This project comes from a small village in the interior of Barbados where a group of community people have formed a CBO to focus on sustainable farming activities. The goal of the project is ?to create a community aquaponics enterprise which sells aquaponics technology and produces organic food and fish for local consumption and sale". The objectives are to: (i) "develop and promote sound standards and a certification process for an aquaponics industry in Barbados"; (ii) develop the capacity of the Baird's Village Aquaponics Association (BVAA) in the areas of organisational development, management and good governance in order to build a strong and cohesive group; (iii) establish and manage nine production units and one demonstration farm which will produce organic produce and fish for local consumption and sale; and (iv) develop and implement a production, sales and marketing strategy which will transform the BVAA into a successful small business enterprise.

Project activities include: Training in group dynamics and development and management of Small Business Enterprise; Development of a Strategic Plan for the community business; Establishment of production units; Public awareness and education; and Business Development.

By the end of the project it is expected that the Baird's community would have contributed to reducing the causes of land degradation while contributing to food security in Barbados.