The Caribbean region has unified itself as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). At present twenty countries and territories in the Caribbean region are members of this community. The single market economy enables free movement of goods between CARICOM members. CaribFresh.com is the only website which lists the agriculture inventories of farmers in the region so that buyers can access the system and
increase the share of produce they buy from CARICOM members. This immediately translates to up to 35% savings of import taxes imposed by the various countries on produce imported from outside the CARICOM community (primarily the US and Canada). Caribfresh.com is building this community based on its strong ties to the local farmer community. The site is update daily and great efforts are done to collect up to date information about farmer produce and inventories. As a community, CaribFresh.com does not take any position on the stocks and only distributes the information between its members. This means that members of the community interact among themselves to inquire information and complete transaction. The main function of CaribFresh.com is to facilitate this trade and monitor its members for legal and prober business conduct in their dealings with other CaribFresh.com members. In addition to this primary function, CaribFresh.com sells many trade supporting products, such as farming equipment, transportation services, financial insurance and more. This is aimed at supporting farmers and buyers in growing produce and completing trades, helping to facilitate produce trade in the region. CaribFresh.com publishes general information sections that provide access to help and support organizations in the region, consulting services and more.
