Floating on the waves and hiking through the jungle are must-do activities on Kauai. But to better commune with the Garden Island, I wanted to taste the local bounty.

Here in Kauai, as you drive through the winding foothills leading to Lydgate Farms, you know you’re in for something special.

Tour participants sample delicious plant-based spreads that Kimya Sadaghiani, chef/owner of Harmonious Roots, sells at the weekly Kauai Community Market. Shown here are the super greens hummus ...

Floating on the waves and hiking through the jungle are must-do activities on Kauai. But to better commune with the westernmost of the well-populated Hawaiian Islands, I also wanted to taste the ...