By Yvette Tan Plantitos and plantitas rejoice! Another exhibit and expo has arrived to whet the appetites of new and experienced ornamental plant collectors. Called "Collections and Creations,” the plant fair will feature curated blooms and greens from Boyet Ganigan and Dr. Jae Silvestre of Arid...
Atbang Farm inCabayugan, Calape, Bohol a permaculture farm and wildlife preserve that also calls itself a food forest. Part 1 discussed how owner Efrenia Holt grew what was once pastureland into what is today one of Bohol's model permaculture farms. Now, she shares some marketing tips that have...
Not everyone gets into farming voluntarily at first but there are many who come to realize that it is actually their calling. Efrenia “Neng” Cantoneros Holt, founder and owner of Atbang Farm in Cabayugan, Calape, Bohol. A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture majoring in Entomology at...
Bleeding Heart Rum Co., the maker of the award-winning Don Papa Rum, recently unveiled its latest expression, Don Papa Rye Aged Rum. “Since 2014, when we first released Don Papa... we had always kept our eye on bringing more innovation to the brand. We started doing what we call barrel...
One of the many fads that have popped up during the pandemic is the resurging interest in ornamental plants. Folks looking for the next big thing will want to check out the Arid and Aroids Festival in Newport Mall which runs until November 22, Sunday. The event showcases plants from Arid and Aroids...
In part 1, we featured longtime farmer Reden Costales is also the man behind The Agrillenial channel on YouTube. Now, in his own words, he shares tips on running a successful vlog: There are so many key ingredients for running a successful vlog. I actually made a free online seminar about this. You...
We often hear that children of farmers don’t want to follow in their parents’ footsteps because there is no money in agriculture. In the case of Reden Mark F. Costales, not only does he manage the family farm, he’s also become an internet celebrity, instructing and encouraging Filipinos to go...
Sometimes, a farm isn’t just a place where crops grow. Sometimes, it can be a place of conservation and rejuvenation. Artana Farm & Eco-Sanctuary is one such place. Located in Iba, Zambales, Artana is a family-owned, non-commercial agricultural estate that includes various planted crops,farm...
Erl Orenza is a former marketing executive who wanted to run a farm and ended up doing that and developing a successful line of chili products under the brand Salbahe as well. In Part 2, Orenza listed the numbers that are important to a chili farmer. Now he shares what he’s learned about...
Erl Orenza is a former marketing executive who wanted to run a farm and ended up doing that and developing a successful line of chili products under the brand Salbahe as well. In Part 3, Orenza shared lessons he’s learned from running a chili farm. Now, drawing on his 20+ years in the...
Erl Orenza is a former marketing executive who wanted to run a farm and ended up doing that and developing a successful line of chili products as well. Part 1 of this article chronicled how he started his farm in June 2017 and had a line of chili products by December of that year. Now, Orenza...
Erl Orenza has always wanted to retire on a farm. Three years ago, when he turned 41, he decided to turn that dream into reality. “I asked myself what I wanted to be doing when I got older, and I thought why not start doing that now?” he says in Taglish. At the time of his realization and...
