We are a small farm family committed to living simply off the land. We are devoted to each other as a family, nurturing and supporting one another on our spiritual, mental, and emotional paths.
We live on 3.5 acres of Hawaiian jungle. We enjoy raising animals and growing our own food organically. We are very rural and enjoy being so. We live off the grid with the sun and wind providing our electricity. We have a rain catchment system.
Our name, Mele Nahiku, means “Mele” or “song,” and “Nahiku,”is where we live and means “the sevens” (a sacred lucky number to the Hawaiian people). We are the Song of Nahiku.
Status: not intentional community any longer. we consider ourselves an ecovillage.
PO Box 922 Hana, Hawaii 96713-0922 United States Phone: 808-248-8023
Links:
Mele Nahiku: Please visit our web site for more information, photos and descriptions of daily life.
Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)
This page last updated:5/14/2011
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: We would like to establish a relationship with folks who would like to visit before they come. Please get in touch with us by email or phone. We ask that you let us know a good deal ahead of time if you want to come. We are open to one week to one month visits.
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
4
Non-member Residents:
0
Open to new members:
No
(looking for woofers and renters)
Government
Decision Making:
Other
(we have meetings with land mates and decide what is best together, but since we are not a community and people come and go often, we decide as a couple what's best for the land, always being sensitive to others desires and needs.)
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(15-18 hours a week of working together on the farm)
Land and Buildings
Rural
Area:
3.6 acres (1.5 hectares)
Land Owned By:
Individual community member(s)
Number of Residences:
4
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
21-50%
(we are working towards 80%+)
Share Community Meals:
1 time/week
(Flexible)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
(Eggs, goat milk & cheese from our animals)
Alcohol Use:
Seldom used
(Very seldom)
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
Yes
(Devoted to physical (health)/mental/spiritual growth)
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