Growing Tomorrow’s Harvest to start at three schools

The Growing Tomorrow’s Harvest program was officially launched on Wednesday at Grantley Adams Memorial School, introducing a hands-on gardening project that puts students at the centre of the fight against food insecurity, poor nutrition, and climate change.

Led by CARICOM Youth Ambassador Ashley Lashley, and supported by PAHO/WHO and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, the initiative uses small, low-cost wick beds to teach students how to grow their own food.
It begins in three secondary schools: Grantley Adams, Parkinson Memorial, and Alleyne.

PAHO Representative Dr. Amalia Del Riego and Agricultural Officer Tony Rawlins both praised the project’s potential to promote healthier lifestyles, climate-smart farming, and national food security.

The project ties into Barbados’ wider goals under the CARICOM 25 by 2025 (now 2030) agenda to reduce food imports and improve youth engagement in agriculture. (SM)