Farm To Table Consulting For Hotels, Resorts, and Restaurants.
More and more consumers and travelers are insisting upon eating and purchasing organic and local foods. In turn, businesses are now supporting such pursuits by providing and promoting these items on their menus. The two major challenges to this new model in the developing world are cost and efficiency. Imports, though of less quality, tend to be cheaper. And figuring out the path of locally grown foods from the farm to the consumer’s plate can be difficult, especially when the product hits the kitchen where forming recipes around new items can be a particular challenge.
Banana Tree’s expertise lies in establishing all elements of a sound Farm-to-Table relationship between local producers and your establishment. This includes: streamlining production, distribution, and preparation of the product all the way from farm to plate.
Kitchen Gardens
Organic Agriculture in the tropics is tricky. And so is sourcing the kinds of gourmet herbs and greens you may want available on your property, whether a private residence or a fully functioning hotel.
Banana Tree has discovered the perfect remedy to this situation: the creation of a kitchen garden, a space that can provide many of the fresh, unique herbs and vegetables you require. Banana Tree will work with you, and any on site staff , to establish the garden, provide comprehensive training in organic agriculture, and tailor the garden’s yield to the kitchen’s menu.
Property Management and Organic Farm Infrastructure
Many times the beaurcracy and fundamental challenges that exist in developing countries hinders sound transition to organic agriculture, streamlined production, swift distribution, and establishing a viable market.
Banana Tree Consulting acts as a problem solver to all of the above issues. Key elements of this service include: establishing sound farm plans and timelines that include production, staffing, and marketing; kick-starting the organic certification process; establishing import/export protocols; and developing added value product.
For inquiries, rates, and bookings, please email us at bananatree.consulting@gmail.com