Nevertheless, most of the refugees were small farmers, who by 1857 were growing considerable quantities of sugar, rice, corn, and vegetables in the Northern District (now Corozal and Orange Walk districts).
De flesta flyktingar var dock småjordbrukare som omkring 1857 odlade stora mängder socker, ris, majs och grönsaker i det distrikt som idag motsvarar Corozal och Orange Walk.