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The Source Farm: Jamaica’s First Eco-village Founded in Johns Town

by MY SMALL STORY

Yesterday, I met Dwight Shirley, one of the family members behind The Source Farm, which evolved from a need for Jamaicans to return home to Jamaica and spark “community activism”.  The Source Farm Foundation and Learning Village is a multicultural, intergenerational eco-village, located in Johns Town, in the parish of St. Thomas, Jamaica. The Source Farm is a not-for-profit started and managed by the Shirley Family. Our conversation covers how and why they started The Source Farm, the challenges, the volunteers involved, the history of Johns Town and what’s it like working with family.

Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:21 pm in Dwight Shirley, Earth Bags, Johns Town, The Source Farm   |  RSS feed |   Respond   |   Trackback URL

One Comment to “The Source Farm: Jamaica’s First Eco-village Founded in Johns Town”

    
  1. Carol Hamilton
    March 11, 2012 at 11:59 am

    My name is carol Hamilton. My family and I are from Port Morant, St. Thomas. Lots of props to you and your project. it nice to see some of us go back home and contribute to the community. My uncle went back to JA and owns and operates Golden Shore Hotel which in down the bottom from Johns Town right at Johns Town Crossing.

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