By BENJAMIN SARONDO After quitting his job as hotel steward on a cruise ship in 2016, Rouen Dolot, 31, from Barangay Cantariwis, Tolosa, Leyte, pursued his passion for farming. Dolot is also known as The Backyard Farmer. He started his vegetable farm on borrowed land from the brother of a family...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Francis Christian Fornoles and Vinnie Bañaria, both 22 years old, have their own free range chicken farm in San Francisco, Bula, Camarines Sur. They started with 10,000 pesos as capital to buy seven chicks and other necessities to raise them. READ: Starting small but...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Starting with 10,000 pesos as capital, Francis Christian Fornoles and Vinnie Bañaria, both 22 years old, manage their own free range chicken farm in San Francisco, Bula, Camarines Sur, named VF’s Humble Farm. “We started small, with buying the seven chicks and growing them...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO “Picture a farm where plants flourish without soil, where water and nutrients are precisely delivered, and where the future of agriculture is being redefined,” Sheena Glea Dalo Reyes, owner of Fresh Greens Backyard Lettuce, said. “Welcome to the world of hydroponic...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Johnnel Tepora, 34, a resident of Indang, Cavite, shifted from the tourism to free range chicken farming. “I saw the potential of starting up a chicken business because it is like a multiplier business,” Tepora said. READ: Moving forward, moving freely: Cavite resident...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Johnnel Tepora, 34, a resident of Indang, Cavite, shifted from the tourism business to free range chicken farming because of his motivation to have a food source that is accessible in their vicinity to assure that what they eat is healthy. READ: Moving forward, moving...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Coming out of the pandemic, Johnnel Tepora, a 34-year-old resident of Indang, Cavite, was motivated to do something for his family, particularly to contribute to their health. He wanted to have a food source that is accessible in their vicinity to assure that what they eat is...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO The number of trees in the Philippines continues to decline due to logging, uncontrolled deforestation, and other reasons. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the country loses around 52,000 trees daily. Unfortunately, despite these losses,...
By Benjamin Sarondo The World Food Expo (WOFEX), opened on August 2, 2023 with booths in the World Trade Center and SMX Convention Center. Now in its 23rd year, WOFEX continues to showcase ingredients, materials, supplies, equipment, services, and more for the food and beverage industry. They...
