In the lush upcountry of Kauai, above the foothills of Kapaa, Lydgate Farms is proudly carrying on the legacy of Hawaiian small-scale sustainable farming. Rich in botanicals, fruits, honey and cacao, ...

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Few people realize that the State of Hawaii produces some of the very best chocolate in the world. Will Lydgate explains why ...

KAPA’A, KAUAI — In a quiet clearing on the lush, tropical fruit and chocolate plantation of Lydgate Farms, we take our first bite of tangy, mucilaginous cacao fruit. The creamy white pulp could have ...

The Fine Chocolate and Cacao Institute, founded by Harvard Professor Carla Martin, will hold its FCCI Origin Series: United States event virtually today at 11 a.m., featuring Kaua‘i’s Lydgate Farms.

Fortunately for us, there is a chocolate treat for every occasion, palate and budget. You can find it stocked in gourmet grocers and gas stations alike, but do you know how it’s made? Will Lydgate of ...

Santa Barbara’s own 24 Blackbirds is a chocolate lover’s paradise, and a California native follows in his great-grandfather’s footsteps to Hawaii Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click ...

In a quiet clearing on the lush, tropical fruit and chocolate plantation of Lydgate Farms, we take our first bite of tangy, mucilaginous cacao fruit. The creamy white pulp could have become an epic ...

Lydgate Farms, formerly known as Steelgrass Farm, spans about 47 acres and has over 100 different kinds of fruit and flowering trees. Will Lydgate recalls his introduction to cacao in the late 1990s ...