They raised manioc, yams, and other foods that tasted better and were more nutritious than anything they might have received from their masters. They also cultivated medicinal herbs as well as spices for cooking.
Vergi audzēja manioku, jamsu un citus produktus, kas bija garšīgāki un barojošāki nekā tie, ko viņiem būtu devuši saimnieki, turklāt viņi kultivēja arī ārstniecības augus un garšaugus.