• Growbox faqs

  • OVERVIEW
    1. This is a national competition which focuses only on the growth of food crops by non-registration farmers. Persons who are professional farmers or engage in large scale farming are ineligible for entry.
    2. The emphasis is on growing healthy crops within a home environment.
    3. All gardens should be grown at the home of the competitor within the boundary of their property.
    4. The judging will be limited to the crops grown within the six (6) week competition period.
    5. The crops which will be adjudicated for the competition are:

    Short term (30 days est.)

    1. Amaranthus (Spinach/bhagi)
    2. Pak choy
    3. Lettuce
    4. Celery
    5. Kale
    6. Chive(30)
    7. Carrot Greens
    8. Shadon Beni (30)
    9. Mustard Greens (30)

    Long Term

    1. Tomatoes (80 days)
    2. Sweet peppers (60 days)
    3. Cucumber (60 days)
    1. All competitors must grow at least four (4) of the listed crops in their kitchen garden which should be listed upon registration.
    2. No food crop outside the approved list should be grown in the same garden plot/ grow box/ pot as the crops being adjudicated.
    3. There will be four (4) main categories and two special categories for adjudication:

    Main Categories

      CATEGORY GARDEN SPACE (SQUARE FEET)
    a) Small Kitchen Garden 8 – 16 sq. ft.
    b) Medium Kitchen Garden 16 – 24 sq. ft.
    c) Large Kitchen Garden 24 – 60 sq. ft.
    d) Best Hydroponic Kitchen Garden 16 – 60 sq. ft.

    Special Categories

    1. Most Innovative Kitchen Garden
    2. Most Sustainable Garden
    3. People’s Choice
    1. Crops can be planted in any object available (e.g. ground, grow box, pot etc.) and may be of any shape but must:
      1. Be within the boundaries of their property and
      2. Stay within the square footage allocated for the category.
    2. Guidelines and links to videos highlighting best practices for gardening can be found on the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts’ website.
  • ADJUDICATION
    1. District categories will be adjudicated by a panel of five (5) judges consisting of members of the community, technical experts nominated by the Ministry of Agriculture and officers from the Ministry of Agriculture and Community Development, Culture and the Arts.
    2. Overall categories will be adjudicated by a panel of experts as selected by the Ministries of Agriculture and Community Development, Culture and the Arts.
    3. Most Innovative Kitchen Garden prize will be given to the top competitor with the highest Overall Innovation score in each category.
    4. Most Sustainable Kitchen Garden prize will be given to the top competitor with the highest Sustainability score in each category.
    5. The People’s Choice Award will be issued based on the competitor whose videos achieved the most amount of votes on the MCDCA website.
    6. The main categories will be adjudicated as follows:
      1. Best Kitchen Garden
    BEST KITCHEN GARDEN
    CATEGORY DESCRIPTION POINTS
    Plant/crop health and maturity Overall health of the plants and/or crop. E.g. number of yellow or discolored leaves, signs of pests, level of development for its age, etc. 30pts
    Yield/quantity of crop Yield achieved based on the average expectation for the crop. E.g. the number of or size of the crops is larger or smaller than the norm 30pts
    Overall Innovation New or underutilized solutions to concerns or drawbacks, in gardening. E.g. plant rotation, watering or fertilizing mechanisms, etc. 15pts
    Sustainability “Green” garden practices such as upcycled and recycled materials, water conservation, composting etc. 15pts
    Creativity Aesthetic choices e.g. Use of colored fertilizer, or pebbles, inclusion of flowers, garden layout and design etc. 10pts
    TOTAL 100pts

     

  • PRIZES
    1. District Prizes- Top three (3) gardens in each main category in each of the ten (10) Administrative Districts. 1st place winners will move forward for consideration for the overall prize in their category.
    2. Overall Prizes- Top three (3) gardens in each main
    3. Special Prizes: These will be selected from all thirty (30) District Winners
      1. Most Innovative Kitchen Garden
      2. Most Sustainable Kitchen Garden
      3. People’s Choice
    1. Prize breakdown
    COMMUNITY KITCHEN GARDEN COMPETITION
    PRIZES
    CATEGORY # AMT. PLACING PRIZE $
    SMALL DISTRICT 11 1st $1,500.00
    2nd $1,000.00
    3rd $500.00
    OVERALL 1

     

     

     

     

    1st $3,000.00
    2nd $2,000.00
    3rd $1,000.00
    MEDIUM DISTRICT 11 1st $2,000.00
    2nd $1,500.00
    3rd $1,000.00
    OVERALL 1 1st $4,000.00
    2nd $3,000.00
    3rd $2,000.00
    LARGE DISTRICT 11 1st $2,500.00
    2nd $1,500.00
    3rd $1,000.00
    OVERALL 1 1st $5,000.00
    2nd $3,000.00
    3rd $2,000.00
    HYDROPONIC DISTRICT 11

     

     

     

    1st $3,000.00
    2nd $2,500.00
    3rd $2,000.00
    OVERALL 1 1st $6,000.00
    2nd $5,000.00
    3rd $4,000.00
    SPECIAL PRIZES 3 1st $3,000.00

     

     

  • STRUCTURE
    1. All dates will be confirmed during the registration process.
    2. The competition will run for six (6) weeks, the expected duration for the selected crops to achieve maturation and produce.
    3. Each garden should utilize at least four (4) of the listed crops across any category.
    4. Competitors will be required to submit three (3) videos no longer than 90 seconds, showcasing their garden before the specified date.
    5. All videos will be uploaded via the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts’ website.
    6. The videos should highlight the garden after the following timeframes and be submitted no more than three (3) days after the corresponding period of competition:
      1. Week 1
      2. Week 3
      3. Week 6
    7. Random site visits will be conducted by Ministry Officials during the competition.
    8. The People’s Choice will be adjudicated via Social Media in the week following the close of submissions.
    9. All results will be announced within four (4) weeks after the close of competition.
  • Privacy

  • Would the information I share be kept confidential?
    • Yes, Community Mediation will adhere to all rules of confidentiality, whereby;
    • All notes of actual discussions are destroyed
    • No effort is spared to properly secure relevant documents
    • Sessions are not electronically recorded
    • Your confidence is even protected under the law (Act 08, 2004)
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