about us
Bun and Beard Farms LLC is the brainchild of Jordan Hanson and Keana Mossman. After meeting online in 2016 they bonded, amongst other things, over their introverted, self-reliant spirits. This is what motivated them to work together to build a healthy, self-sustaining lifestyle from the comfort of their own home. What followed was years of research and experimentation that led to the development of a flourishing urban garden built on fundamental farming practices that have been meticulously fine-tuned to the contours of Hawaii’s unique tropical climate. In 2021 they founded Bun and Beard Farms LLC in order to sell their organic, sustainably grown produce to their local community and to help others like them live a hands-on life.
Bun
An ex-teacher who grew up hammering nails into spare 2x4’s in her dad’s garage and reading by flashlight after bedtime, Jordan didn’t always think a self-sufficient life on a farm was possible for her. After living in New York to attend grad school, falling in love and moving back to Oahu in 2017, she found a job teaching English to high schoolers. Soon after however, she felt overworked and listless with her new career. This led her to take up a hobby in woodworking, which reminded her how strong and capable she actually was. This, coupled with watching Keana turn their backyard into an urban garden oasis, is what motivated her to found Bun and Beard Farms LLC with him in 2021. She hopes Bun&Beard will encourage anyone, but especially women, to take charge and build the life they want with their own two hands.
Beard
Keana grew up working for his dad’s landscaping company alongside his older brother. He spent long afternoons pulling weeds, holidays going on estimates with potential clients and years fine-tuning growing and yard maintenance techniques. After graduating college with a degree in Physics and deciding against grad school, he started growing his own food in a small, hydroponics set up on his back porch. Ever the scientist, Keana continued to cultivate this interest through carefully calibrated experiments, which, over time, slowly expanded his small garden into a thriving, all-encompassing urban garden on his family’s property. After meeting Jordan in 2016, he realized that, together, they would be able to make his long-harbored dream for farm living a reality, which motivated him to found Bun and Beard Farms LLC with her in 2021. He hopes he can use this platform to share his passion and knowledge of farming with others like him.