Statia zet stap naar voedselzekerheid met lokaal boereninitiatief
Sint Eustatius start een lokaal voedselproject waarbij boeren gezonde producten leveren aan scholen en kinderopvang. Jongeren krijgen de kans om een eigen duurzaam bedrijf op te zetten, met steun van de overheid en Xploration Coastline Concept.
| Onderwerp | Details |
|---|---|
| Locatie | Sint Eustatius |
| Initiatief | Made in Statia (lokaal boereninitiatief) |
| Eerste afnemers | Scholen en kinderopvang op Statia |
| Doelgroep jonge boeren | Jongeren met verantwoordelijkheid voor eigen bedrijf |
| Betrokken partijen | Social Domain Statia, Xploration Coastline Concept (XCC) |
| Datum werksessie | 19 maart 2026 |
| Locatie werksessie | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| Mogelijke uitbreiding | Andere eilanden binnen het Koninkrijk |
De Social Domain van Sint Eustatius is verantwoordelijk voor sociaal beleid, waaronder werkgelegenheid en educatie. Xploration Coastline Concept (XCC) richt zich op duurzame eilandontwikkeling door middel van waterinfrastructuur en gemeenschapsprojecten.
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Concrete Steps Towards Farmer-Led Food Security
Social Domain and Xploration Coastline Concept (XCC) align on an integrated approach — with the intrinsically driven farmer at its heart
In a collaborative and action-oriented working session on 19 March 2026 at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, the Social Domain of Sint Eustatius and the Xplorit / OceansX team took two concrete steps forward in catalyzing a locally rooted food-cycle on Statia in relation with realization of a integrated sheltered workplace providing jobs and education.
An exploratory meeting aligned ideas and direction for follow-on actions:
The session established a clear first market for the revamped Made in Statia farming plot: healthy, local produce supplied to Statia’s schools and daycare centers. Organizing this institutional demand creates a sustainable business foundation from day one — and a model designed to scale.
Furthermore, the session crystallized a creative idea: identify young, semi-professional farmers (a ‘young board’) on Statia and give them real responsibility — including financial resources — to design their own public benefit enterprise. The movement will be theirs to shape directly supported by all stakeholders.
"We highlighted the integrated approach to which XCC and Made in Statia are fully aligned — with the intrinsically motivated farmer-to-be as the starting point. If this works for Statia, it could very well be scalable to other islands within the Dutch Kingdom," stated; Gregory Melfor, Policy Adviser, Social Domain, and Maxime Spanner, Labour & Job Coach, Social Domain.
About XCC
The Xploration Coastline Concept (XCC) uses a semi-mobile desalination unit as a catalyst for integrated island development on Sint Eustatius — combining water infrastructure, cooperative governance, and community engagement.