Agricultural Development Organization (ADO) community farms, The Bahamas
Nassau and other constituencies, Bahamas · Operator: Agricultural Development Organization (ADO Bahamas)
Overview
Community gardens opened by the Bahamian non-profit ADO on land borrowed from churches and institutions. Aiming to cut dependence on imported food and put fresh local produce within reach, it targets one garden in each of the country's 39 constituencies by 2026; six are running now.
Citizen participation
Church congregations, volunteers and neighbours work the plots. Gardens sit on land offered by hosts such as churches and a children's home, and partner organisations take part in running them.
Operating model
Funded by corporate partnerships and donations: RBC backs the St James Road and Rolleville gardens and Disney the garden at Ranfurly Homes for Children, while donations come in by bank transfer and Venmo. One partnership aims to feed 150 households. Because host organisations provide the land, new sites can be added without land acquisition costs.
Impact
Six gardens are running, and one partnership is working towards feeding 150 households. Stacking up named corporate partnerships garden by garden gives the organisation a way to expand without relying on donations alone.
Land tenure
Gardens sit on land held by partner churches and institutions; the form of agreement has not been published.
Crops
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Scale
稼働中の農園6か所（Pilgrim Baptist Church、Ranfurly Homes for Children、Bethany's Assembly of God、Assemblies of God、West Bay Street、Rolleville）。2026年までに全39選挙区へ1か所ずつ置く目標
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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