On the island of Nevis, Richard Paris is growing a legacy. “Paris’ leafy greens” is his homegrown hydroponic business, putting fresh lettuce on plates across the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis. 

An architect by training and former hotel food and beverage manager, Richard saw how great meals were missed by reliance on imported lettuce, which was sometimes wilted by the time it reached the kitchen. “I realized there was a real need, not just for farming, but for commercial production of fresh greens,” he says.