Mrs. Bidoon is an elderly woman with a quiet demeanor and warm smile. She tends to her fresh produce set up in front of her modest traditional home, a quaint whitewashed bungalow located near the Beya Inlet. Her husband and four sons have farmed the land on the outskirts of Serres Bay for nearly half a century. As Port Sardina’s oldest residents, the Bidoon family own a highly valued parcel of land near the waterfront and have received countless offers to sell their historic home, all of them politely declined.

As the construction crews moved into Sardina, business became brisk for Mrs. Bidoon’s fresh produce stand. While her husband spent his days fishing at the pier, she put in long hours selling fresh fruit and vegetables to famished workers and accumulated a small fortune in the process. With Phase I of the Sardina Development Initiative complete, Mrs. Bidoon worries about whether tourists and new residents of Sardina will be just as hungry for her organic nutrient rich produce “I am hopeful that the new hotel built next door will bring in new customers and opportunities” says Bidoon “my lazy husband spends all day fishing at the inlet… at least one of us has to think about the future of our produce business. Our sons cannot continue to farm if we cannot sell the harvest at market.”

Mrs. Bidoon's Produce Stand, Port Sardina | Click Photo to Enlarge |

The Bidoon Produce Stand in a Small Alley in Port Sardina




The Bidoon Family's Home is the Oldest Building in Port Sardina

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