About Us

Meet the Farmers:

  Weʻre Griff and Līpine. ʻĀina stewards and farm newbies who founded Volcano Organics from a place of vision, love, and a splash of mid-life crisis. What began as a few wild ideas bloomed into a journey of reconnecting with self and the land, creating small-batch products rooted in care and sustainability. Nestled in the unique landscape of the ahupuaʻa of Keaʻau, our work is guided by a deep respect for the ʻāina.

Meet the Maker:

  Growing up as a Kanaka Maoli in the diaspora, returning home to Hawaiʻi has allowed me to reconnect with my roots and cultivate a deeper relationship with my heritage. After 25 years in Seattle, WA and a 15-year career in the medical field, I found myself burned out and ready for a shift—something more intentional and deeply healing. That path led me to herbalism.

  As a student of the Herbal Academy, I blend my clinical background and herbal studies with an intuitive approach to craft small-batch products and skincare rooted in wellness. Each product is infused with herbs lovingly grown and harvested from the farm. With a focus on sustainability, I carefully source eco-friendly oils, butters, and beeswax to ensure every balm, salve, and infusion honors both the earth and the people who use it.

Meet the Farm Hand:

  I’m the guy who does the heavy lifting, digs holes, and pretends to know what half the plants are. (Spoiler: I don’t. I just carry the buckets). She’s the brains, the herbal wizard, and the reason you’re reading this. Everything we make is natural, organic, and handcrafted — mostly by her. My contribution? Sweating and building things that eventually break.

   My wife can turn a handful of weeds into a lotion that makes you smell like a forest fairy and a salve that’ll fix just about anything short of a missing limb. I have no idea how — I just nod and keep hauling mulch. So if you’re into lotions, salves, teas, and natural goods made with love (and sarcasm), you’re in the right place. She makes the magic, I make it possible, and together we somehow keep this place running.