{"id":110009,"date":"2020-05-02T06:39:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T10:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=110009"},"modified":"2020-05-02T06:39:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T10:39:37","slug":"a-local-back-yard-farmer-says-the-benefits-of-growing-your-own-food-goes-way-beyond-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/a-local-back-yard-farmer-says-the-benefits-of-growing-your-own-food-goes-way-beyond-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"A Local Back Yard Farmer Says The Benefits Of Growing Your Own Food Goes Way Beyond Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-4071106286\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1276573216\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" 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\/><\/a><\/div><p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mr. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Kentley Samuel is a backyard farmer within the Jennings Extension Community who has been doing this for approximately six (6) years and has <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">so far <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">reaped crops ranging from; cassava, peppers, sweet potato, pumpkin, cabbag<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">e, lettuce, sugarcane, green banana<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and plum to name a few. <\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3069738414\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33\"><img 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s7\">\u200b<span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mr. Samuel explained that there could be great benefits from growing your own food, as you know exactly how, when and where the produce was grown. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s7\">\u200b<span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Apart from the nutritional and safety aspect, he shared how keeping busy in the garden can put worry on the back burner, even if <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">it is<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> only for a fleeting moment.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-1697735914\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2042700095\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201cI would encourage persons as it makes you a strong person mentally, you would not be wasting time worrying when you\u2019re in your garden, as it is very difficult to worry and be busy, it is almost impossible,\u201d stated Mr. Samuel.<\/span><\/span><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a><\/p><div id=\"antig-1667712236\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mr. Samuel expresse<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">d gratitude to backyard garden<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> facilitator, Petranilla Estrada- Joseph, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">who<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> h<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">e says has been a huge help<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">when he <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">first began working in the soil.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">According to the backyard gardener, Joseph<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> has really educated him about a lot of different agri<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">cultural techniques which he has proven useful<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> in<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> backyard farming. <\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2652274515\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s7\">\u200b<span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">While conducting a \u2018planting demo exercise\u2019 at Mr. Samuel\u2019s garden with the seedlings that were recently distributed, Ms<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. Estrada-Joseph<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, shared tips on planting space, watering and general plant care.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">She further<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> dismissed <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the notion that<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">people who are interested in backyard gardening needs to have a lot of space and banks\/beds to grow crops.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-4162833915\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">She <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">explained <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">that once there is a flat area and the soil is soft, you can plant.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2104911705\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, 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