A climate-adapted greenhouse operation in Savaneta is growing about 25,000 plants across nine lettuce varieties, highlighting the potential for carefully managed local food production in Aruba.
Two greenhouses support local production
297 Farm, located in Yara, Savaneta, began experimenting with indoor cultivation in 2017. Owner Gregory Fung-a-Fat says the farm now operates two greenhouses designed around Aruba’s conditions.
Demand for the locally grown lettuce currently exceeds the farm’s production capacity. That makes efficient expansion a key challenge as the operation considers how to increase output while continuing to adapt its growing methods to the island’s climate.
Community visit puts focus on agriculture
Prime Minister Mike Eman and parliamentarian Stephany Sevinger recently visited the farm through an Accion di Bario community visit. The discussion covered the operation’s development, the practical obstacles facing primary-sector producers and the role that cooperation could play in strengthening local agriculture.
The visit did not include a new funding commitment or regulatory announcement. It did, however, document the scale of the farm’s current production and the strong demand it is working to meet.
Climate-adapted growing systems can help Aruba explore how modern production methods fit alongside the island’s agricultural traditions. The Savaneta operation offers a concrete example of that work already taking place.
Source: ArubaNews.ca — Aruba Greenhouse Farm Grows 25,000 Lettuce Plants