Castries, Saint Lucia: Small enterprise house owners from Saint Lucia just lately took half within the 28th Rivière-Pilote Agriculture and Craft Honest in Martinique. The entrepreneurs showcased their native merchandise and enhanced the enterprise from the worldwide market.
The exhibition which is hosted yearly welcomed breeders, producers, artisans, horticulturists, agriculture meals employees, restaurateurs and artists from Martinique, Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe and Barbados. The theme for this yr’s exhibition was the breadfruit and entrepreneurs had been challenged to current merchandise made with the availability.
Forward of the occasion, the Saint Lucia contingent spoke on their expectation for the occasion and the merchandise they provided. Marina Gomez Baptiste- Entrepreneur from Saint Lucia added,” I signify Ferrelia Hooves and Teas. My product is natural teas, 100% grown in Saint Lucia. I’m very excited concerning the journey. It’s my first time doing a regional commerce present and I bought invited to take part via the Castries Constituencies Council so I’m very grateful for that. I hope to get extra market publicity and penetrate the French market.”
One other particular person named Natasha Bascombe said that C-POP is a product that put them collectively to make it as a enterprise. She mentioned, ”So the cheesecake is a C-POP cheesecake which now we have it in 17 supermarkets. We have now them in any respect the Massey shops and we additionally going market this morning so we are able to be capable to have a showcase so we are able to be capable to promote the cheesecake there. Effectively I’m anticipating to get some perhaps traders or perhaps to be on the grocery store additionally in Martinique so I’m maintaining my fingers crossed that it occurs. So it is going to be a great pleasure for Marguerite and I to see our product in another nation.”
Lance Peter is small enterprise holder and the founding father of Mission Cocktails. He expressed pleasure to be a part of the chosen few to take part on this program.
He added, ”I’m so desirous to make some new French connections and discover new mindsets and naturally take recommendation from folks on the market. I’ve quite a lot of cocktails from Amaretto to native mixes with alcohol and spices. So many issues to attempt from. I’m simply so excited to be a part of this. I can not wait to see what comes out of it.”
The exhibition ran from April 6 to April 7 and was properly attended by Martinique Nationals. Over 300 entrepreneurs, artisans and enterprise house owners took half within the occasion which is described as a extremely anticipated craft truthful.
For the Saint Lucian contingent, the expertise permits them to achieve data on the regional markets and forge sustainable enterprise connections with the opposite taking part islands.
