FARMER OF DISTINCTION
As part of her daily routine, armed with a sharp cutlass and decked in her water boots, the mother of two takes the trek from her home to her farm, about 15 minutes away, where she removes weeds or conducts checks on her produce. Wednesdays and Thursday are specifically dedicated to reaping and preparing her stock for the farmers’ market, or to peddle at a market in the Corporate Area. Sometimes she finds herself preparing orders for households as well.
Her heaviest reap to date was a 15-pound Ginny yam.
McAnuff told THE STAR that the formula to her successful farm was credited to patience, faith and a little bit of fertiliser once in a while. With consistent rain and a recently installed irrigation system, she is hoping to one day grow the acreage under production and her profit margins.
The past student of Rock Hall AllAge and the St Andrew Commercial Institution, McAnuff has urged young people to get involved in farming.
“It will keep them out of trouble and keep them from scamming and tiefing people. It will take them off the road. It’s not a waste of time, it is something good,” the champion farmer said.