Our Story

Growing Grenada's agricultural future through education, innovation, and community

Our Mission

Our Vision & Mission

Grenada Grows is dedicated to revitalizing and transforming Grenada's agricultural sector through education, innovation, and community engagement.

“Caring for the environment is a sacred expression of gratitude. It reveals how we honour the Giver of all life and the blessings He has entrusted to us.”
- Dr Judlyn Telesfor-Checkley

Our Journey

Key milestones in GrenadaGrows’ development as a regional sustainability leader.

2022

Established Foundations (May 2022)

  • Signed MoU with OrganiLock (U.S.)
  • Completed GrenadaGrows business registration

2023

Formal Company Incorporation (Jan 2023)

Registered GrenadaGrows Ltd. as a legal company

2023

Academic Collaboration Begins (March 2023)

Signed MoU with UWI St. Augustine to support product testing and research

2024

National & Global Recognition (Sept 2024)

  • Cabinet approved MoU between GrenadaGrows and GSWMA, formalizing public-private partnership.
  • Finalist and category winner in the Global Climate Innovator Challenge —recognized as one of the top four solutions globally.

2024

Regional Awardee (Dec 2024)

Selected as a winner of the Eastern Caribbean Business Resilience Challenge

2025

Pilot Launch (June 2025)

Official launch of the Greening the Market Composting Pilot at St. George’s Market.

Meet Our Team

The passionate individuals behind Grenada Grows

Team Member

Dr. Judlyn Telesford-Checkley

Co-Founder & CEO

A mission-driven environmental entrepreneur, systems thinker, and changemaker. Dr. Judlyn Telesford-Checkley is a mission-driven environmental entrepreneur and systems thinker dedicated to building climate resilience in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Born and raised in Grenada, her foundation in community farming and sustainability informs a career rooted in practical, scalable change.

Team Member

Rob Steir

Co-Founder

Rob is a pioneering entrepreneur with program development expertise for SDGs. He is a co-founder of a waste-to-energy company, and a co-founder in a non-profit, the Commitments Accelerator for Plastic Pollution (CAPP.global). He is also the main author of a report funded by the UN about plastic waste. Rob is driven by his passion and commitment to finding solutions to the world’s waste and plastic challenges.

Team Member

Scott Laskowski

Founder and CEO of OrganiLock

Scott has developed a revolutionary approach to regenerate unproductive soil without the use of synthetic chemicals by recycling problem waste from the lumber and meat industries. His company “is now focused on expanding the use of their technologies internationally to solve waste stream problems, rehabilitate farmlands, and play a role in feeding the growing world population.”

Our Partners

Organizations we collaborate with

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