A must-try meal this Holy Week In her past vlogs, actress Bea Alonzo gave everyone a glimpse of her and her mother's 10-year-old farm in Zambales called Beati Firma. The lush, solar-powered property is filled with many agricultural wonders, from rice field to animal farm, that is sure to make...
Wala Lang THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES Geff Cedeño amid kalumpit trees that he planted in 2012. The internet is a marvelous invention and I learned a lot in just a few days of texting and emailing with Gerardo “Geff” Cedeño, the man behind Facebook’s Philippine Native Hardwood Tree Seedlings...
In the world of show business, we typically see artists either on television or on the big screen. As new technological trends arise, this opens more opportunities for everyone — one of these is through vlogging. It is something that many people, including public figures, have been using to...
Farming is a challenging but fruitful profession. Millions of Filipino households are part of the agriculture industry that may suffer setbacks that include natural disasters, yet, have remained resilient. Here are some important lessons that we can get from successful family farms in the...
Bernadette ‘Edith’ G. Capule, 63, is a retired businesswoman whose ambition is to provide safe, nutritious, and chemical-free food for her family. In 2014, she used the family’s agricultural land to make this possible. Located in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija, YESHA Seedsower’s Farm is a...
Goat meat is an underrated source of protein, even in a country that loves its kalderetang kambing. In Sibonga, Cebu, you’ll find a 580 square meter farm that serves as one of the community producers of goat meat. For Hassan Basanon, 35, a senior manager in a Business Processing Outsourcing...
Many Filipino households have been severely affected by the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis. The Pagkaliwagan family from Lucena City, Quezon Province is familiar with this situation. When the pandemic started affecting their livelihood, Jaquilyn Pagkaliwagan, 33, a former OFW in Taiwan, and...
In the Philippines, rabbits have mostly been nurtured as pets and not as meat sources. This may be one of the main reasons why many Filipinos still do not welcome the idea of consuming rabbits. With the escalating prices of pork and chicken products, it might be time to consider alternative meat...
There’s a saying that goes, “the family that prays together stays together.” This can also be the same for the family who farms. Manay’s Farm is an integrated, diversified family farm located in Purok 7, Bayongan, San Miguel, Bohol. The property spans nine hectares, with about 75% given to...
In a mountainous barangay in Cebu City, N Blessing Farm, a 1.1-hectare integrated farm, can be found. Lettuce is grown as the farm’s main crop along with other vegetables, chili, root crops, and fruit-bearing trees. It is also home to farm animals including livestock and poultry. In an interview...
Found in the Queen City of the South, N Blessing Farm was established by the family's patriarch, Nilo Bantilan, in 2018 after his retirement as a corporate executive in a major telecommunications company. He works hand in hand with his whole family in his agricultural endeavors, including his son,...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Free-range farming is a farming approach where poultry and livestock are free from cages and are allowed to roam free in a secure area that also has a foraging area where they can get food for additional nutrition. Compared to conventional farming, this...
