OUR PROJECTS
At Beacon Farms, we have space to grow. Each year, we aim to expand our agricultural scope and introduce new sustainability programmes. We have a multi-year plan to scale up production at the farm in a way that can benefit the wider community as well.
COMPOSTING
Good soil is the foundation for a healthy harvest. Composting is a natural process that makes use of green and brown waste to produce a nutrient-rich material for fields and gardens.
Beacon Farms has invested in a state-of-the-art static aeration composting facility featuring a 6,000 lb capacity mixer and five aeration pads. This accelerates the natural process by forcing air into the decomposing piles and producing temperatures up to 160F which kills any weeds, seeds and harmful pathogens.
At present, we use all the compost we produce at Beacon Farms. Our goal is to triple the size of our composting facilities so we can produce a surplus and supply compost to farmers, developers, landscapers and homeowners at a fraction of the price of imported fertilizers.
We accept deliveries of cardboard and shredded paper and green yard waste (no plastics) from neighbouring businesses. Please contact us to arrange a delivery during business hours.
SOIL IMPROVEMENT
Like many places in Cayman, our land is rocky and needs soil improvement so we can farm on a commercial level.
Our solution is the Valentini rock crusher which pulverizes rock into earth. Mixed with compost, this becomes fertile soil for ploughing and planting new fields.
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As well as increasing both the quality and quantity of our crop yield, the new acreage also allows us to introduce new mechanised farming methods to sow plants in regular rows making us more efficient.
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FARMING SERVICES
We've already transformed six acres of our own land from rocky terrain into commercial fields - and now we offer the same tried-and-tested service to other farmers.
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Our Beacon Farming Services include:
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Rock crushing & land preparation
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Soil testing and analysis
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Soil improvement and nutrient balancing
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Crop planting and management
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Find out more about our services, or contact us for a tailor-made package of farming services.
FOOD WASTE RECYCLING
Beacon Farms has partnered with Island Waste Carriers and Foster's supermarkets to pilot a new food waste recycling programme.
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Instead of going to the landfill, green waste is collected by IWC and brought to Beacon Farms for composting. Mixed with dry, brown yard waste, it becomes a sustainable source of compost.
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After a successful trial, IWC and Beacon Farms is expanding the programme to collect food waste from other large-scale producers including hotels and other supermarkets.
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TOBACCO
As part of Beacon Farms research and development programme, we are working on developing a native Cayman tobacco for our sister company, Cayman Cigar Company to make the first locally-grown premium cigar produced here in the Cayman Islands.
Cayman Cigar Company is a unique non-profit cigar company with a shop in Bodden Town and international distribution of their home-rolled cigars. Any profits from cigar sales are donated to local charities.