For the Love of Farming
When he left the army in 1992, Justin Bacchus traded his uniform for a cutlass and faith.
Today, more than thirty years later, Justin still rises before dawn, working seven days a week on the same 25 acres of land he carved from the dense Kuru Kuru foliage with his bare hands.
Through floods, hardship, and hope, Justin has persevered and is now among the largest farmers in his community, often harvesting hundreds of pounds of eddoes.
There are very few things he loves more than his farm.
Born and raised along the Berbice River, Justin was no stranger to agriculture.
Author's summary: Justin Bacchus shares his farming journey.