Ka‘ū Coffee & Cattle Day Offers Hayride, Music & Barbecue Feast

Photos by Fern Gavelec

Visit Aikane Plantation Coffee Farm on Coffee & Cattle Day, Friday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tour the Ka‘ū coffee farm and facilities.

Witness a cattle roundup and branding. Feed the cattle during a tractor driven hayride, live music on board. Bottle feed a calf; name a calf to win a prize. Interact with paniolo, Hawaiian cowboys, and their horses.

Talk with Aikane Plantation Coffee Farm founders Merle and Phil Beckers and learn the history of their farm that first planted Ka‘ū coffee in the late 1800's.

Enjoy the Aikane Western Barbeque with steaks, ribs, chicken, salads and desserts. The music of Chase Cabudol and Dane Session accompanies the luncheon. Reserve your spot, $25 per person, $10 for youths under 12, by calling 808-927-2252 or visiting aikaneplantation.com.

Aikane Plantation Coffee Farm is located between Nā‘ālehu and Pāhala on Ka‘alaiki Road - the old sugar cane haul road.

See our schedule of events for more fun-filled Ka‘ū Coffee Festival activities. For photos and information about previous events see our website, kaucoffeefestival.com, and our Flickr account. Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.