'Fake Farms' Are Squeezing Out Serious Agriculture Potential In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat ‘Fake Farms’ Are Squeezing Out Serious Agriculture Potential In Hawaii Some developers have turned acreage earmarked for farming into high-end luxury homes with high prices and restrictions on what the land can be used for. Reading time: 10 minutes. On its face the Olomana Heights development in Kailua seems like just another expensive gated community in the making, with vacant lots starting at $1.1 million and a sign imploring potential buyers to “discover your pathway to adventure.” But Olomana Heights is actually built on property meant for activities like farming and ranching. Its 23 lots are part of a relatively small island of land designated for agricultural use amid a sea of urban and conservation land that makes up almost all of the eastern half of Oahu.