Thursday, February 09, 2012
One of Bonaire’s Best Kept Secrets--Just Picked Fruit and Vegetables at Krusada
Krusada, located on Kaminda Lagun, is a substance abuse rehabilitation facility. One of their projects to pay it forward to the Bonaire community is the care-taking of three large greenhouses, filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, which are available for sale to locals or visitors on Bonaire.
The facility, normally closed to the public, opens its doors for a one-hour session twice each week, on Mondays from 11:00 AM to Noon, and again on Thursdays from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. During these times, anyone may visit the facility, and take a walk to the greenhouses. Krusada staff are waiting there to assist in any way they can, either with just-picked bags of vegetables, or, if one prefers, to walk with you through the greenhouses to pick exactly what you wish. The taste difference for salads and other produce is sensational--just picked freshness cannot be beat.
Availability and variety do vary from week to week, so it’s best not to go counting on any one item. Currently, there are cherry tomatoes, okra, eggplant, cucumbers, arugula, and spinach available, but it’s always recommended to arrive early in the hour as many times whatever is ripe and available can disappear quickly! Larger tomatoes, peppers, a variety of melons also are “in the works” as well as other greens, so these items will become available in the coming weeks and months.
Plans are to continue selling the fresh fruits and vegetables through July, at which time the greenhouses will then be completely renovated and new plants will be started. To find Krusada, head east on Kaminda Lagun and you will see their sign on the left hand side of the road after you pass by the residential community in that area. (Source: Bonaire Insider Reporter)
