by VIDA Admin | Feb 4, 2021 | COVID-19 Response, Logistic, Press Releases
February 3, 2021, US Virgin Islands – After much gut-wrenching contemplation, discussion, and weighing, the Agriculture and Food Fair of the U.S.V.I., Board of Directors is sad to announce that due to ongoing uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety of...
by VIDA Admin | Feb 2, 2021 | Hemp, Press Releases, Public Meetings
To view a recording and transcript of this meeting, please click here. February 2, 2020, US Virgin Islands – The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) is informing the community of a Public Hemp Commission Meeting to be held on Monday, February 08, 2021, at...
by VIDA Admin | Jan 25, 2021 | Alternate Funding, Grant Funding, Press Releases
INTRODUCTION The on-going COVID-19 pandemic seems to have threatened the food production industry on a global scale; and as such, many Virgin Islanders are now considering: “What if ships are unable to deliver food into the VI?” Thus, the consideration of such...
by VIDA Admin | Jan 21, 2021 | Logistic, Press Releases
JANUARY 21, 2021, US Virgin Islands – The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) is informing the community that the St. Croix Abattoir is being closed for maintenance as mandated by USDA Food Inspection Safety Service (FSIS). Phase one of the Hazzard...
by VIDA Admin | Dec 21, 2020 | Press Releases
December 21, 2020, US Virgin Islands – The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) is announcing the opening of the St. Croix Market at the Rudolph Shulterbrandt Agricultural Complex in Estate Lower Love on Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24, 2020) from 5:00...
by VIDA Admin | Dec 1, 2020 | Alternate Funding, Grant Funding, Press Releases
November 27, 2020, US Virgin Islands – Beginning Friday, November 27, 2020 the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) will be accepting applications for its NEW Beekeeping Training Program. Intentionally designed to help bolster the bee population in the...
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