Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tobago all experienced the end of the EU's Sugar Protocol, which guaranteed prices for sugar exports. While they shared histories and similarities in size, they developed different agricultural policies in response. This study examines: a) how each state responded and why; b) how farmers in each country responded to new policies; and c) the implications for social sustainability of agriculture. The concept of sustainable agriculture is applied to understand how the countries evolved after subsidy-supported sugar ended, and what alternative pathways they developed to fulfill sustainable development agendas. The state responses and how policies influenced agricultural actors are emphasized.