One of the Pomeroon’s best-known female farmers, Rosemund Benn, has found her entrepreneurial calling in the manufacturing sector. She resides at Grant Wilde where she trades under the name ‘Pomeroon Rose.’ Her roots, however, are in Moruca.
Established in 2017, Pomeroon Rose may have made its name largely from virgin coconut oil. The brand, however, goes beyond a single product. Coconut, casareep, pepper sauce, and coconut water also bear the same trading name.
Over time, aggressive marketing has won Pomeroon Rose’s Virgin Coconut Oil, distribution outlets through the Charity Market, The Guyana Shop in Georgetown, and at various other outlets in Moruca, Bartica, and in Suriname. Rosemund’s products also benefit from distribution outlets afforded by the Women’s Agro Processors Development Network (WADN), a registered Friendly Society comprising seven women-run agro-processing enterprises located in Regions One, Two and Nine.