Will Lydgate has more than doubled revenues at his family-owned Kauai business, Lydgate Farms, since he took over in 2016.
This is due to the farm’s diversified business model which uses agritourism as a way to boost sales of the company’s crops and value-added products, like its popular chocolate bars.
“I am excited for the potential of diversified agriculture in a place that has such a large visitor market,” Lydgate said. “It’s a whole different ball game than just commodities. Farmers…
