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Jambe & Benita Martin
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OWNER: Jambe and Benita Martin
FARM SITE: Bordeaux
FARM SIZE: 1½ acres fully planted and they have requested more land
MISSION: To provide healthy, organic produce to our community at an affordable price
PHILOSOPHY: Creating organic foods is a tradition that needs to be passed on to the next generation to keep them connected to the Earth and their community.
QUOTE: Farming is hard work that is worth it. I enjoy watching things grow, it keeps me connected to the Earth.
INTERESTS: Permaculture, Farmers Markets, Community, Agriculture Politics, Recycling and Compost
FARMERS MARKETS: Saturday Market & Yacht Haven Grande Market
CHALLENGES TO FARMING:
-Farming industry is trying to build without proper support
-Lack of full time farmers that can come together to create a strong farming community, which will in turn create the strong presence needed for change
-Lack of a composting facility
-Lack of a dedicated (non residential) island green house that the farmers can count on for seedlings they need, when they need them
-Lack of communication with D of A, without a weekly, monthly and yearly plan to visit farms and see how they are functioning, the proper assistance will not happen
-Water. There can be no industry without water.
-Alternative energy investments need to be made for a sustainable farming future
-No subsidized labor for farming. Most farms are on an incline which requires more labor than flat land farming. Labor is too expensive for the Virgin Island farmer and this keeps production and yields low.
WHAT JAMBE & BENITA GROW ON THEIR FARM
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