Valley of Peace Lagoon Farmers’ Co-operative hosted their Annual General Meeting yesterday 28th November with twenty-seven members in attendance.
At the meeting financial statements were presented and there were elections for representation on the Management Committee. Newly elected members are Ever Blandon, Luis Cerritos, Maritza Blandon, Jose Meza, Guillermo Marroquin, Mauricio Evora, and Jose Cerritos.
Present for the AGM were members of the Department of Co-operatives in the Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Enterprise, who supervised the elections and oversaw the meeting process.
The Co-op plants and harvests vegetables for the Cayo market and beyond. They have been successful as an organization that works together to access opportunities available through grants and projects for their membership.