Very early on Saturday mornings just as the sun rises to embrace the day, there, at the Cheap Side Market (here in Bridgetown, Barbados) you’ll find Eureka Carver and Dazzle Blackman proudly standing behind their stall with an array of fresh herbs, some potted and some parcelled out for sale. There are decorative plants for sale too but it’s the herbs that draw you in.
As we mark Agriculture Month, my thoughts turn to the small farmers and gardeners doing their bit to help feed and educate us. I have tremendous respect, love, and appreciation for all they do. For some, it is a side hustle, for others, it is a hobby, and there are those for whom it was a way of feeding themselves that has transformed into a business.