​ Dr. Allen Kuo received his Bachelor’s Degree from Pomona College of the Claremont Colleges in 2003 with a Major in Molecular Biology and Minor in Computer Science.    He graduated from New...

Get sweet vanilla beans and support local business with a visit to Laie Vanilla Company. This local farm in Laie, HI, is the only vanilla farm on Oahu and is dedicated to providing the highest-quality vanilla beans and other products to clients across the Honolulu County region. After moving from Samoa to Laie 1991, owner Saili Levi developed a deep bond with the community. Today, he stays true to that bond by providing the best locally grown vanilla. Saili chose to grow vanilla for the many benefits it offers to everyday life. For three years, he worked full time and farmed at night, but in January 2020, the vanilla farm became his full-time focus.