Due to the rise of urban gardening, homeowners, especially those who have limited space for gardening, are looking for ways to grow their own food. Many try vertical or container gardening while others practice hydroponics or the process of growing plants without soil but rather in nutrient-filled...
Dimples Romana with her family (Instagram) Dimples Romana couldn't help but share online the photos of the tons of avocados, coconuts, and corn harvested from their farm in Batangas. She described the abundant harvest as "ani na biyaya mula sa madaming araw at gabi ng puyat, luha, dugo’t pawis...
Aianah’s Little by Little Integrated Farm is a 3.9 hectare farmland in Polonuling, Tupi, South Cotabato. It is owned and managed by partners Jenny Blancaflor, a yoga teacher and wellness coach, and Mau Lopez, a retired mechanical engineer. They started the farm in hopes of finding a...
It is no secret that parents want only what’s best for their children. This can manifest in many ways such as giving them quality education, providing them with emotional support, or even investing in fresh food options to secure their health. For partners Jenny Blancaflor and Mau Lopez,...
Almost every Filipino dreams of someday retiring into farming where they can relax in close proximity to nature, feel satisfied with growing plants, and even spend time with their family away from the usual bustle of everyday life. Following this dream, a family in Lemery, Iloilo established...
As told to Yvette Tan The Espitals are a young family that has chosen to live their life close to the farm. Gio Espital works for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) organization and is also an entrepreneur who provides bokashi composting kits while Leila Pornel-Espital is an outdoor...
The Philippines used to be largely agricultural, with most couples raising their family in the fields. Nowadays, it’s the opposite, with many families opting to live in towns and cities. The Espitals are backing this trend, however, choosing to live as close to the land as possible, be it in a...
The environment and experiences that we are exposed to are commonly where our passion and interests rise from. For Lhea Mallillin, 38, a full-time teacher and a weekend farmer, love for agriculture is something that arose from her childhood experiences. “I grew up in a barangay where the major...
In some families whose livelihood is farming, parent-farmers normally train or encourage their children to participate in farming activities at a young age. However, farming is not everyone’s choice. This farmer was an exception. A young farmer Jerick Javier Clerigo, 27, admits that he wasn't...
KC Dragon Fruit Farm (KCDF Farm) is a three-hectare farm in Lemery, Panay, Iloilo which began from a local’s hobby of planting fruit-bearing trees. Eventually, the farm has shown potential as a farm tourism site and is ready to open its doors to the public. The farm is owned by Kristian Chif (KC)...
Hobbies are a great way to pass the time since these keep a person entertained while also honing a skill such as logic, creativity, and more. Other than being a source of enjoyment or relaxation, hobbies can also be profitable if properly developed. This is the case of KC Dragon Fruit Farm...
QUEZON – Michael Triviño, a businessman and urban farmer, decided to turn his vacant lot into a backyard farm and named it Myrtle Sharrin’s Garden after his daughter. A quarantine project Despite having no work during the community quarantine, Triviño was kept occupied, not because of his...
