Sumida Farm

Sumida Farm is a family-owned watercress farm that has been growing and selling watercress since 1928, when founders Makiyo and Moriichi Sumida began cultivating five acres of land fed by Kalauao Springs. The farm leases its land from Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate and sits atop a natural underground aquifer whose spring water flows throughout the growing beds. In 1928, watercress was among the only locally grown green vegetables in Hawaii, and Sumida Farm remains one of the state's enduring local agriculture operations. The farm also has a long history of hosting school field trips, giving keiki a first-hand look at a working farm and the people who grow their food.