Yesterday the B.V.I. experienced another small earthquake yet according to the USGS, these small quakes happen pretty often (scrool down the list and you’ll see the VI Region has lots of entries).
Did you know the 27th Legislature has officially adjourned???  A bit early for Christmas break, but hey, they need this time to ___?___, which is much […]

Did you know St. Thomas has an Ag-Fair?  Well they do and its this Saturday and Sunday at the Reichhold Center grounds at the UVI St. Thomas Campus from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Bring family and friends out for a day of local food and community building.  And buy local produce, its healthier and it […]

Obama’s amazing victory being elected President of the U.S. has left us so motivated to improve things here in the V.I. (and the world too) that we’ve been MIA for a bit.  More info on what we’ve been discovering is new in the V.I. will be posted soon…so check back and feel free to make […]

Come out to the Barefoot Buddha Cafe, located in Havensight St. Thomas this Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 25-26) for a variety of events focused on sustainability in the USVI. 

Saturday 8am - 12 noon:  Explore alternative health practices with local healers including Qi Gong, Reflexology, Yoga, Acupuncture, Biofeedback and Reiki
Saturday 12 noon -  4pm:  Meet local farmers […]

The US Geological Survey just reported a 6.1 magnitude quake hit north of Anegada this weekend.  See this AP report for more details and this post for info on the last time a quake hit the VI.

The VI Department of Agriculture has just been awarded over $100,000 to help develop an apiculture (beekeeping) industry in the Territory.  For those of us who don’t know much about bees, here’s a quick synopsis:

Bees pollinate approximately one-third of crops human consume
Bees provide honey, beeswax and bee pollen amongst other products
Bees are good for the environment so […]

Congresswoman Donna M. Christensen and the National Park Service encourage the entire Community to participate in St. Croix National Heritage Areas Study Meetings.  Please come out and share your ideas, concerns and suggestions regarding:

Developing heritage themes for St. Croix
Identifying resources to support themes and proposed initiatives
Gathering input regarding a management entity for the St. Croix NHA
Refining […]

The Virgin Islands Farmers’ Cooperative (VIFC)  invites you to the first of a series of discussions about the development of our the USVI’s Agriculture and Food Policy on Thursday September 18, 2008 at 6:00 pm UVI Cooperative Extension Building room 133. This round table discussion is open to members of our community for input for […]

Did you know that the USVI stil has World War II veterans alive and well. 
The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a lawsuit in federal court in Atlanta to protect two rare VI plants near extinction (Agave eggersiana and Solanum conocarpum). 
With all the talk of reparations, it seems the Fifth Constitutional Convention’s education committee would like […]

Check out this Dallas photographer’s blog and see how vibrant our culture is as seen by a visitor.  It’s funny too cause you’ll definitely see people you know!