“Some growers have lost their entire banana plantations.”
Jan Davis
“Cashew nuts are not a plantation-based nut. It's wild. It grows everywhere. Because of that, the cost of production is literally little.”
George Paulose
“We've just evolved into a system that's more equitable and allows a more detailed accounting of access into the plantation.”
George Breed
“The Southern pattern was that every farm or plantation would have their family cemetery.”
Charles Reagan Wilson
“They got their composure back. I have to salute them on that. But South Plantation, you can't take anything away from them. [Paladins' coach] Kenny Brown is doing an excellent job with them.”
Melvin Randall
“[Houmas House , 40136 La. 942, Darrow, east bank: Once the largest sugar plantation in the South, Houmas House is one of the most spectacular antebellum homes on River Road. New Orleans businessman Kevin Kelly acquired the property in 2003 and restored it to the golden era the early 1800s.] Many people seem to think everything east of Baton Rouge is gone, ... We need to let the world know we are still here. We need to let New Orleans people know we have a great restaurant, Latil's Landing. Our wine cellar has a 500-label collection. Water cisterns were converted to wine cellars. We placed dining tables in them and people can now have romantic dining there.”
Kevin Kelly
“All conversion of natural forests has to stop immediately. Conversion of forest into plantations, fields and settlements and rampant illegal logging are threatening some of the most important habitats of our endangered elephants and tigers.”
Adi Susmianto
