Like most good ideas, it started with a walk. We were hiking in the uplands above the Mauna Kea Resort, on the Big Island. Winter had greened up the hillside. The ocean and sky were a borderless blue. And the streams were flowing.

We were crossing land where people once carried resources to and from mauka and makai. The streams we sat beside filled their drinking gourds, and fed the sweet potatoes they cultivated. Now, this last remaining expanse of the Mauna Kea Resort was in our care to envision its next chapter as a community.

We decided to honor its rarity and allow nature to always take the lead. With homes thoughtfully designed and situated across the natural landscape, open space will be preserved to create a profound feeling of being held by ocean, sky, land, and streams. A place that celebrates the land’s heritage and offers a fresh perspective to Hawai‘i Island living.

We invite residents who crave a special kind of kinship and simple pleasures, like gathering for sunsets and sharing freshly-picked farm-to-table fare. Those who have a passion for food sustainability, and Hawai‘i’s future, too. And a spirit of play that inspires adventures from net fishing to barefoot golf.

One meaning of ʻŌuli is “a sign in the heavens.” And at ʻŌuli Farms, we promise we’ll do our best to follow the signs. To keep listening to the land, our island community, and those who will call ʻŌuli Farms home.