Vendors
Meet the people and companies that Big Island Box exists for. Our vendors are the people, families, small businesses, artists, producers, farmers and Big Island residents that make all of the products that go into each box. Hear their stories and visit their websites below!
Katie Lynn Katie Lynn picked up a paint brush in a high school art class in 2009 and has never been the same. Now a Big Island, Hawaii based artist, she specializes in mural design, acrylics, watercolors, and illustrations. Her murals can be seen in Sacramento, Auburn, and Los Angeles, California, Hawaii, Germany, and Malawi, Africa. View Website
Summer Martin I love island life! All things bright and tropical. Find me at the beach when I'm not working. I love to share photos of my home in Hawaii! View Website
Aila Niu "Wahi ka niu...Crack open the coconut" Aila Niu produces handcrafted soaps, Virgin Coconut Oil and other coconut based products. Handcrafted soaps are considered to be true soaps as they are made using oils, fats and natural ingredients while commercial soaps are often petroleum based using distillates instead of natural oils which may cause aggravation and chronic skin ailments. View Website
BEE BOYS At Bee Boys, we practice regenerative beekeeping methods. This means we take extra steps to be sure the bees' needs and desires are met first. We listen to the bees, and allow the colony to guide us. When life regenerates, it becomes whole and healthy again. Over the past 15 years, we've picked up a few pointers from the bees, and a unique way to promote regeneration within the colonies. View Website
BIG ISLAND In 2010 we found a small coffee farm in a wild, disadvantaged region of Hawaii - Puna - posted on Craigslist. With little to lose we thought, “Why not?” As we integrated with the community of farmers and sampled coffees from around Hawaii, we were surprised by the local diversity that often get overshadowed. View Website
Big Island Fiyah Hawaiian chili pepper water is a condiment that is very popular in Hawaii and in its most basic form is prepared from chili peppers, salt, and water. Chili pepper water is historically a homemade concoction used in household kitchens and restaurants. View Website
Big Island Delights Family-owned, Big Island Delights has been creating premium cookies and confections since 1996. We are happy to serve you with our delightful Gift Shop in the beautiful town of Hilo, Hawaii. Our product line has expanded to include locally grown coffee, crisp bagel chips, gift baskets and much more. View Website
Buddha's Cup Buddha’s Sanctuary is committed to a healthy bio-diverse ecosystem from seed to cup and represents five Estate coffee labels, each with a unique flavor and roast. Also, check out our Teas, Honey, Merchandise, and More! View Website
CocoAloha CocoAloha was created by an active surfer girl who suffered from a skin condition due to a hormonal imbalance and intense sun exposure known as Melasma. This condition made her understand how important it was to protect her skin on daily basis, and eventually inspired the creation of CocoAloha. View Website
Danielle Burnside Art Aloha! My name is Danielle Burnside. I have a deep reverence for the ocean, and have been inspired to create my whole life. Both. our sea, and painting, is dreaming awake for me. View Website
Hawaii Bee Company Hawaii Bee Company is a family owned and operated business located on the Big Island of Hawaii. We produce Award winning raw honey, and raw honey comb. What sets us apart is our devotion to natural bee keeping and mimicking nature as closely as possible to further the protection and health of the bees. Thanks for checking us out, we look forward to earning your business with the best quality honey and queen bees available. View Website
HAMAKUA Your search for the Perfect Nut from Hawaii has brought you to our store! Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company can proudly boast all of our macadamia nuts are 100% Hawaiian grown by local farmer’s right here on the Big Island. View Website
Hawai'i Island Gourmet We are a family of three: husband Philip, wife Diane, and Foster, our extremely energetic Blue Healer. We were married on Hawaii Island in the pre-Foster days, having no idea at the time we would eventually come to call this island our home.View Website
Hawai'i Island Gourmet The home of Hawaii’s First Chip. Established in 1936, Hawaii Island Gourmet commits to providing guests with a tasteful experience in every bite. Try our line of Classic Atebara Chips, including our Taro Chips and Sweet Potato Chips, or check out our handmade, gourmet chocolate, infused with tropical flavors and made right here on the Big Island. View Website
Hawaiian Volcano Sea Salt We take the salt a step further and cold smoke it for hours to infuse the crystals with a unique flavor, aroma and color. With great care and constant attention, two unique gourmet salts embody the characteristics of the selected Hawaiian woods; Guava and Kiawe. View Website
The Honomu Goat Dairy The Honomu Goat Dairy sits on nearly 15 acres of beautiful Hamakua Coast, overlooking the ocean. There are always baby goats to play with - free of charge! The experience is energizing, rejuvenating, and hysterical. You'll leave with happy memories and lots of pictures, but maybe a little muddier than when you went in. View Website
Kaʻu Coffee Mill Kaʻu Coffee Mill, LLC is a full service coffee mill providing services and retail sales in the district of Kaʻu on the Island of Hawaii. The retail shop provides free tours of coffee orchards, as well as the milling and roasting facilities. The products available for sale include a wide variety of fine Kaʻu coffee, macadamia nuts, coffee treats and gifts. Visitors are greeted enthusiastically and welcomed to free tours, samples, and unique items for sale found nowhere else on the island. View Website
KahunaProducts View Website
Kona Joe Coffee We have been producing Kona coffee and offering tours of our plantation for over 25 years: we know Kona coffee from growing to pouring. View Website
Miranda Farms Miranda Farms began competing in 2013 where they placed top ten in two divisions, In 2014 Miranda Farms proceeded to compete in the 6th annual Statewide Coffee Cupping Competition and once again placed in the top ten but in Creative Division. View Website
nutrex Hawaii Nutrex Hawaii was founded in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in 1990 by Dr. Gerald Cysewski, a world-renowned expert in microalgae and carotenoids. View Website
Oribe Tea Co. Hawaii, situated halfway between the U.S. mainland and Japan, boasts a multiethnic culture with influences from many different heritages. View Website
Paper Crane Soaps When I was a kid one of my prized possessions was my scratch n' sniff sticker book collection. I still have it today. Scent has always been important to me and still is. In my college years I made soaps, bubble bath and lotions as gifts. This became something I did during the holidays. View Website
Puna Chocolate CO. Puna Chocolate has no shareholders. You are helping family-owned small businesses and farmers across America stay independent. View Website
Punalu'u Bake Shop A favorite to kama‘aina and visitors alike, our sweet bread is baked according to a secret, generations-old recipe. Available in a variety of flavors and baked fresh daily. View Website
Rebels' Roost We dipped our toes into the world of Hawaii homesteading more than a decade ago, and over the years those projects have grown into something we never anticipated. Our days at the farm are full of beekeeping and goats – with a sideshow of crazy hens, composting worms, a once-abandoned but rehabilitated fruit orchard, an overprotective goose who has adopted the ducklings as her own, and a golden pony who spends his afternoons watching the weather roll in over the coast of East Hawaii. Just for starters. View Website
Smart Shark Designs ALOHA ! MY NAME IS MARTIN SANCHEZ, I AM THE ARTIST/CREATOR OF SMART SHARK DESIGNS. I CURRENTLY LIVE IN WAIKOLOA VILLAGE IN THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII WHERE YOU WILL FIND ME RUNNING DOWN A TRAIL OR IN MY ART ROOM, DESIGNING , PAINTING AND OR CREATING NEW ILLUSTRATIONS. AS A CHILD I ALWAYS LOVED THE ART OF ILLUSTRATION, CARTOONS AND THE FUNNY CHARACTERS OF MY CHILDHOOD SHOWS. MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY KNOW THAT I LOVE A GOOD PUN, EVEN BAD ONES AND ALWAYS TRY TO FIND THE BRIGHTER, FUNNIER THINGS IN LIFE! I AM COMPLETELY SELF-TAUGHT. View Website
Heart Beet Foods HeartBeet Catering offers customized catering options with menus that utilize fresh, local, delicious ingredients. Our menus are built around island foods; including ‘ulu, kalo, and ‘uala, as well as the plentitude of tropical fruits, organic vegetables, grass-fed meats, organic poultry, and wild-caught local fish. View Website
Sweet Cane Cafe Family owned and operated, Sweet Cane Cafe first opened in August of 2011 to provide Hawaii Island with a casual and accessible farm-to-table experience. Serving cane juice, cane slushies, cane juice based smoothies, elixirs, vegan and gluten free baked goods, sandwiches, salads, and soups; items are made with as many local and organic ingredients as possible. All breads and sauces are made in house. View Website
Upcycle Hawaii Upcycle Hawaii was created by a passion to rethink our current ways of manufacturing and solid waste management. When our Founder realized the beauty and quality of her first upcycled and reclaimed products, it sparked a greater motivation to change the way the world looks at "trash". View Website
WAIMEA HERB COMPANY Waimea Herb Company is a family owned business. Our Hawaiian herbal teas are cultivated from the forests and plains of Hawaii Island. These blends will provide you with healthy, flavorful herbal tea and loose leaf tea made from all-natural ingredients - Experience aloha in your cup! View Website