Originally from Holualoa, Hawaii, Lele brings a rare perspective to forest restoration and regenerative agriculture: the technical rigor of a USDA-trained Soil Conservation Planner and the intuitive touch of a lifelong forest garden fairy. Lele’s approach is rooted in her upbringing on a diversified forest farm in Hawaii and refined by her Master’s research at Virginia Tech in Crop and Soils Sciences and Forest Resources Conservation.
After years of working with hundreds of land stewards across Kona along with her own hands in the soil, she understands that a successful farm or restoration plan must be as practical as it is ecological.
Lele provides the implementation blueprint needed to move from a vision to a thriving ecosystem. Her mission is to create abundant, regenerative landscapes that benefit both the land and the steward.