Author: Yvette Tan
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Cafe owner turns grandfather’s Volkswagen Kombi into a coffee shop
We meet the proprietor of Kombi Brew, a VW Kombi and mobile cold brew coffee shop, and discover its amazing transformation from family car to coffee shop.
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Thai will be done: Kapitolyo’s cult favorite Thai restaurant continues to satisfy
Kapitolyo food enthusiasts are familiar with Same Same, the Thai street food restaurant that has garnered a loyal following ever since it opened in 2018. Then called Same Same Thai Satay Bar, the restaurant had a small menu of Thai staples that catered to the dinner and after work crowd.
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Caffeine on wheels: This coffee shop sells unique coffee drinks out of a Kombi
If you see an orange 1973 Volkswagen Type 2 Kombi parked in a food park, that’s Kombi Brew (sometimes spelled KombiBrew), a mobile coffee shop whose unique creations has been steadily gathering a loyal fanbase that began with the biking community, but now includes everyone else.
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Caffeine on wheels: This coffee shop sells unique coffee drinks out of a Volkswagen Kombi
If you see an orange 1973 Volkswagen Type 2 Kombi parked in a food park, that’s Kombi Brew (sometimes spelled KombiBrew), a mobile coffee shop whose unique creations has been steadily gathering a loyal fanbase that began with the biking community, but now includes everyone else.
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E-commerce portal started during the pandemic connects farmers to institutional buyers
Communication and logistics are but two of the many challenges faced in the Philippine agriculture industry, and never has it been more apparent than during the early days of the pandemic.
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The Plant and Sustainability Festival shows that plantitos and plantitas are here to stay
It’s summer, and that means time to celebrate greenery once again. What makes this year extra special is that the world is emerging from a global pandemic, and are seeing everything with fresh eyes and a renewed sense of gratitude.
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Food Today Food Tomorrow: Empowering the urban poor through food security
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns necessary to halt its spread has laid bare the lack of support in various sectors of society. This was most evident in marginalized sectors, particularly the urban poor.
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6 common rabbit diseases to watch out for
Raising rabbits for food has been gaining popularity, especially during the pandemic. Though rabbits can be a low cost, fairly low maintenance backyard livestock animal, one diseased animal, if left untreated, can wipe out one’s entire stock.
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Bulaceña establishes the Philippines’ first stevia farm
Stevia is a natural sweetener derived from the stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana). Hailing from Brazil and Paraguay, stevia has been used to sweeten food and drink since the 16th century. It is currently gaining popularity as a sugar substitute due to its low calorie and carbohydrate content.
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Young IP farmers set out to prove that coffee farming goes hand in hand with forest conservation
A common lament nowadays is that young people don’t want to go into agriculture because there is no money in it. Daniel Jason “Kumafor” Maches and Ricky Lacbongan, both 24, from Barlig, Mountain Province are out to prove both sentiments wrong.
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Former video editor for a broadcast network finds success as an agri-influencer
If you had told Buddy Gancenia 10 years ago that he would be hosting his own agriculture vlog, the man now known as “Mr. Agribusiness” would have thought that was impossible. Now, his YouTube channel, “Agribusiness How It Works,” has almost 800,000 subscribers, with some videos reaching almost two Million views.
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ATI-NorMin fifth book highlights young farmers in Region 10
The Agriculture Training Institute in Northern Mindanao (ATI-NorMin) recently launched Bahandi-Batang Agricultural Extensionist (BAE).
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Tips on growing Filipino vegetables in temperate climates
Many Filipinos who have relocated overseas have been keeping homesickness at bay by growing Pinoy vegetables so they have a steady supply of ingredients for dishes that remind them of home.