Every year Jamaica has an Agriculture Show in Denbigh, Clarendon. It is a huge fair that lasts for 4 days and showcases livestock, ag companies and the various government and NGO related to agriculture and the environment. Most notably my time there was quality time spent with quality people. The Peace Corps participated by holding the “Kids Corner” of the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Green Village for three days (I was gone 4 1/2). My table involved a poem of a banana named Barry becoming compost. We made a poster out of cut out paper, sticks, leaves and dirt and the pieces of the poems had to match with the picture.
Some community members even got to spend the day!
For those who don’t know ^> this is Evrick
As exhausting as that long weekend was, it was rejuvenating. I met a number of new fellow PCV’s, and their energy and insights centered me. As an almost complete group, we were invited to stay at the home of the Custos, the Queen’s representative for the Parish of Clarendon. Every day I would leave the Denbigh grounds caked in sweat, dust and smoke and end up in a beautiful home with a hot shower, delicious food and wonderful company. A huge shoutout to the Shagoury’s for their unbelievable hospitality and Marie for coordinating it all and sharing her paradise with us.
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