs of myself and all the baby goats. Alright...let me calm down and give some details... Honomu Goat Dairy is conveniently located 3 miles down the road from spectacular Akaka Falls State Park. And Akaka Falls is the tallest waterfall in Hawaii. So...visiting Akaka Falls at 8:30am and then strolling over here to Honomu Goat Dairy which opened at 10am was the quintessential perfect pairing for spending a few hours doing fun and worthwhile attractions. Btw, for both Akaka Falls and this Honomu Goat Farm, simply plug both destinations into Google Maps and with good cell phone reception on The Big Island of Hawaii, you'll easily be guided to both of them. Also, they're roughly both situated about 20 miles north of the major town of Hilo, HI. For me, I was staying in Hilo so I woke up one morning and casually made it to both spots with even enough time to then venture 42 miles south and spend the 2nd half of the day exploring around Hawaii Volcanoes National park. Overall, what a very very very fulfilling day here on The Big Island! This Honomu Goat Dairy is not open every day. They're actually closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. But Fridays through Mondays they are open 10am - 5pm. When arriving, simply stop in at the little house/cabin where you'll receive some basic instructions about going into the backyard area of the farm/enclosure to play with the baby goats. It is free to go in the back at your own leisure and spend as much time as you'd like. They only charge $1 per bag of food to feed the goats some sort of pellets. How cheap! The lady who I was speaking with just mentioned to sanitize my hands before entering, to not pick up the goats and to be aware that they'll chew on any items you may bring with you. I had a knapsack with me and I completely understood what the girl meant. These goats will chomp on anything! But...well worth it. They're so sweet and innocent natured...with their floppy ears. It's not often I say this ever...but I fell in love at first sight! Yep...even I can fall hard fast! Lol. I purchased 3 bags of food and that was more than enough to go around. When I entered the yard, the moment the goats noticed the bags in my hands they knew what was coming. They immediately ran over to me and it was a frenzy. The goats were so excited to be fed they were practically trying to tear the bag open out of my hands! A good idea I did was empty the pellets into my back pocket and toss the white paper bags away. This way when I was ready to feed them on my own accord, I simply reached into my back pocket. I definitely made my rounds around the farm. I made nice with all the goats. I think I got the chance to feed them all. Interestingly, the adult goats were separated into their own area away from the babies where there were warning signs to leave them alone. But these babies were really friendly. They happily placed their front paws onto my chest. They begged for the food and vacuumed up the pellets real fast with an insatiable appetite! Of course for me, I was trying to give them kisses but the goats were extremely fidgety and hard to get to keep still. Lol, sometimes I just had to grab their heads and keep them still to give kisses while snapping photos. Ultimately, it did work, hehehe, but these goats made me work for ideal photographs! I used about 1 hour just hanging out and talking with my newfound friends. It's experiences and moments like these at a goat farm that truly brings me joy and happiness. I love animals and having the opportunity to play and exchange pleasantries with the goats was beyond fulfilling! And...especially after coming from wondrous Akaka Falls next door, I was in a pure bliss state of mind! I visited on a Sunday in the middle of March. It wasn't even busy, there were barely any other tourists here besides me. So basically I had the goat's attentions all to myself. Granted, I didn't even know this Honomu Goat Dairy existed prior to overhearing someone mentioning it at Waipio Valley lookout (which is a beautiful overlook vista point about 25 miles away from here). Before leaving I paid the $3 for the bags of food plus I bought a couple of pieces of homemade caramels for $2. Finally, because I'm such a huge fan of animal preservations and overall goodwill farms towards animals...I happily gave an extra $10 for the sake of contributing to the farm's upkeep and well being. It was probably the best $10 I had spent along all of my Hawaii travels, lol. Welp. That's it. This is the fantastic Honomu Goat Dairy. I'm so thankful I discovered it and got to spend time here. For me, the only true innocent things in this chaotic world are little children and animals.

    Goodies...cheese, honey and caramels
    Terri P.

    So my friend had told me about this farm almost a year ago and I was finally able to visit and catch my goat thrills. Those closest to me know I have an affinity for goats and this place didn't disappoint. When we got there, we visited the store and met the owner and were told because it was so rainy we couldn't go in the back field but was able to feed baby goats in the front fenced area. The goats are so adorable, Nubian goats with big floppy ears and soft fur. My family and I bought packets of food and enjoyed feeding them. We bought cheese, caramels and honey. The caramels are so delicious, you can't tell it's from goat milk. The cheese was also yummy and enjoyed the dill and garlic flavors on crackers. I definitely want to come back here and visit again, hopefully on a sunny day so I can spend some one on one goat time in the fields.

    Doreen T.

    We love visiting animal farms while on vacation.  We were driving from Kona to Hilo and this was the perfect stop to stretch our legs for some goat therapy! The day we visited, all the goats were rescued from highways in Kona. They are super friendly and food motivated.  There were more goats on the other side of the fence, also some turkeys, ducks, and chickens roaming all around. They do have a bathroom for you to use as well.  As much as we love goats, we normally do not eat goat milk's food items.  The owner was super sweet and had us tasted some homemade goat cheese and we were sold! So delicious and creamy and does NOT taste like made from goat milk.   We end up buying some soap and some delicious caramels.  You will leave with a big smile on your face. Win Win!

    Theresa S.

    You had me at "goat therapy"! Stopped by here after hiking the falls. We were missing our dogs and were happy to love on these goats. Not sure if the person we spoke to was the owner or not, but she was friendly. You can feed the goats for $1/cup, we got two cups. As soon as you round the corner the goats are there and they come right up to you. So cute and cuddly. There were a few kids too! My husband and and I both bonded with two separate white goats. I bought a shirt before we left, $19 for any size. My husband was kicking himself for not getting one too. We may just go back. Definitely the best part of our trip this far!

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    Interacting with the goats is fun! They also have a variety of goat-milk soaps and delicious caramels. I really like this place!

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    Experienced the VIP cacao tasting tour and enjoyed every last second of it! Mike was an amazing…read moretour guide. He built his cacao farm from the bottom up and it was amazing to witness his progress ever since 2017. He walked us through the seed germination process, the growing process, the fermentation process and everything before, in between and after that.. from seed all the way to chocolate bar. This tour is meant to expand your knowledge and change your perspective on how you think about, taste, and experience chocolate. At the end of the farm tour, you drive down to the gift shop (about a 3 min drive from the farm) to make any potential purchases as well as taste even more chocolate! What an amazing and unique experience in Honaka'a and 100% recommend adding this tour to your Big Island itinerary. P.S. my favorite chocolate bar is the barrel aged bourbon bar!! Notes of dark cherry with a bourbon finish :)

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    Honestly, I have major regrets for not getting the pizza here!…read more We came here to try the banana bread and got the chocolate chip banana bread - I am at a loss of words to say how good this was! It is definitely by far the best banana bread I have ever had in my entire life. husband is a major fan of banana desserts and he actually said the same thing ! The banana bread was melt in your mouth soft even when we had it later in the day. The chocolate chips were so well distributed and everything was so good. We had a hard time stopping and actually ended up finishing that whole loaf among the two of us. Regarding that pizza - I went to use the restroom while we made a stop here and the pizza smells so phenomenal! There was also quite a. Crowd and a lot of tables were occupied even on a Sunday afternoon. So clearly this place is good!

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    Big Island Abalone has been on our list of to-do's for a while and we finally booked the farm tour…read morewhen we knew we would run errands in Kona. This place is close to the airport and very easy to find. Our guide Carlos was awesome - very knowledgeable and funny. We learned a lot in the one hour tour. We also got to sample seaweed, sea grapes and abalone at the end of the tour. We went to the food truck afterwards. Service was quick and the staff were really nice. We ordered 1/4 lb of the garlic butter abalone and 1/4 lb of the chilli garlic abalone. Both were great. Sounds expensive but I will say that we had abalone in a similar proportion in Monterey and paid more than double what we did at Big Island Abalone. We already have plans to stop at the food truck again on our way through Kona later this well. Well worth visiting. A must if you love abalone.

    Honestly, I didn't know what to expect on this tour, but it was amazing! Learned so much! It was…read morefun! And my kids are still talking about it the day after. (We were there just yesterday) Held the attention of my 8 & 10 year old! Seriously felt like a well put together fun school field trip. I wish we had something like this on the mainland. Parents - you have to bring your kids. They'll learn a lot & have fun doing it. My kids are still talking about the abalone, the eyes & feel super smart deciphering which abalone are boys or girls. And if you don't have kids, go anyways! I learned a lot. Best part, there's a food truck on the premises to try the abalone + other stuff. Yes, it's a bit pricey, but YOU WILL NEVER HAVE SUCH TENDER ABALONE ANYWHERE ELSE!!! You need to stop by and try something off their menu. Garlic butter was our favorite, but my husband really liked the chili oil. The only thing I wished they offered - a summer camp for kids. I feel with such unique operations (go on the tour and learn about it), it's a great way to learn about sustainability, ecosystems, and more. Maybe someone will read my post and think about it. I'm sure parents would love to have their kids immersed in such a wonderful environment. Props to: Carlos. Thank you so much for our tour. My 10 year old loves marine animals & absolutely loved the tour. She can't wait to share with her teacher and classmates what she learned. If we return to the island in the future, we'll definitely be making another stop.

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