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Celebrate, hydrate and rejuvenate at the 2022 Crucian Coconut Festival on St. Croix! Hosted by St. Croix Farmers in Action, Inc., the Crucian Coconut Festival is focused on identifying and highlighting ways to reignite St. Croix’s economy with the help of coconuts. This two-day event offers a rich, cultural display of this cherished Caribbean fruit while showcasing the benefits of the coconut and coconut farming. Filled with numerous activities for the entire family, attendees can enjoy educational presentations, cooking demos, activities, games and live local music at this year’s festival. Coconuts create a wide assortment of byproducts that are used and enjoyed by people worldwide and is one of the few fruits in the world that has that capability.
The Crucian Coconut Festival does more than shine a light on coconuts. This event brings the community together in a safe, family friendly environment to support entrepreneurs, small businesses and farmers. The expansion of last year’s festival included the addition of the fine art exhibit complete with live entertainment on the opening night. This year will see a continuation of the art exhibit, showcasing visual art pieces by more than 30 artists of varying disciplines across the Virgin Islands, including woodworkers, painters and steel sculpture artists. The newest addition to the festival lineup is the Music and Fashion Show produced by local clothing brand, UpperClass OG. The show will feature some of the territory’s top local brands as they walk the runway and show off the creative spirit of our Virgin Islands.
Thanks to several vendors that will be in attendance, there will be an abundance of coconut-inspired crafts, local foods and treats available for purchase. The onsite greenhouse will host aquaponic tours that show how produce is grown using this fish powered food production system. There will also be a host of interactive educational presentations about the coconut as well as a family activity center with craft baskets and bags filled with coconut learning activities. Popular competitions will return such as the coconut jelly scooping contest and coconut husking competition where speed is the name of the game.
The Crucian Coconut Festival will kick off with the Fine Art Exhibit at Estate Bethlehem Sugar Factory on Friday, December 2nd from 4pm to 9pm; $25 entry fee for the opening night. An extension of the Fine Art Exhibit is the music & fashion show on Saturday, December 3rd from 7pm to 10pm; $15 entry fee per attendee. The main festival event will take place on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th from 11am to 6pm; $10 entry fee for all attendees. For more information, visit www.cruciancoconutfestival.net or call 340.332.7228.
Article written by Anquanette Gaspard (agaspard@cruzanfoodie.com) for Coldwell Banker, St. Croix Realty
Quality of life and affordability are important factors in determining where to live. If homeownership in the Caribbean is a dream of yours, St. Croix is a wonderful island in the US Virgin Islands to make your new home (or vacation home). We encourage you to take a look at our Coldwell Banker area reports that compare recent and historical sales activity for all property types; single family homes, condos, and land. Whether you are looking for a move-in ready home, a fixer upper, or a new build, we can help you find properties that meet your needs.
The reports are available below. If you have any questions, please give us a call or email us directly. We would love to work with you find a paradise home on St. Croix. If you are interested in selling your home, we will be happy to work with you in every stage of the selling process!
Great news for the island, great news for Christiansted! The Protestant Cay redevelopment projects has been in the news throughout the year. Last week, The VI Consortium reported that the previous owners of the Protestant Cay property on St. Croix, known as Hotel on the Cay, have reached a deal with the Government of the Virgin Islands and the new operators, which will allow the renovation and expansion of the 7.2-acre iconic hotel property.
To illustrate the scope of the project, take a look at these notable articles:
“New Operators of Hotel on the Cay Settles With Former Owners; Lawmakers Impressed With Development Plans” – VI Consortium, November 17, 2022
“Protestant Cay Redevelopment Floated To Senate” – St Croix Source, November 15, 2022
“Bryan announces $25M lease to redevelop Hotel on The Cay property” – Virgin Islands Daily News, October 25, 2022
“$55 million project to transform St. Croix’s Hotel on the Cay” – Caribbean Journal, August 19, 2022
“Developer Eyes 2024 Completion for New $55 Million Hotel on the Cay; 115-Room Facility to be Renamed Christiansted Harbor Resort Hotel & Marina” – Virgin Islands Consortium, May 5, 2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Nature Conservancy on St. Croix in November and in a press conference, she highlighted the efforts to bolster coastal and climate resilience in the U.S. territories in a brief press conference held Saturday .
According to the St. Croix Source, Haaland said that Interior has invested $570,000 in the U.S. Virgin Islands and provided $400,000 in fiscal year 2022 for the coral reef and natural reef initiative. The program provides grant funding and management and protection of coral reefs to combat invasive species in insular areas, contributing to the health of coral reef ecosystems and other natural resources for long-term economic and social benefits.
Haaland also commented that she learned about the massive destruction caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria to homes, businesses, and communities, impacting people’s livelihoods and the economy, as well as damaging coral reefs on both St. Croix and St. John. She also learned about ongoing restoration work in the community as well as ongoing work to restore and maintain coral reefs that will sustain a healthy environment for the territory.
Photo provided by the Department of Interior, featuringSecretary of the Interior Deb Haaland taking a glimpse at the coral restoration process on St. Croix
