Agriculture Minister participates in ‘Farm Fresh Foods’ Food Hamper Distribution

Applauding the gesture of Farm Fresh Foods to donate 100 bags of fresh fruit and vegetable produce to the less fortunate in our society, the Minister said he is “very pleased; this is a good start since it signals that your management recognise the need to contribute to those who need our support.” The Minister noted that there are diff erent players in the agricultural space, including the farmers and farm-to-table entrepreneurs, evidenced by the various farmers’ markets operati onal across the country. He extolled the advantages of the comfortable and safe environment that exists at all the Farmers’ Markets operated by NAMDEVCO.

He shared with the audience his parti cipati on in the launch of ‘Achiote Paste’, from the Bush Bush line, a roucou-based product used as food colouring and fl avoring, from the Biche community. He committ ed to introduce the rural producers and Farm Fresh Foods to allow for an additi onal marketi ng opportunity for their products.

Calling att enti on to the mandate to give back, Senator Rambharat stated, “We have had a really good run of Family Nights Under the Lights this year, expanding to Rio Claro and Palmiste, San Fernando,” inviti ng Farm Fresh Foods to be one of the partners for next year’s series of events.

Farm Fresh Foods owner, Crystal Maharaj, said that the organisati on was birthed out of the desire to fi ll a need for persons who did not have the ti me to go to the markets themselves. She said that this is a “marriage of technology with agriculture.” Farm Fresh Foods is an online market place that allows customers to buy their fresh fruit and vegetables via its website and have it delivered to their homes or offi ces. The e-commerce store is the fi rst of its kind in Trinidad and is growing rapidly by now supplying not only individuals but also restaurants and other service industry businesses.