Ground provisions is the umbrella term for the starchy root and tuber crops that anchor Caribbean cooking — yam, cassava, dasheen (taro), eddoe, sweet potato, tannia, and pumpkin. They're grown island-wide, sold at farm gates and markets, and now listed directly on FarmFlow. New to the term? Read What are ground provisions?
Ground provisions on FarmFlow
- Yam — yellow yam and negro yam, a Jamaican farming heartland crop.
- Cassava — also called yuca, used fresh or processed into bammy and farine.
- Dasheen, eddoe and coco — taro-family root crops used in soups and cooked as a side.
- Sweet potato and tannia — grown across the region and sold by weight or bundle.
Buying & selling ground provisions
Search FarmFlow by island and town to find ground provisions near you, or list your own harvest with a photo, price and quantity. Buyers message you directly to arrange collection or delivery — FarmFlow doesn't process the payment itself.
Priced locally: sellers list in JMD, TTD, BBD, EC$, GYD or whichever currency their buyers use.