E OLA - Empowering ʻŌiwi Leadership Award
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
“Being connected to our food has always been an important part of my life, through hunting, fishing, and farming. Now as a beekeeper and dad, I see bees as one part of the bigger picture of food sovereignty and work to raise my kids in a way that ties us closely to the ʻāina and the kai.”
– Kai Hudgins
Hoʻōla: A Thriving Kānaka-Owned Beekeeping Business
Ka Wai Ola - Dec 2022
“We’re not trying to do this just to get by or just to survive, we shouldn’t be ʻjust surviving’ in our homeland. We should be thriving,” says Kim. “That’s what Hoʻōla is to us, to really thrive here at home.”
The 2022 Flux Hawaii Holiday Gift Guide
Flux Hawaii - 2022
Made by a Kānaka-owned beekeeping ʻohana on Hawaiʻi Island, this is the perfect way to spice up your holiday charcuterie board.
Saving Honeybees - Hoʻōla Rescues Scores of Hives
West Hawaii Today - Jan 2022
Hoʻōla means to heal and that is the name that Kailin and Kai chose for their business when they started rescuing bees.
PODCAST: Hawaii’s Complicated Relationship With European Honey Bees
Civil Beat Podcast – 2021
“Bees have become the way that we connect with our community and are able to live the lifestyle that we want: raising our children with us on the farm and really doing something that is fulfilling work,” she said.
Meet The Beekeeper Behind Bee Rescue: Kailin Kim!
Comvita Blog – May 20
In celebration of World Bee Day and our planet’s precious pollinators, Comvita is rescuing 5 Million bees by working with independent beekeepers across the US to safely relocate hives that have found their way into unwelcome areas. This interview is part of a series of introductions to get to know the lives and work of real, professional beekeepers. See what inspires them about their work, learn fascinating facts about bees, and life lessons the beehive can teach us.
Forbes: Comvita Honey Company Wants Buzz For World Bee Day, Pledges To Rescue More Than 5 Million
Forbes – May 19
So Comvita has announced a new initiative to rescue 5 million bees by sponsoring local beekeepers and rescuers. The funding will save beehives by supporting safe bee removals and relocations.
Let’s Talk Food: World Bee Day is May 20
Hawaii Tribune Herald – May 18
Hawaii beekeepers Kailin Kim and Kai Hudgins of Ho‘ola Honey, teamed up with Comvita, the global leader in UMF Manuka honey, along with a hand-selected group of other rescuers throughout the nation to keep bees from extermination or existing undesirable hive locations.
The Collection Podcast
The Collection Podcast by Nonoi Kane - May 10
In this episode we speak with Kailin who is the owner of Hoola honey. They do important work as beekeepers to ensure that their 'Ohana, community, and Hawai'i not only heal but thrive. From this episode we hope you become more conscious of the environment and the impact and kuleana we all can have as individuals as well as collectively.
Smoked Ulua with Kimi Werner
Kimi Werner - March 11
Kimi Werner showcases Ho‘ola Honey’s honey as she makes ‘ono food! (ʻŌlena, turmeric-infused honey)
Pop Up Makeke - Hoʻōla feature
Makeke - November 15
Join Billy V and McKenna Maduli on another episode of Pop-up Mākeke where we’ve got gifts for everyone in the ʻohana!
Hana Hou! Mag: Hive Minders
Hana Hou - September 2020
With their bee vacuums and protective jumpsuits, Kai Hudgins and Kailin Kim could be confused for exterminators—or even Ghostbusters—but their mission is to protect what they capture, not destroy.
Slow Foods Blog: THE HOʻŌLA BEEKEEPERS
Slow Foods Blog - September 3
Kailin Kim and Kai Hudgins are Hawaiian beekeepers in Kohala, Hawaii. Their journey to honeybees happened by sea and by land. Now, they remove bees from building interiors. They keep hives at their farm that support the orchard, flora, and fauna in the area. They’ve created an educational program for school children on the Big Island. They call it all Hoʻōla. To save, to heal, to thrive.
Big Island Hawai'i Spearfishing Adventure with Friends - Forage, Catch and Cook
Kimi Werner - July 9
Kimi Werner visits the Big Island / Hawai'i Island to have an adventure with her spearfishing crew. While on her trip, she meets a family of bee farmers.
HI Farm Trails: Mana Wahine Beekeepers
HI Farm Trails - May 8
Two young mothers and multi-passionate entrepreneurs talk about the sweet life.
Honua Skincare Blog: Meet our honey farm, Ho'ōla Honey!
Honua Skincare Blog - July 2019
Bees. It’s on my mind as we head to the Ho’ōla Honey farm one morning in early July. It’s been years since I’ve seen true beekeeping in action so I am pretty excited to see what makes Ho’ōla special. Ho’ōla Honey is where Honua has been sourcing the honey for both of our masks – Moana and ‘Āina – since we launched the masks in 2018. Ho’ōla means “healing” in Hawaiian and after discovering them, we knew this was the right place to find our honey.