Zach and Iris met on Iris's home island of Florianopolis in Brazil. Today, Zach and Iris operate as co-directors of Gingerhill Farm Retreat, leveraging knowledge obtained from their comprehensive education in agroforestry and Syntropic farming to manage an organic farm in tropical paradise. It is Zach and Iris are passionate about using regenerative practices on their land to create a healing environment where guests can commune with nature, slow down and escape the bustle of urban living. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions. TA: 147dash004dash4672dash01

Gingerhill Farm Retreat is located on five acres of organic orchards and gardens nestled just above the famous Kealakekua Bay. We offer serenity and escape mere minutes away from local restaurants, cafes, and shops. Take a stroll through our gardens and marvel at the sunset from one of our various scenic decks. Hike down to Kealakekua Bay and swim with the Dolphins. Gingerhill Farm offers an exotic escape from the hustle and bustle of 21st century living. Complete with bathroom, kitchen and outdoor shower, our Garden Cottage offers the independence of a cozy private dwelling situated just above the gardens. Relax on the deck in the evenings as you enjoy breathtaking images of the sun setting over the Pacific. The Sunset Suite is a large room in the main house with private bathroom and shower. It has a queen and a twin bed. Relax on the deck in the evenings as you enjoy breathtaking images of the sun setting over the Pacific. Now that the gardens and orchards are mature, we love being able to harvest a huge variety of nutrient-dense food from our land. Visitors are always blown away by our Garden of Eden-style food forests.

South Kona's "Greenbelt," has long been known for farming, especially coffee. Lush growth and farms, cute stores, antiques, and cafes dot the road down to Historic Kealakekua Bay, where Captain Cook once "discovered" Hawaii and where tourists now swim with the dolphins. We chose this property because of its deep volcanic soil, ideal elevation, and breathtaking ocean views. In our commitment to promoting transparency, we would like to say that there is more to sustainable agriculture than whether you use chemical fertilizer or organic pellets. Here at Gingerhill Farm, we heed our role as stewards of the land and commit to practices which improve the health of our acreage year after year. This means we spray no insecticides or herbicides. It also means that in Hawaii, a subtropical island, we experience intervals of mosquito or termite pressure. Resonant Coqui frogs, native to Puerto Rico, sing at night and sound like crickets. We consider these players as part of our ecosystem, and strive to maintain a balance. Our grounds are beautiful and fertile, partly tamed and partly wild. We ask that guests understand these dynamics and book accordingly.