Visiting a Local Farm for a Day! || [Oahu, Hawaii] Iconic 95 Year Old Farm!
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- ALOHA🌺 We visited an iconic 95 year old local farm for a day in Hawaii! A day in the life on a farm in Hawaii!
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Visiting a Local Farm for a Day! || [Oahu, Hawaii] Iconic 95 Year Old Farm!
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Great story! This place is a part of Hawaii's history & must never go away! Besides, where else we going get watercress?. Support Local!!!
We’re so grateful we got the opportunity to tour this historic farm that’s part of a lot of local households! We love supporting local businesses! Mahalo🤙🏻
Amanda took the words right out of my mouth near the end! As I was watching, I felt this was one of the best, most interesting videos you have done because it does educate us on a farm that many of us see from the highway but know very little about! Learned a LOT! Now you guys will have to have a new series of similar farm vids: Peterson Upland (Egg) Farm, Kahuku Shrimp Farm, Aloun Farms....
I love that idea! So happy you enjoyed this one as much as we did!❤️ mahalo!!🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
You wrote exactly what I would have. Completely agree. This Farm-To-Table, whole history video is fantastic. Loved it! Would love even more like this. There are some Viet and Cambodian family owned farms on island that that grow exotic fruits and vegetables. They also sell wholesale and to the public. I try to vusit at least one when I'm on island. Hawaii has such a diverse population and with it comes diverse cuisines and cultures. Its truly the Melting Pot of The Pacific. Mahalo Amanda and Felix for taking us with you to see and learn about Sumida Watercress Farm.
yes please support our local farms and farmers markets. would also love a whole series of farm visits!!
I remember going on a field trip to the Sumida Watercress Farm as a kid in the 80s, but I was too young to truly appreciate it, I think. But I really liked this video. I agree with all the other folks saying this one was the most interesting one yet!
And @spang9782's idea is brilliant! I would love to see more field trips!! How about the Meadow Gold dairy where they make ice cream? (Do they even still do that here?)
omg i remember seeing david sumida (aka beano shots) when he played in the band oriental love ring back in the '80s! glad to see david's doing well and that sumida farms is going strong 😊 i love their watercress ❤
Wow that’s so cool!! So happy we had this opportunity to feature them! Glad you enjoyed this one! Raeann🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
that's my family's farm
Wow that’s amazing! They are such awesome kind and inspirational people! ❤️ much mahalo for being a stable in so many households🤙🏻
This IS kind of things I was expecting to see in HI - Nature, Farming, Agriculture, Self-sustainability. Thank you for the video! 😊
We loved doing this farm tour! Glad you enjoyed it❤️🤙🏻
Amazing tour of the "watercress patch" that my entire family grew up with. We remember this place before Pearlridge existed, and my brother even went to school with one of the family members in the 70's. Glad to see the family is still running this very important farm. Happy to know they fought off the developers to keep the farm. Excellent episode.
We’re so happy we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm! Such inspiration standing up against developers to keep local agriculture and local food stability alive🙌🏼❤️ mahalo Carol 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Oh, this is one of my favorite episodes too! I LOVE the fact that we got to see "behind the scenes" of one of the most iconic places on the island, and am so appreciative this farm is still around. Thank you to you guys for taking us along, and to Sumida Farms for sharing -- long may they thrive and be successful! 🥰 P.S. Gonna buy me some watercress next time I go to the supermarket. Another great way to cook it is in Portuguese bean soup.
We’re so grateful we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm! Such inspiration and very integral to local agriculture and local food stability alive🙌🏼❤️ so glad you enjoyed this one as much as we did🥹🤙🏻
I only buy Sumida. So fresh and clean tasting, no dirt. I have been there and so wanted to catch opai...lol. That water was freezing and clear.
Thank God this iconic gift is saved. Mahalo e ke Akua & KS
Amazing tasting watercress! ❤️🤤
May that family continue growing watercress for generations to come. I absolutely love their watercress. I've been eating it weekly for decades. It's apart of our lives.
We’re so happy we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm! Such inspiration standing up against developers to keep local agriculture and local food stability alive🙌🏼❤️ long live the watercress at Sumida farm🤙🏻
Super cool - Drive by there all the time.
We drove by all the time too! So happy we got this experience 🥹❤️
What an awesome visit you both had! There is nothing better than Sumida Farms watercress. There is a distinct difference in taste and freshness. In Germany, I was ono for salted beef with watercress soup and was told that the horses eat their watercress or used as garnish. I didn't believe it until I saw the horse munching away on it on a farm. On the Mainland, the stores only sold the tops. I asked where's the rest of the watercress and was told that's how it was sold. I was making hekka and ended up getting 4 bunches of tops. Watercress is so versatile. We always had it in salads or with just dipped in shoyu. Great video guys!
We’re so happy we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm! I had no idea that horses eat it in Germany! Wow!
I agree with you Amanda about this video being one of your favorite ones. This was one of my favorite videos too.
So glad you enjoyed it as much as we did! So happy we could showcase the history behind this farm, a stable in so many local households! Mahalo❤️
100% agree with Amanda. Not even a minute in I was thinking that this is probably one of my most favorite episodes! I went Pearlridge Elementary, Aiea Intermediate, Aiea High & we had field trips to here. Good times!! So great to see the farm & meet the family and chef. LOVED this episode ❤. MAHALO so much!
Omg this is your hood! We’re so happy we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm and share our experience with you! Mahalo Barbara ❤️
Way cool! I lived in Pearl City all my life and know that Sumida Farms has been around for forever but didn't know the background you presented!!! WTG!!!
We’re so happy we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm! It’s been such a stable in many households here and it was such inspiration! Standing up against developers to keep local agriculture and local food stability alive was so amazing🙌🏼❤️
I know I'm not the first to say this, but great video. I loved meeting the family and being educated about the farm. If you grew up on Oahu, you know the watercress farm, but now we know the Sumida family❤
We were so grateful to have the opportunity to meet the sumida family and tour their farm! We are happy to be able to share the experience with you! Mahalo for watching! 🤙
I've always wanted to visit this farm! I hope they will open up for limited tours!
They are amazing 🥹❤️🤙🏻
Awesome video, always wondered the history of that farm in the middle of a city area. Not much farming left on Oahu.
We’re so happy we got the opportunity to tour this historic farm that everyone knows! We love supporting local businesses! Mahalo Larry 🤙🏻
Thanks so much for the tour/video. It was super interesting and informative. It's been a while since I have eaten water cress but this video prompts me to start eating it again!
So glad you enjoyed this on! 🤙🏻 mahalo!
Awesome video, super happy her grandpa didn't give in and let Pearl Ridge take over.
Us too🥹 so happy we got this amazing opportunity❤️ Mahalo Jonathan 🤙🏻🤙🏻
I love watercress! Sometimes it’s hard to find it in the stores!
Amazing crop!❤️
Pure Alkiline water
Great for drinking high pH. Thanks for sharing this educating sustainable lifestyle farming thank you for sharing this video enjoyed 😉 😊 it thank you Felix& Amanda
So happy we had this opportunity to feature them! Glad you enjoyed this one! Mahalo George🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
That's looks beautiful! Tall be going to the good spots
It truly was! Mahalo🙌🏼❤️
Great video! Please do a series where you feature locally sourced foods (deer, tuna, taro, the list goes on!).
Thanks for the suggestion! So glad you liked it 🤙🏻💕 mahalo!
You guys are on to something with this style of videos.
So glad you liked this one! Mahalo❤️❤️
Aloha 🌺 My Mom always severed fresh watercress with tofu, mayo & shoyu. She liked to blanche it. Oishi! Mahalo Sumida Farms!🥰
A classic! Love watercress! ❤️
Thank you for sharing this video on watercress. History and Iconic area on Oahu about this farm along Kam Hwy and next door to Pearl Ridge.
We are grateful to have the opportunity to share with you their heritage! Mahalo! 🤙
I love ❤️ new adventure with you both
That’s what I love ❤️ to see
Nature and farming, I have seen this field so many times for years. Interesting how it starts. Fresh natural spring ..
Kamehameha owns the land .. hummm Not a big fan of kamehameha
I wish we can visit as well
Hopefully they will open tours again to the public!
This was a very cool video
That farm is cool
Glad you enjoyed this one🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻 mahalo!
Kind of like TANAKA FARM here in Orange County, California, but these Folk's are on a much smaller scale than The TANAKA'S.
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First time to see watercress farm! Nice tour !🙂
It was an amazing experience! Mahalo🤙🏻
Here in Seattle we call that kind of frozen dessert/drink GRANITA. It’s a refreshing way to serve a latte. My favorite is to make a granita out of a Campari sprits with grapefruit or orange. Never have I fried watercress but I see it in my crystal ball. Great tour, thank you!
Shoyu, mayonnaise and black pepper. I can eat a whole bunch dipped it this.
Love that!🤤
I love watercress!! Thank you for taking us on this tour!!!
We are grateful to have been able to capture and share their story with you! 🤙
Thank you for this amazing behind the scenes video
We’re so happy we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm! So glad you enjoyed this one! Mahalo🤙🏻
I had a tour back in1961 - 62 from IOLANI SCHOOL it was very eventful and awesomely interesting. ThankYou SUMIDA and Amanda and Felix.
That’s amazing! Glad you enjoyed this on Jason🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Hello Foodie
Ohana❤
Another excellent video guys!!!❤
Mahalo! 🤙
Top it off on tofu with a chili oil and shoyu..delicious.
That sounds ono👌🏼🤤
Excellent video. I would love to see more videos like this
So glad you enjoyed this one! Mahalo Kenny🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
I’m SO GLAD Y’ALL FOUGHT PEARLRIDGE!
Love love loved this episode!! Pearl city is my old stomping grounds and i used to pass by this place all the time! I remember the shack and the marlin tails!! I remember seeing heron like birds in the fields and the sprinklers going off. I often wondered why, but it was explained perfectly here! My mom would go to Times to buy the watercress! I love it. Blanched, squeezed out the moisture then add shoyu, sesame oil. Sometimes bonito flakes. Sometimes a miso paste mix. So good! I wish they would’ve explained the health benefits a little more , but no matter. It’s a great veg! Love that they are atill going strong. I had heard it was going to shut down soon. I hope it will thrive and continue for many more generations!! They invested in a new cooling machine, and it keeps growing. I didn’t know about the spring water sources. Amazing! Great job! Please do more like these too! So cool to see Pearl City again and the famous watercress farm thriving!!! Mahalo!!!❤👍🏿😀
That sounds ono!! Love how this farm evokes so many memories for so many of us! We’re so happy we had this opportunity to feature them! Glad you enjoyed this one!🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
💯🤙 Great in-depth vid on the Sumida operation.
Mahalo! 🤙
Great video. Please do more local farmers... Farm to restaurant!
Felix, you and I have the exact same sense of humor. I love you Double-take smirks, and Amanda has the patience of an angel to put up with your jokes.
Keep up the great work. You make me laugh while making me miss my home so very much. XO
Mahalo Matthew🤙🏻 We’re so happy we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm and share our experience with you!
The fact that she keeps these jokes in makes her an angel 👌🏼
Wow score pork tofu watercress
Onolicious 👌🏼🤤
Mahalo guys that was awesome
Mahalo! 🤙
Very Cool!! A normally hidden part of hawaii...most people would never think of. Great video. Thanks. I am so impressed how you set out to support local businesses
We always try our best to support local! And very happy to have this opportunity to share these kind of local businesses 🤙🏻❤️
Yes! As most of the other commenters have noted, this was a great episode and one of our favorites because it's very interesting and informative, and something different from the usual foodie vlog or eatery reviews. This is actually the kind of stuff I was interested in before there was sharing on the Internet, way back when we learned about things from books and TV programs and the original chefs that created Hawai'i Regional Cuisine were just getting started. I had already been interested in the history of Hawai'i and the people and ethnic cultures that make up Local Culture, including our food, so I enjoyed reading the cookbooks by Alan Wong, Sam Choy, etc., which described the history and cultural influences along with the recipes and great photos of the food. I also recommend Arnold Hiura's books, From Kau Kau to Cuisine and Kau Kau: Cuisine and Culture in the Hawaiian Islands (as well as a cookbook) I think I mentioned it once in a comment when you were talking about the origins of the plate lunch in Hawai'i or about manapua.
I also used to love the PBS special series with Hawai'i chefs and farmers, like Chef Ed Kenney's show "Family Ingredients" on PBS. I also like Chef Sheldon Simeon today because of his cultural explanations as he cooks. I remember seeing TV news or specials about the Sumida family and their watercress farm, and I have taken groups of students on tours. It's too bad Nalo Farms had to close. I'm especially interested in highlighting sustainable agriculture and locally-sourced food and ingredients to help Hawai'i become more food-independent and develop alternatives to an economy based on the tourist industry, or at least more toward more "regenerative" tourism.
OK, I guess you can tell I'm a teacher, and I don't expect you to come up with videos like the PBS or Eater series, but as others have commented, it would be great if you could have a sideline series of visits to different farms or companies that produce local products like coffee, chocolate, and beer with tours and talk story, as well as some ideas for different uses or recipes. Since Amanda & Felix Eats has become so well-known, I'm sure these kinds of businesses, in addition to the eateries would be happy to invite you to spread the word.
And one last note: I often made tofu salad with Sumida watercress, and I just took it for granted that that was how all watercress tasted, but when I went to a cooking demo at the Okinawan festival and the person cooking said they couldn't find Sumida watercress for the demo, I found out how bitter "mainland" watercress actually is! Ruined the dish for me!
So so glad you’ve enjoyed this one Jody! We too have so much interest in the background and history of our local food culture and it was so great to see the perspective of a local farm! Their legacy is such an inspiration and very integral to the sustainable local agriculture and food stability!🤤 we’re so happy we got this opportunity and so glad we got to share it with our foodie ohana ❤️🤙🏻
This was a great video. ❤ ❤Thanks for giving us a beautiful tour❤❤. Keep up the great work.
Mahalo! 🤙
Agree that this is my favorite episode! Born and raised here, I always wanted to know more about the farm and felt so enlightened after this ep; springs, the monorail, the shack! Thanks for giving us the tour. Look forward to the next one!
Us too! We had no idea what to expect going in! Mahalo always Valentino! Hope you guys are well! 🤙
I love watercress in soup made by my mom. With so much development going on. Not too much farmland is left.
Yes! We are grateful for these local farms that are still thriving today! Mahalo George! 🤙
More like this please ♥
We hope to do more in the future!
One of your best most informative videos. Thank you. Looking forward for more 🙏🏼❤️🤙🏼
Mahalo! 🤙
Foodie Ohana! What a beautiful episode showing Hawaiian local history. What an amazing way to showcase how new stores didn’t stand the test of time but the watercress farm has ALOHA SPIRIT! Thank you for showing us this family and a side of Hawaii we don’t ever see. Love you Foodie Ohana! 🤙🏽❤️🥬🌴
This truly was such an amazing experience and we’re so glad we got to bring our foodie ohana with us❤️ mahalo Armando 🤙🏻
This was a fun and educational watch. Learned so much- that shack everyone sees from Kamehameha Highway, the source of their water, the marlin tails, etc. Thanks for doing this!
So glad we had this opportunity 🤙🏻 mahalo for watching!
@@AmandaFelixEats Aloun Farms Pumpkin Patch this month....!
Love the generational sustainable farm right there in the city!
It’s so amazing! Built right there in the middle of the mall 🥹🤙🏻
Wow
I love Watercress and Everything they’ve Prepared looked Amazing
We loved visiting Sumida Farm with you guys! My mother used to make abalone and watercress soup, which was so onolicious! The soup basically consists of sliced canned abalone and watercress cut up in bite size pieces. I don't hear anyone mentioning that soup anymore probably because canned abalone is so expensive. Mmmahalo!
I would love to see more of these local farm tours!
So glad you enjoyed this one as much as we did❤️ We’re so happy we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm! Much mahalo Sauwen🤙🏻
This is one of my favorite episodes. I’d pass the farm growing up on Oahu, but never got to visit on a school tour. It was great to learn the history of the farm and the process of watercress farming. So interesting to learn about the natural springs. It’d be great to see more episodes about local farms or locally sourced foods or products.
We’re so happy we got the opportunity to tour this historic farm that everyone drives by! We love supporting local businesses and so glad we could share our experience! Mahalo🤙🏻
Hi you guys! Fantastic review of this local farm! So incredibly interesting..I must have water crest now. I love greens, so good for the body! Really so much fun, thanks we would love to see more 👍🌿
So happy we had this opportunity to feature them! Glad you enjoyed this one!🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
You went above and beyond with this. Congratulations. Thanks to Sumida Farms for giving you access. You perhaps you can use this to show the positive publicity you would generate for other local producers if they also gave you a tour?
I remember passing by the farm as a kid. Always got excited when I saw them picking the watercress. I’m in my 60’s now and watching this sure took me back. Such caring and love put into farming the watercress. I use to wonder if the watercress at the supermarket came from there. Well, now I know. Amazing video you guys!!
Absolutely loved this video! Love that it is a historic place and goes great with your foodie show. I will definitely check out the links. More historic/food you tubes! Support local! Thx Christine
Mahalo for the tour of the Sumida farm. We always , past by and just guess what it's like. Very fun educational tour. Wonderful to watch and we don't have to bother them and interfere with their business. Thank them for sharing and you two for your time with this video.
Its Aloha Friday...
Happy Aloha Friday!!🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Glade to see them still there. remember when kid the hold outs and building shopping places next to there home. Ya there not there now
Cool video. I subbed
Mahalo! 🤙
Great video!! I have heard watercress is one of the healthiest greens. This makes me want to eat it now!!
Makes me crave some water cress!!
We’ve been trying to eat more these days too! So healthy and tasty 🤤❤️
OMG I want to try that Guri Guri type of Watercress
I really like this content 😉 👌🏻
We loved it too!!!🥹❤️ We’re so happy we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm!
@@AmandaFelixEats it was awesome 😎 👍🏻
Enjoyed this vlog !!! Brings back memories ! My Dad was a good friend of their grandfather ! I grew up in Pearl City ! We Love watercress !!!
We loved filming this one! Mahalo Gail!
Love Sumida watercress
Amazing I've lived on the island , and seen the water cress growing for years. Always amazed, and love this video. Mahalo!
Mahalo! 🤙
What a wonderful visit to a sustainable farm. What an unexpected wonder thisvfarm has not gone the way of much of thise farther west in the Ewa Plain. Wowza you two! How remarkable!
Mahalo! 🤙
I've always wondered about this place! Mahalo!
Mahalo for supporting! 🤙
That was excellent! It was great to see the farm and how they use their product. And super nice people as well.
Mahalo! 🤙
This is so interesting! Always wondered why there was a farm right next to pearlridge
Now you know 👍 Mahalo! 🤙
Love their product. Grew up on it,even here on Kauai.
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I've wanted to visit that farm and go in the little grass hut since I was a kid.
Us too! It was our first time and it was amazing! 🤙
This has got to be one of thee coolest vids you guys have done. I loved all the back info on this timeless watercress farm. So cool to see the generations of workers and family still perpetuating the farm! 💚
On that note, maybe you guys can check out and do a video on Aloun Farms pumpkin patch this month! And dogs are welcome so maybe the Luce can tag along 😉
It was so awesome to get the opportunity to learn more about this generational farm!🤙🏻❤️ mahalo for watching!
What is cake noodle?
Fried egg noodle 🤙
Love this Episode ❤
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Exactly this is by far my Fav Episode
Mahalo! 🙏🤙
Y’all did a Great Episode. Loved it. Y’all should Do More on Homegrown Land Farms Coffee ☕️ Bean 🫘 also out There. Elena’s? They have an Awesome History Tasty Family Asian Filipino Cuisine ( Waipahu )
They also have their own Lunch Truck ( Elena’s )
Happy Aloha Friday. 😊
Shabalaba
Happy aloha Friday Walt🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Amanda & Felix...I just love love. love this episode. I went to school in Pearl City, so this farm is near and dear to my heart. Thank you for that behind-the-scenes tour. It was really special, most people would never have the opportunity to see the educational aspect of this farm, and all those good watercress eats. Yum...I also love Watercress prepared many ways...Try tempura the watercress in a light batter, with a Shoyu/Mayo/sugar/black sesame seed/cayenne pepper dressing...BOMB! My other favorite is Chicken Hekka. Not many people make this dish anymore. Thumbs up!
It was a pleasant surprise running into you today! We are just so grateful to have been presented with the opportunity to meet the sumida family and share their story with you and the Foodie ohana! We're glad you enjoyed this one, hopefully we will be able to do more of these in the future! See you around Rick! 🤙
I absolutely love that you are doing pieces like this. So much of my childhood was always looking forward to seeing the watercress farm when I would go to Pearlridge. So it is really nice to do a deeper dive into the history of Sumida Farm other than the typical things most of us know about it. 💚💚💚
We’re so happy we got this opportunity to tour this historic farm! They are so inspirational and we loved learning about this staple in so many of our local households ❤️🤙🏻