Basseterre, St. Kitts – As per of its Farmers Appreciation Month, the TDC Home and Building Depots in St. Kitts and Nevis will host its Farmers Market on Saturday 1st April 2023.

 

The mini marketplace will open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at both locations on Frigate Bay Road in Basseterre and Pinney’s Industrial Estate in Charlestown. It will give customers and the public the opportunity to purchase a variety of fresh farm produce, including but not limited to fruits, ornamental plants, beverages, among others.

 

Complementing the outdoor activity is the on-going discount sale on lawn and garden supplies, such as seeds, fertilizer, pesticides, equipment, and inputs not only for bona fide farmers but to persons involved in various forms agriculture.

 

The activity forms part of the companies’ Farmers Appreciation Month initiative, which is specifically designed to highlight the efforts of the farming fraternity for their continued efforts, and their contributions in ensuring food safety and security and reducing import substitution.

 

Over the four (4) week period field representatives from the TDC Lawn and Garden Departments have been visiting and interacting with various farmers, along with other persons involved in crop production, to find ways to improve through which the company can better meet and serve their needs.

Picture – TDC Home and Building Depot customer purchasing vegetables from a framers stall at the Home and Building Depots Farmers Market



As part of their ongoing support for the local farming community, the TDC Home and Building Depots in St. Kitts and Nevis will host their annual Farmers Markets on Saturday 27th March 2021.

The mini marketplace will be open to customers who patronise the stores on the Frigate Bay Road in Basseterre or at Pinney’s Industrial Estate in Charlestown to purchase a wide variety of fresh farm produce and ornamental plants, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The activity forms part of the companies’ Farmers’ Appreciation Month initiative and is designed to reward and show solidarity with the farming fraternity, with an emphasis on promoting the ‘eat local’ message, food security, and import substitution.

Complementing the outdoor activity will be the on-going discount sale on lawn and garden supplies, including seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and equipment for not only bona fide farmers but for all persons involved in agriculture.

Over the four (4) week period field representatives from the TDC Agro Divisions have been visiting and interacting with farmers, along with other persons involved in crop production to find ways to better meet and serve their needs.