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Big Island bounty: on the island of Hawaii, a unique collection of farmers are following their dreams--and growing some of the best food in the world.
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March 1, 2006|
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Covered in golden grasslands, lava flows, and a forest of kiawe trees, the Kohala Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii is arid savanna, not tropical jungle. Less than 10 inches of rain fall per year, compared with the island's eastern side, where spots can get soaked with 300 inches of rain annually.
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This coastline seems ill-suited for farming. But the kiawe, a mesquite originally from South America, loves it here. The trees' roots reach ...
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Deadly jails.
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