A Trip to the Farm with "Dr. Rick"

My friend "Dr. Rick" is a veterinarian who lives and works here on Dominica. We went with my friend J to the farm where "Dr. Rick" keeps his goats and helps the farmer with his pigs. We drove up the Layou River road into the mountains where the farm is....

we drove by this cliff on our way up the river road...

and past this beautiful old estate house....

crossing the Layou River...

and eventually arrived at the farm---I think this is a field just planted in "Irish potatoes"

there were plenty of pineapples growing on the farm....

and Dasheen....

Taro is called "dasheen"in the English speaking countries of the West Indies and is cultivated and consumed as a staple crop on Dominica.

the farm raised quite a few pigs....

the baby piglets weer so cute!

Rick beside the Moringa tree...

Moringa is a herb with many healthful properties...Moringa is an important food source in some parts of the world. Because it can be grown cheaply and easily, and the leaves retain lots of vitamins and minerals when dried, moringa is used in India and Africa in feeding programs to fight malnutrition. The leaves are rich in protein, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C and minerals. Learn more about moringa HERE.

Rick picked us some juicy ripe pineapples to take home...

some more views of the farm---this farm was large and diverse, and Rick said it was a model farm for the island...

coconut palms grow everywhere...

Rick owned some goats---this baby goat, or kid--was really sweet...

On Dominica this is called "spinach" but it is really amaranth---the greens are cooked like spinach, and made into the national dish of Dominica---Callalou soup.

 

After a very nice farm tour we headed off up into Kalinigo Territory ...

where I snapped these photos along the coastline....

This was a really fun day for me --and informative also--thanks to my friends Dr. Rick and J....

here is J--at his keyboard singing us all a Christmas carol before we left....thanks guys!

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