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Minister Roban On Integrated Agriculture Strategy

Minister Roban On Integrated Agriculture Strategy

Speaking in the House of Assembly today [March 8], Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban provided an update on the Integrated Agriculture strategy which is “aimed at supporting and enhancing the island’s local food production.” The Minister’s full statement follows below: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House on... Read more of this article

$500K Funding For Agricultural Service Centre

$500K Funding For Agricultural Service Centre

“It is exciting to realise the start of this critical project,” said Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban, confirming the allocation of $500,000 in the 2024/25 Budget for the Agricultural Service Centre. “Once completed, the new centre will continue to support our local farming sector and strengthen Bermuda’s food security.” A... Read more of this article

2024 Parish Garden Competition Launched

2024 Parish Garden Competition Launched

The Department of Health and the Grow.Eat.Save Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is launching the 2024 Bermuda Parish Garden Competition, themed ‘Let’s Grow Together’ A Government spokesperson said, “This initiative encourages residents and organizations... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Bermuda Is Love Garden

Photos & Video: Bermuda Is Love Garden

Bermuda Is Love held an event at the TN Tatem Community Garden in Warwick yesterday [February 11]. The event taught people how to plant and harvest vegetables from their gardens. Aaron Crichlow, one of the founders of Bermuda Is Love, said the event was a “community building exercise” and was for people “who cared about the environment and their... Read more of this article

22 People Complete Gardening Workshop

22 People Complete Gardening Workshop

The Department of Health recently celebrated the graduation of 22 participants from the Grow Eat Save Gardening Workshop. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Health recently held the Grow Eat Save Gardening Workshop Graduation. 22 graduates persevered and completed the course. “Members of this graduating class will enjoy exclusive... Read more of this article

Field Of Learning Gardening Club For Students

Field Of Learning Gardening Club For Students

The Mirrors Programme announced the return of the Field of Learning Gardening Club, a five-week initiative that will begin on November 7th, and is available for students ages 13-18. A Government spokesperson said, “The Mirrors Programme is thrilled to announce that the Field of Learning Gardening Club is back! A five-week initiative commencing... Read more of this article

AgraLiving Set Up Children’s Gardening Club

AgraLiving Set Up Children’s Gardening Club

The Agra Living Institute is running a Children’s Gardening Club at the Education and Research Centre at the Botanical Gardens in Paget. The sessions will run every Monday from today [September 11] to December 4 for three to six-year-olds and every Thursday from September 14 to December 7 for seven to nine-year-olds. “At the Agra Living Institute,... Read more of this article

Bermuda Is Love Food Security Panel Discussion

Bermuda Is Love Food Security Panel Discussion

Bermuda Is Love is holding a Food Security Panel Discussion on Wednesday, April 12 at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Tradewinds Auditorium from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. A spokesperson said, ” The Panel Discussion will feature Clare Mello of The Eliza Doolittle Society, Chris Faria of Agra Living, Greg Wilson of Food Forest, and Tom Wadson... Read more of this article

Produce Harvested In Programme At Westgate

Produce Harvested In Programme At Westgate

Eight incarcerated men have been taking part in a sustainable farming programme, and they have now started to harvest produce which is being used in the kitchen, with the participants successfully growing a variety of items including broccoli, carrots, onions, and sweet potatoes in the garden at Westgate. “This is a fantastic initiative and... Read more of this article

Minister On ‘Integrated Agriculture Strategy’

Minister On ‘Integrated Agriculture Strategy’

The Integrated Agriculture Strategy – which “will assist with increasing domestic food production” — will now form part of the Government’s Economic Development Strategy, Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban said, explaining that some of the priority initiatives include a Crop Innovation Study, identification of new land... Read more of this article

BEDC Seeks Agricultural Project Submissions

BEDC Seeks Agricultural Project Submissions

The BEDC’s Economic & Cooperative Development Unit is “issuing a ‘Request for Interest’ for developing an agricultural cooperative [coop] or collaborative located on Government owned Walsingham agricultural lands in Hamilton Parish. A spokesperson said, “The site consists of a derelict cottage and approximately one... Read more of this article

Board Of Agriculture’s Purpose & Membership

Board Of Agriculture’s Purpose & Membership

The Government is clarifying that “the Board of Agriculture has a maximum of twelve members, and 50 per cent of those are registered commercial farmers focusing on in-ground crop production, organic type farming, and dairy and microgreen production.” A Government spokesperson said, “To correct a recent statement made to the media by the... Read more of this article

AgraLiving To Hold Farming Workshop On Nov 12

AgraLiving To Hold Farming Workshop On Nov 12

The AgraLiving Institute is set to hold a Sustainable Farming 101 workshop on Saturday, November 12. Founder and Managing Director Christopher Faria said, “We’ve had many people ask us about starting their gardens for the season so we’re very excited to offer this interactive hands-on workshop next weekend. It’s a perfect time to learn about... Read more of this article

Students Growing Produce For Charity

Students Growing Produce For Charity

The Interact Club at Somersfield Academy has been working on three gardens on school property, with the produce grown to be donated to the First Baptist Church’s soup kitchen program. The Somersfield Interact Club with the vegetables they planted A spokesperson said, “The Interact Club at Somersfield Academy is on a mission to help the... Read more of this article

Photos, Video, 360: Onion Day At Carter House

Photos, Video, 360: Onion Day At Carter House

Bermuda Onion Day was celebrated today [May 28] at Carter House in St. David’s, featuring historic displays and, of course, onions. Introduced to the island in the early 1600s, the Bermuda onion was first exported to the east coast from St. George’s in 1847. Onions quickly became Bermuda’s major export crop, and by the middle of the 19th century,... Read more of this article

Grow Biointensive Farming Workshop On May 14

Grow Biointensive Farming Workshop On May 14

An organisation devoted to the grow biointensive method of farming is holding a workshop to give people the confidence to grow food in their gardens. Biointensive gardening requires less water, less fertiliser and less energy and enables people to grow as much food as possible in small spaces. The AgraLiving Institute, led by founder Chris Faria, will... Read more of this article