About Us
Who We Are?
I am Rhonda St Hill-Blanchard from the beautiful, Helen of the West, Saint Lucia, a small island in the Caribbean. My husband Ike and I started farming around our home for a number of years starting officially as a business in March 2023.
However, during the Covid lock down period we experienced a shortage in food supply due to harsh climate conditions and interruptions in the shipment. That gave us the idea to research ways to make our agricultural yield more sustainable over time. It is with this in mind that Regal farms was born.
We invite you to join us on our journey to change the food systems in my local Community and impact the way in which young people consume food. Clean and chemical free food is our passion because it is with these foods that the body could fight off disease and remain resilient. We want to share our passion and impact our community, one child and one school at a time. We hope you will join us and support this journey which started off as a passion project and has evolved into a growing start up business with an incredible purpose driven outcome.
Our Vision
We envision an agriculture enterprise that embraces innovation, technology, and best practices to maximize efficiency and foster a sustainable future. We strive to provide the best quality and sustainable practices to cultivate nutritious food and products while safeguarding the environment and natural resources. Our commitment to the land, our community, and the health of our people and livestock is paramount to our success. As an agricultural enterprise, we are dedicated to protection and stewardship, through environmental conservation and preservation, simultaneous with economic growth.
Our Mission
It is Regal Farms’ mission to cultivate a thriving ecosystem that regenerates the land, nourishes the community and provide nutritional, and chemical free harvest with the world.
Our Values
Sustainable farming practices aim to minimize the negative impact on the environment, conserve natural resources, and maintain the long-term productivity of the land. This includes practices such as crop rotation, organic farming methods, water conservation, and energy efficiency.
Ethical business practices encompass fair treatment of employees, honest marketing and labelling, and adherence to regulations and industry standards to ensure an equitable food system.
Community engagement building strong relationships with local communities, supporting local economies, and contributing to food security initiatives. Community-supported agriculture programs and farmers’ markets.
Transparency in farming operations is that embrace transparency openly share information about our practices, production methods, and sourcing. This fosters trust with consumers and allows for informed choices about food purchases.
Adaptability – Being able to respond to changing market conditions, weather patterns, and other external factors is essential for long-term success.
Innovations – Embracing new technologies, techniques, and research findings can lead to increased efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.
What We Actually Do
We realize that students on the school feeding program had no access to food. This is where our journey began and the search for property commenced to establish an innovative farm with climate controlled greenhouses and an aeroponics system to mitigate and adapt to the economic and environmental risks thus, having a consistent supply of natural produce.
Aeroponics vertical farming system using climate controlled greenhouse effectively to ensure a consistent supply of fresh produce. We hope to achieve brand awareness, increase in the quantity and quality of products sales. Incorporate a sustainable social corporate responsibility.