La’akea Community

Intentional Permaculture Living in Hawai’i

Author: Amara Karuna

  • Update Oct 2024

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    We are coming up on 20 years as La’akea intentional community, in March 2025. In someways this is hard to believe. Yet when I think of the physical, mental and emotional energy we have all put into this land and the systems we’ve created, I feel happy, excited and proud. It has been a long…

  • Update June 2024

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    Hello everyone! We have had a busy year so far, with wonderful events and many beautiful friends visiting us!  We worked very intensely on our new porch at the main house, and it was a wonderful collaborative effort between our many fine carpenters and painters.  Take a look at the photos below! It hugely expanded…

  • Update Nov 24, 2023

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    I’m experiencing a satisfied, full belly conclusion to an epic two days of collaboration!   Thanksgiving- we did our best to reclaim gratitude & connection from a historical event of subjugation by focusing on food from the land, family & friends.   We decided to create an imu, a traditional Hawaiian method of using steam…

  • Update Sept 2023

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    La’akea has been buzzing with activity. We still have four trial members and we’ve gotten to know each other well enough that our business meetings are running smooth. As I mentioned last time, the main house is under renovation. In 2022 we got caught up with all our debts. No more loan, no more equity…

  • Update January 2023

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    Aloha! We are in the midst of our first Sufi Dance Camp getting very blissed out on amazing singing and dancing. Hopefully more of this next year. Winter Camp 2023 begins in one week – to a sold out group with a waiting list….. Here are some videos of our dancing! Share the joy! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp-lewaeBMvu2SFtcfD7Miw…

  • Update August 2022

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    Aloha Ohana! While our community lost Prasad as an active member in October we gained Bjorn (Aka David) in April. Amara, Michael, Ananda, Aniko, Biko, JJ, Ruben & I are still active members and Randy occasionally passes by as our inactive member. The land is looking amazing as we had an unprecedented summer filled with…

  • Update Feb 2022

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    It’s been a while since we’ve reached out…. I hope this announcement finds you well with your needs for connection, joy and safety coming more into balance. Here at the farm we’ve been through it and are enjoying coming back into alignment by once again offering workshops, visitations, tours and New Culture/Experimental Culture Camps! We…

  • Memorial Tribute to Prasad July 22

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    7/27/22 This week was Prasad’s birthday, and his memory was celebrated with a ceremony with songs from the tradition of Prem Baba.  We have 6 people here from Brazil and farm supporters, who enthusiastically added to the energy. Prasad Dittman passed away October 29th, a few days before Halloween in 2021.  It was an amazing…

  • Introduction to La’akea Community Slideshow October 2021

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    Check out our new introduction to La’akea video! https://youtu.be/4kd5jI0D6XA Introduction to La’akea Community Slideshow La’akea Intentional community is a small family of friends doing organic permaculture on our 24 acres of rainforest on the Big Island of Hawaii. We value emotional intelligence, communication skills, low impact living, and openness to alternative lifestyles. Take a tour…