A landscape view of Kindred on the Rock, the 70 acre homestead founded by Staceyann as the first safe space for queer Jamaicans home and abroad. According to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, only 30% of registered farmers in Jamaica are women and only 11% of the land under cultivation is owned by women. Because it is uncommon for a woman to own her farmland, Staceyann governs herself under a more masculine persona when working with her predominantly male counterparts. This adaptation saves her from unwanted attention and reinforces her authority as an employer.
Like most rural areas in the country, labour in Point Hill is highly gendered - men work the land and construction projects while women tend to domestic chores and smaller scale gardening. But this is another area where Kindred defies the norm: the handful of teenage staff members have no problem with transitioning between otherwise gendered roles without being prompted. On average, Kindred employs a dozen people, 40% of whom are women.
