  On June 27-29th, 2025, Caribbean POSH Weekend was back for another successful year in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. "It started just over nine years ago with the POSHgirl POWER Brunch and was greeted with an overwhelming response that the event has evolved over the years, into now becoming a full destination event with other highlights now including the Caribbean POSH ICON Woman Awards and the PINK Sunday Sunset Sail. Caribbean women from across the region and the diaspora come together for a stylish weekend of celebration and empowerment. Highlighting the most pressing issues influencing the personal and professional well-being of female entrepreneurs in the Caribbean. Known as a great networking space, the event also offers a unique platform for Caribbean women to share their experiences and exchange ideas. There are powerful panel discussions and masterclasses led by Caribbean experts. And of course lots of great fashion, delicious food, and joyful laughter for the soul. Past event guests have included Yvette Noel-Schure [Beyoncé’s Publicist], Grammy Award Winning Singer/Songwriter – Angela Hunte, The Queen of Soca – Alison Hinds, Empress Jeanille, TV Host – Janeisha John, Miss Jamaica Universe –Davina Bennett, Plus-size Super Model Tricia Campbell, and Regional VP of Popular VI – Oran Roebuck, GM of 4 Seasons Nevis – Yvette Thomas-Henry, and many more." This year guests and ICON nominees included Patrice Roberts, Cedella Marley and many more incredible Caribbean women. If you haven't subscribed to Caribbean POSH as yet, check out the link here. Like and follow on social media to stay uptodate with all of the great work thorughout the region by Janette Brin. www.caribbeanposh.com One of the featured POWERBrunch panels was on: Women as Stewards of the Land with a focus on enhancing food security in the Caribbean through brought together a dynamic panel of women redefining agriculture and community impact across the region. Panel host : Shelli Brin of Que Sera Farms. Her agricultural home base is located in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. With a background in agroforestry, agrotourism, apiculture, agricultural marketing and sales, she can be found buzzing between all the Virgin Islands advocating for organic farming practices, better consumerism for local ingredients, and sustainable food systems for Caribbean economies. Featured Panelist: Sommer Sibilly Brown, founder of VI Good Food Coalition, based in St Croix, US Virgin Islands and one of the nominees for ICON Awards. "Virgin Islands Good Food holds a vital role in the USVI community, working to bridge the gap between consumers, government, and private industry to facilitate long-term change and strengthen the USVI food system. Our work provides strategies and solutions to assist local farmers with increasing food production, building agro-business infrastructure, and accessing new markets - all with the focus of putting more local and healthy produce in the hands of Virgin Islanders." https://www.goodfoodvi.org/ Featured Panelist: Keithlin Caroo-Afrifa, Executive Director of Helen's Daughters, located in St Lucia. "Helen’s Daughters is focused on building the individual and collective capacity of women farmers in the Caribbean region so that they can exercise their economic rights. From agricultural training programmes to pro-bono health services in rural communities and even a farm-to-table cooking show; our organization takes a holistic approach to creating opportunities for women in the agricultural sector, combatting our regional food-import bill and tackling non-communicable diseases, while also ending cycles of poverty that exist in these rural communities. " www.helensdaughters.org Panel discussions were thought provoking that left the group inspired to get more involved in regional food sovereignty by tuning into the food producers in our communities, as well as understanding how much we need all of us to be active in our food choices. So yes, lets keep building bridges between our islands. Invite agricultural speakers into your events across all industries. Be intentional in choosing locally sourced food for your business, schools, events, etc and be part of creating a better regional food network one plate at a time. 
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