Sigatoka ‘SALAD BOWL’ Valley Tour – Nadi
Inland from Sigatoka, is the area known as "The Salad Bowl". This fertile valley is dotted with small productive farms and market gardens, supplying much of Viti Levu with fresh produce.
Once you get away from the narrow tourism corridor of the Coral Coast and head inland, you start to see how Fijians really live. And for those people used to a well-developed country such as the US, NZ or Australia, it can come as a bit of a shock. Life is hard, and money is tight for these people. they are subsistence farmers and rely on selling excess products in the markets, so they can buy the necessities of life.
Salad Bowl of Fiji, Sigatoka Valley, Fiji's Very Own "Salad Bowl" Inland from Sigatoka, is the area known as "The Salad Bowl". This fertile valley is dotted with small productive farms and market gardens, supplying much of Viti Levu with fresh produce. There are dozens of small villages along the banks of the Sigatoka River.