farm to table. small batch from scratch.
Looking for a Private Chef? Amazing!
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Chef Justine Ma is based in both, Hawaii and New York, and available to create celebrations for up to 100 guests, worldwide. She lean towards a Mediterranean/Asian menu with a focus on local ingredients by working with local butchers, fishermen and hunters. Chef Justine prefers to use soy-free, corn-free, and seed-oil free ingredients and works with all dietary needs/preferences (except celiac and any allergies that may be susceptible to cross-contamination, however gluten free options are available) so just let her know what you’re looking for to see if it's a good fit.
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If you'd like to host an event on her farm in the Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea'au, Hawaii area (approximately 30mins from Hilo Airport ITO or 2 hours from Kona Airport KOA), we can accommodate up to 22 guests. Farm Tours and Meals are available for members and overnight guests, please visit this link to see our packages. If you’d like to book a stay overnight without any meals in one of our offgrid tiny homes for a rustic experience in the jungle, please reserve your space here.
— CHEF JUSTINE MA —
With careers in education, culinary and event planning, it only made sense for Justine to create her own cooking school here on the Big Island of Hawaii. This dream started when she was living in Italy as a school principal and teacher. On the weekend she was mentoring under the exec chef, Piero Colnago of Turne Monza Ristorante and took on risottos and pasta as her signature dishes. Realizing her passion for food and education, Justine received her culinary degree from the Natural Gourmet Institute in NYC and went on to work alongside the nations best chefs. She sous chef'ed at the James Beard Foundation, curated boutique events for major companies such as lululemon, SELF Magazine, Condé Nast, and held the title of Food Editor for NY Yoga Life Magazine turned Yoga Love Magazine. Now she teaches others how to live sustainably by cooking Farm to Table in Hawaii on her acre in Hawaii Paradise Park, Kea'au.
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— SMALL BATCH FROM SCRATCH —
We couldn’t be more excited to offer our cooking classes, and your safety/comfort is our utmost priority.
Classes are being held at limited capacity in an open, outdoor kitchen, so please make sure you are healthy, comfortable, and confident in sharing a communal space with others. Also, this is a hands-on class and you will be doing all your own cooking under the guidance of a professional chef.
— REFUND POLICY —
Due to limited seating and the upfront costs of food and it’s preparation, our cooking classes and events are final and non-refundable. Please note that our refund policy is firm. If for some reason you choose not to attend—you can always send someone else in your place, but refunds cannot be issued. Alternatively, you may reach out to us, and we will try our best to sell the seats on your behalf. If were able to do so, a future credit to a scheduled cooking class will be issued.
You may request a refund if Farm to Table Hawaii needs to shut down/cancel events due to any unforeseen events. We appreciate your understanding that this is how we are able to maintain our business and staff and provide boutique-style service executed with quality.
— ALLERGIES, NEEDS & REQUESTS —
If you have an allergy, dietary need or neurodivergent food preference that would require an adjustment of any kind, please email us well in advance to confirm that we can accommodate you. Requests made less than 14 days prior to class/event may not be accommodated.