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Manila Bulletin devider Environment and Sustainability devider Dinner at the farm: Marriott Hotel Manila's 'Farmsgiving Market' helps farmers sell fresh produce

Dinner at the farm: Marriott Hotel Manila's 'Farmsgiving Market' helps farmers sell fresh produce

Published Apr 5, 2024 08:40 am

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration marked March 22, 2024 as the start of the warm and dry season. Paired with the increased risk of dry spells and droughts due to the El Niño phenomenon, local farmers — the nation's backbone — find their livelihoods at stake. 

Offering a sliver of hope to the otherwise depressing issues our farmers face, Mariott Hotel Manila has launched "Farmsgiving Market," a dining promo featuring Filipino heirloom recipes with fresh and locally sourced produce at Marriott Cafe’s Famsgiving Thursdays.

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Mariott Cafe

In partnership with Rural Rising Philippines (RuRi), a non-profit organization aiming to support 100,000 Filipino farmers in achieving sustainability and freedom from debt by 2030, the market directly supports farmers’ livelihood through RuRi’s Rescue Buy Program. 

“The biggest problem with farmers is that they're unable to find a market for their produce because they only have a middleman system,” said Mariott Hotel Manila Executive Chef Meik Brammer. “You can see we're not selling vegetables. We are selling the opportunity to help. If the family has to help the farmers directly, then I think that we can do that."

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RuRi Co-founder Ace Estrada, Mariott Hotel Manila Executive Chef Meik Brammer, and RuRi Co-founder Andie Estrada

Available every Thursday dinner this April 2024, the Farmsgiving Market offers customers box-all-you-can fresh farm produce they can bring home. Guests can savor heirloom cuisines while supporting local farmers at ₱3,700; for those entitled to a 30 percent discount, the Farmsgiving Market is available for an additional fee of ₱800. 

It offers a selection of fresh produce, including potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes, chayote, and broccoli, intending to evoke nostalgia for Filipino family feasts and recreate the refreshing experience of having dinner at the farm. 

"We're very happy to bring the vegetables directly from the farmers so that they can get a good price. This is how we rescue the vegetables, by buying it directly from them. They can direct the price so that people can now ask for good vegetables," Brammer added.

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Locally sourced produce from RuRi farmers

In times of hardship for farmers, the very people who feed us, one simple yet impactful way to help them is by buying locally. It may no longer be breaking news that our agriculture struggles amid hot weather and climate change; consequently, it's time we embrace a collective responsibility to support produce grown on our land.

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