BY LORETTA B MANELE
The 54th PIF Spouses Programme yesterday included a visit to Amazing Grace Boutique Cocoa Farm at Tenaru.
This trip started with a tour of the Amazing Grace Boutique Cocoa Farm, by owner Grace Fekau who shared her story about bringing her cocoa farm into existence from small endeavours to what it is now.
The spouses were then led on further up from the cocoa farm where they walked through an array of plants, trees and flowers before taking a short break with fresh coconuts.
In front of them was the cocoa shed to which they entered and saw first hand cocoa beans in the drying process.
Mrs Fekau then led them to her garden which included more than one crop and trees that bear nuts and those called “shade trees”.
The women were fascinated by the flowers, plants and trees and the garden.
Then came the last part of the trip which was island style lunch at the Amazing Grace Tropical Garden which consists of a dining house, small huts outside and a green scenery complimented with a beach upfront.
There, they had the opportunity to see cocoa beans being crushed by a lady and later, a chocolate tasting session of Ms Fekau’s chocolate which she stresses is sugar free.
This trip left a lasting impression on the spouses.
