Small-scale subsistence farming became a money saver for David Young in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic caused international shocks and supply chain disruptions.And today, he continues to reap the benefits of his investment.In an interview at his Crick Hill, Weston, St James home, Young told Barbados TODAY that during the heightened stages of the pandemic, the wait for imported food to reach the island, lockdowns, and challenges with the alphabet system for supermarket visits, were concerning and it made more sense to grow some of the food eaten in his household of two.Taking inspiration from his wife, the spear fisherman decided to invest in an aquaponic system.
