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There’s a reason Kauai is known as the Garden Island: Covered in lush rainforests and verdant vegetation, Hawaii’s oldest island is famous for its abundance of plant life. The thriving landscape is a result of Kauai’s subtropical climate, which provides the island with plentiful sunshine, year-round 70-degree days, and a tremendous amount of rainfall. In…

The sweet and sexy history of chocolate, romance, and Valentine’s Day “Did you guys know that chocolate contains a property that triggers the release of endorphins? It gives one the feeling of being in love,” Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).  While truer words have been spoken, Depp’s wild-eyed portrayal…

In recent years, Hawaiian cacao and the rich, delicious chocolate it produces has been quietly stealing the specialty chocolate spotlight and captivating chocolate lovers worldwide.  As a fairly new player in the commercial chocolate marketplace, Hawaii-grown cacao offers everyone from self-proclaimed foodies to adventurous epicures and the cacao curious new and artisanal chocolate products to…

You can never go wrong giving a gift that sweetens every occasion! Hawaiian chocolate, honey, and vanilla from Lydgate Farms make unique, delicious, and sustainable gifts that will please everyone on your list.  We’re on a mission to change the way the world thinks about chocolate. From single-estate, bean to bar chocolate to Hawaiian Palm…