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Gran's farm, uniquely located only 14 1/4 miles from Belize City on the Western Highway, is an eco-agro-tourism based daytime establishment. It offers a wide variety of entertainment to tourist and locals alike providing night time activities when requested. Driving time is less than 20 minutes.
Private Guide in Belize City:
Gran's farm, uniquely located only 14 1/4 miles from Belize City on the Western Highway, is an eco-agro-tourism based daytime establishment. It offers a wide variety of entertainment to tourist and locals alike providing night time activities when requested. Driving time is less than 20 minutes. 
"Gran's Farm" is dedicated to the memory of the proprietor's grandmother, a hard working, kind, friendly, open, always caring, honest, down to earth individual. She was the matriarchal giant of the family. As the word "Grand" means, "earth's closest spot to paradise", foremost, chief, impressive, majestic, excellent, superb, marvelous magnificent, imposing, splendid, etc. "Gran" was even more. She loved life and she loved nature. Gran's Farm is but a mere speck of what she meant to many.
We believe that with her continuous guidance and God's perpetual will, this farm has come to symbolize man's true purpose on earth; "change and nurture nature without abusing her for the benefit of all mankind, work in harmony with her limitless knowledge and she will provide for you. "
The ecology of Gran's Farm includes the Hector Creek which flows from its junction with the Western Highway towards our facilities. This riverine environment with its lowland rainforest boast a large variety of colourful orchids, rainforest trees and an even more exciting array of birds, mammals and small reptiles.
Our agricultural area is layed out with over 60 species of exotic tropical fruit trees. Our botanical garden hosts more than 600 species of ornamental and decorative plants.
With the burning desire to find another endeavor, a group of three friends decided to invest in a farm. Land was acquired and all pertinent information was gathered. But two partners backed out during our implementation stage. This placed sole responsibility on Dr. Osbert O. Usher. A redirection was implemented and the initial objective was placed on the back burner as sole proprietorship was made.
& Fruit trees were acquired and planted in an organized fashion. Hand watering was done to maintain these fruit trees during the dry season. This continued until full implementation of an irrigation system was in place. Our expansion continued with the planting of a large variety of tropical fruit trees. Nurturing of these fruit trees continued throughout our 15 years of development. Our topography obliged us to build some ponds to contain water for irrigation purposes and as additional decorative landscaped features.
Exploring our backgrounds opened our vision even more with the Hector Creek immediately behind us. Trails were made and Hector Creek was cleaned. Later a master plan for a tourism development was made and realized.
