Farm Estates as Cultural Restoration Projects
July 4, 2025
It’s easy now to think that everything must be fast, digital, and modern. Yet with Nigeria growing more urbanised and technical by the day, something essential is vanishing quietly from view: our rich cultural bond with the land. Farming used to be more than just survival. It was community. It was heritage. It was pride.
At Pryme Point Farm Estate, we believe farm estates have the potential to do that. Sure, they’re good for business, but they can also do something special. Bring us back to where it all began: our heritage, our food, and our shared history.
- Back to Where It All Began
Agriculture was in our blood all the while. From East’s yam celebrations to North’s millet reaping ceremonies, farming was a way of cultural life that people indulged in. But with more people shifting from villages to city life, that bond is being lost.
At Pryme Point, we support landowners in re-establishing this connection with simple, centuries-long agriculture practices like crop rotation, composting, and conserving native seeds. Our operations as a farm welcome investors, schools, and families who want to discover more about heritage crops and traditional ways, not only for profit but to save the culture.
- Nurturing Local Foods That Matter
You see, there is real value in crops like okra, fluted pumpkin (ugu), African yam bean, or fonio. They are not just food items; they are a part of us. They are foods we have grown up with. And they are highly sought after both here at home and abroad.
Pryme Point provides training and links landowners with local experts who specialise in these native crops. Our focus is on growing them the right way, with respect for the land and the culture they come from. That way, we’re not just producing food; we’re keeping our food identity intact.
- Uplifting the Communities Around Us
Cultural restoration isn’t truly done without the individuals who are the owners of the culture. Too many projects relocate indigenous people. We do the exact opposite. On Pryme Point, we collaborate with rural farmers, craftspeople, and co-ops. We plan to leave knowledge and opportunity in the right place.
We have workshops, too, that teach skills like food dehydrating, natural remedies, and storytelling. They might be simple, but they contain our history, and they pass it along in a way books sometimes can’t.
Imagine a place where people can witness garri production the way it used to be, where children can memorise the names of native herbs, or where a foreign guest can relive their grandparents’ Nigerian past. That is what we help landowners create at Pryme Point: real, experiential, and unforgettable.
Farm estates don’t have to feel cold and commercial. They can carry meaning. They can carry memory. They can become places where money meets heritage and where the past and future grow together.
At Pryme Point Farm Estate, we’re showing that farmland can be more than just space. It can be legacy. Let’s grow something deeper than crops. Let’s bring back what matters.