Prime Minister Meets with Representative of United States Department of Agriculture

Discuss possibilities of farming on St. Maarten

The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams met with Steven D. Maurer, former Senator for the state of Ohio and State Executive Director of the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency at her Cabinet on Thursday. Mr. Maurer, who was accompanied by the Caribbean and Latin America regional President Dr. Jackson (Jack) Stevens, explained the Prime Minister the role and function of the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency and possible future collaboration. The PM was very keen on the possibilities of broadening local farming of fresh produce on St. Maarten.