Yacht Haven Grande facility manager announced the return of the monthly farmer's market beginning in April which will feature open pit barbecues, handmade crafts and jewelry, as well as locally made soaps, scrubs, and candles.
The Virgin Islands Police Department is ready to keep everyone safe at the 2024 Agriculture Food Fair. Here is some information for individuals who will visit AgriFest 2024.
The USVI has been awarded $2.7 million by the US Department of Agriculture's American Marketing Service Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program to build two commercial kitchens in the territory and engage the underprivileged population in sustainable agricultural practices.
“The Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture program, authorized by Congress through the Inflation Reduction Act, which is designed to provide financial assistance to individuals who may have experienced discrimination in farm lending programs prior to Jan. 1, 2021.
This homegrown island spirit was created to help support Puerto Rican agriculture and incentivize farmers to plant breadfruit to create food security, local jobs and benefits for the environment.
Commissioner Nominee Louis E. Petersen, Ph.D., a staunch advocate for making efficient and effective choices to improve the Department of Agriculture’s operations, expressed his relief that the St. Croix Abattoir can once again serve the community.
The initiative continues a decades-long relationship between the university and the Henry family and involves the use and management of livestock and agricultural resources located on the family estate in LaGrange, Frederiksted, St. Croix.
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett shares the following statement on the inclusion of the Virgin Islands in the Climate Prediction Center Operational Drought Outlooks.
The Department of Agriculture plans a general meeting with all farmers on St. Croix. It will be held on Wednesday, July 5, under the green and white tent on the southeastern corner of the Rudolph E. Shulterbrandt Agriculture Complex
USDA-NRCS is offering up to $70 million in cooperative agreements with entities for two-year projects that encourage participation in NRCS programs, especially in underserved communities and among urban and small-scale producers.
This event will provide useful information, tools and resources for small businesses and for attendees an opportunity to engage in dynamic discussions intended to create economic progress.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is making over $3.2 million in fiscal year 2023 funds available for oversubscribed conservation programs in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands,
There will be an open vegetable market, a farm tour of New Breed Farm, and a presentation detailing the research that has took place over the last three years on four local farms.
"Fish and Wildlife continues to encourage the public to register their exotic animals free of charge and legally possess them in a responsible manner,”
U.S. Virgin Islands teens and young adults interested in agricultural entrepreneurship are invited to apply to join a unique weekend retreat co-sponsored by the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) School of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension Service.