Our Chewy Bananas and healing teas don’t just come from plants—they come from soil that’s been loved, fed, and cared for like ʻohana.
This week Pops rolled in with another truckload of fruit and veggie scraps from a local cafe.
We caught it on video—a quietly tickled Pops, smiling, talking story, and handing over bins full of what most folks would call trash.
But to us? That’s our secret ingredient.
Because what you don’t see on our labels is what makes the biggest difference in your cup of tea or bite of Chewy Bananas.
It’s the soil—and the aloha ʻāina that goes into building it.
Here’s how it all went down:
There are plenty of ways to build a compost pile, but they all come down to the basics:
1. Layer It Up
Alternate between “greens” (food scraps, grass clippings) and “browns” (dry leaves, cardboard, wood chips).
2. Add Biochar
Add sprinkles of biochar (aka “black gold”) to help hold nutrients and support microbes. This step is optional but totally worth it—like adding a turbo boost!
3. Keep it moist
Like a wrung-out sponge.
4. Let it breathe
Turn the pile regularly to add oxygen.
5. Wait + watch
Over time, microbes break it all down into rich, crumbly compost that’s ready to supercharge your plants.
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