Good/Best Practices in Tourism Linkages With Agriculture and Handicraft
Topic
Caribbean & International good practices
Available Documentation
Agricultural
linkages & food
sector
policy/practice
State intervention through the Marketing
Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nevis
in coordinating the marketing of produce of
local farmers, functioning as a clearinghouse and facilitating the supply of
agricultural produce to Four Seasons Hotel
Members of the Travel Foundation are
encouraged to use businesses that promote
linkages with local communities, respect
local cultures and the
natural environment
Contact Caribbean Hotel
Association for information
AgroProcessing
Quality and
Standards
Students of Black Rock Primary School
are involved in the small scale production
and sale of seasonings and herbs to a
hotels in the area
The Christiana Potato Growers Cooperative Association Limited negotiates
loans for its members, sources and
distributes seeds and planting material,
provides extension services, monitors
production volumes and timing of product
availability for market and arranges supply
contracts with hotels at fixed prices.
Farmers who are unable to meet order
volumes contracted to hotels must give 10
days notice of their inability to provide
required quantities. Farmers are paid
weekly by the Co-op which in turn is paid
monthly by the hotels
The Co-op is seeking to become more
competitive through the use of technology,
including the use of tissue culture to
improve 3the quality of planting material
and the use of greenhouses to improve
production volumes and quality
Sandals Resort has established
arrangements with a group of farmers for
the supply of locally produced food items.
Prices are fixed and quantities to be
supplied and delivery dates are known by
both parties
Tiger Run Farm Limited Belize produces a
range of processed meat products for the
hospitality sector, including different cuts of
meat, steak sausages, bacon, ham, pork
Links to useful
websites
Documentation on the project in
Tobago can be found at
http://www.thetravelfoundation.
org.uk/tobago.asp
http://www.thetravelfoundation.
org.uk/assets/project%20summ
aries/
tobago%20project%20summary
%20june06~final%20sh.pdf
See above references
www.thetravelfou
ndation.org.uk
Annual reports of the Cooperative
http://www.acdicida.gc.ca/cpb/zo
nejeun.nsf/En/ST
E-10685813-4QA
chops, spare ribs and patties to list a few.
Eighty percent of the company’s sales are
made to hotels and restaurants with the
remaining 20% of sales are to supermarkets
The company maintains a record of the
animals’ history and traceability system for
livestock, which it purchases from local
farmers. It also raises some of its own
animals, operates its own abattoir and is
HACCP certified and meets standards for
export
Ladera Resort: Use of Local Foods: The
restaurant makes extensive use of and
promotes local foods including crops,
confectionary, fish, spices, condiments and
bread. The last item is supplied by a
bakery, which uses a traditional stone oven
and is part of the heritage assets of the
Soufriere area. Every attempt is made to
adapt traditional recipes using local
substitutes. For example, guests are
offered a choice of banana, mango,
pineapple or passion fruit daiquiris instead
of traditional strawberry daiquiris
Education and
Promotion of
Local Food to
Guests
Hotels
Initiatives to
Recognise the
Contribution of
Farmers
Anse Chastanet: Use of Local Foods: The
hotel’s menu reflects an extensive selection
of locally grown products, which are
purchased from the local market or supplied
by local farmers. With over 60 acres of
land, the hotel grows its own seasonings
and spices. Guests are also offered an
optional international menu that is richly
spiced with local herbs, spices and produce,
where feasible
Ladera Resort: Every Saturday, guests are
taken on tour of the local market where they
are educated about local produce, fish,
herbs, spices, herbal remedies and folklore.
On returning to the hotel, guests are offered
cooking demonstration classes during which
they cook using some of the items
purchased in the market. They are also
given the opportunity to buy local bottled
herbs and spices as souvenir items.
Sandals St. Lucia: Individual hotels in the
group host a Creole Day every week. As a
result, local foods are extensively used in
the menu and put on display for guests 3
days per week among the hotels
Sandals St. Lucia also hosts an annual
lunch for farmers who supply produce to the
hotels. This has proven very popular and
has created considerable goodwill for the
hotel among the farmers
Education of
Farmers
Linkages to
construction,
engineering and
building
supplies sector
Linkages to
manufacturing
and local craftmaking sector
Sandals Jamaica recognises local farmers
for the service and quality of the produce
supplied to the Sandals and Beaches
resorts in Negril at a special Farmers' Month
Dinner Party at which only locally produced
fruits, vegetables, ground produce and
meats are served
Ledera Resort: Chef Orlando has
instructed farmers and vendors regarding
desirable health practices, storage,
packaging, and presentation of food items.
He has implemented a system for the
traceability of meat and fish from delivery to
storage and use
Ladera Resort: Use of materials: The
entire facility, consisting of several
buildings, is built of hardwoods
Anse Chastanet: Use of Local Materials:
Hotel construction makes extensive use of
local stone and wood. local suppliers
Jamaica Business Development Centre
(JBDC)
encourages
and
facilitates
diversification
and
improvement
of
handicraft skills and products by sending
persons abroad for training e.g. to China to
learn bamboo craft. Also, the recruitment of
foreign experts to conduct training locally
e.g. from Africa to teach wood carving.
JBDC also provides
business persons
on-line
tools
for
http://www.ladera
.com/
JBDC publications include the
following:
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JBDC maintains collaboration with the
A. JBDC Services
B. Starting Your
Business
C. Business & Youth
D. Business & Women
E. Taxes
F. Buying or Selling a
Business
G. Patents,
Trademarks,
Copyrights
H. Selling to the
Government
I. Marketing and
Advertising
J. International Trade
K. Government
Regulations
L. Management Issues
M. Computers in
Business
N. Home Based
Business
O. UALR Business
Resources
Family Owned
Businesses
Drug Free Workplace
http://www.ansec
hastanet.com/
http://www.jbdc.n
et/
Environmental
Conservation
and
Preservation
Linkages with
the
entertainment
industry
Community
Tourism
Technology
sector linkages
Minimisation of
leakages
Bureau of Standards for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining product
standards
Ladera Resort: Use of materials: The
Resort makes extensive use of local
furniture, craft items and paintings
Anse Chastanet: Use of Local Materials:
Furniture and fittings including tables,
chairs, cushions, carved posts, decorative
craft, carvings, paintings, lampshades and
wastebaskets to list a few, are sourced from
local suppliers
Anse Chastanet practices recycling and
promotes organic crop production among
farmers with whom it does business
Anse Chastanet Entertainment: A
different local band provides entertainment
every night except Tuesday when two (2)
local bands are used
Anse Chastanet: Community Outreach:
Staff from the hotel visits schools annually
to educate students about tourism and
employment opportunities available in the
hospitality industry
The Accompong Community offers a
good example of community tourism in
which the hosts have focused on retaining
and using the authenticity of traditional
products and lifestyle as a unique selling
point to participate in and benefit from
tourism
http://www.tpdco.org/dynaweb.
dti?dynamodule=news&dynapa
ge=digestnews&id=166&dynaw
ebSID=6d8...
http://www.accom
pongtown.com/