Mugen chef partners with Waimanalo farmers to grow vegetables and fruits


















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Mugen chef Jason Yamaguchi partnered with Yogarden Hawaii’s Paul Izak to grow items he had trouble getting when the pandemic began disrupting food supply chains. Yamaguchi holds a Tokyo turnip with Izak and Kelly Stern and in the background at their Waimanalo farm.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Farmers Paul Izak and Kelly Stern with Swiss chard at their Waimanalo farm.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Waimanalo farm growing vegetables and fruits for Chef Jason Yamaguchi of Mugen restaurant. Paul Izak and Kelly Stern are the two farmers. Blue cabbage moth with milkweed. Zinnia, blue aster, snapdragons variety of eggs, swiss chard, tokyo turnip, breadfruit, bananas, ginger, papaya.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Zinnia, blue aster, snapdragons, eggs, swiss chard, tokyo turnip, breadfruit, bananas, ginger, papaya.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Bananas are grown on the farm.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Paul Izak and Kelly Stern with eggplants.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Kelly Stern holds up Tokyo turnips.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Blue cabbage moth with milkweed.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Chef Jason Yamaguchi and Paul Izak stand beside long beans.