Na Kaminda pa Kosechá

Rediscover the power of your own garden

Picture it: ripe tomatoes picked straight from your backyard. Cucumbers you planted yourself. On Bonaire, that used to be part of everyday life until pests, birds, and water shortages made it harder to keep going. The Na Kaminda pa Kosechá campaign, led by LVV and partners, shows that it’s possible again. Simple steps. Practical methods. Knowledge that’s already here on the island. This isn’t about large-scale farming. It’s about what you can grow at home and how those small efforts add up to something bigger.

 

What the campaign is about 

Na Kaminda pa Kosechá brings food growing back to our backyards and farmland. Not through long reports, but through real stories: people rolling up their sleeves, sharing tips, and proving that it works.

The campaign is part of Food Resilient Futures in the Caribbean Netherlands, a joint project with Saba and St. Eustatius. The goal: a stronger, more resilient food culture, built by making home growing part of daily life again. On Bonaire, LVV gives this movement a face. From traditional knowledge to modern techniques, it all comes together here. NTBDN shares this campaign because farming and nature are deeply connected.

 

Strength from your own garden 

Most of Bonaire’s food arrives by boat. That leaves us dependent on imports and hit by rising prices or empty shelves when shipments don’t arrive. But the solution is often closer than we think. In our yards and farmland lies the knowledge, the space, and the chance to grow more of our own food. Planting again means taking control. Every harvest from your own soil makes us stronger. Every crop you grow builds the island’s resilience.

 

How you can get involved 

Ready to walk the path back to harvest? You can start today. Take the survey and share your growing experience or what you need to begin. Post your story on Facebook or Instagram so others can learn from you. Follow the campaign on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for short videos packed with practical tips: composting, watering smarter, planting crops that thrive here.

And most of all: start in your own backyard. A handful of herbs. A row of beans. A papaya tree. Every plant matters.

 

From stories grow habits. From habits grows a culture. That’s how food growing becomes second nature again.

For those ready to act

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The path back to growing our own food. This is how it becomes a habit.

Wisdom from the land
Local growers share their stories and show how they raise fruits and vegetables, even with sun, pests, and drought.
Tips you can use right away
From composting to choosing resilient crops: simple steps you can try in your own yard today.
Learn through video
Short clips guide you step by step toward your first harvest. Neighbors show you how they do it. And you can too.
The three building blocks
Healthy soil. Strong plants. A rewarding harvest. With these basics, the campaign proves that growing your own food is within reach for everyone.

Every story, every plant, every harvest makes Bonaire stronger. Start today. Be part of it.