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Inspiration comes from everywhere. Whether it’s as small as a bee or as large as a picturesque landscape, something or someone around us can capture our imagination as well as encourage us to do something we enjoy and benefit from. 

People sometimes have the false notion that farmers would not wish for their children to follow in their footsteps, or that the youth have no interest in farming like their ancestors. 

Vaikuntha Forest Farm in Tanay, Rizal is a farm nestled in the Sierra Madre mountains. It offers its guests an all natural albeit rough and tumble farm tourism experience that’s hard to come by. 

In Hinduism, Vaikuntha is the name of the celestial abode of Vishnu, one of the three main gods of the religion who is responsible for protecting and maintaining life on earth. 

Sometimes, a farm isn’t just a place where crops grow. Sometimes, it can be a place of conservation and rejuvenation.

Having a safe space to get away to is important for people who experience physical as well as mental pressure from the demands of life. It can be a quiet corner of a house, a favorite restaurant, or even a specific spot in a park. Nonetheless, having a special place to relax and unwind can do wonders for one’s well-being. 

TACLOBAN City – A farm school and budding tourist destination situated in an upstream village in Jaro, Leyte has proved that agriculture can help cope with the global crisis brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

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. 

Peralta discovered farming years ago. One thing that led her into farming was her eagerness to connect with nature during a depressing season of her life.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) continues to strengthen its ties with the Department of Tourism (DOT) to support the recovery of both the agriculture and tourism sectors, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and onto the “new normal.”

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.

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. 

As an agritourism farm site, it marked a huge impact on the farm; the estimated amount of damage from the eruption was about a million pesos.

TACLOBAN City – Amidst fear and uncertainties brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, agri-tourism sites in Eastern Visayas manage to survive and remain hopeful for better days to come.

Keeping a business alive for a long time isn't an easy task to do. Henry Binahon of Binahon Agroforestry Farm shares some tips on how to maintain a farm tourism destination.

Trees play a big role in protecting the environment. They provide shade, filter air, prevent soil erosion, and even provide food, shelter, and more to humans. However, the rapid urbanization of cities sometimes neglect to include the presence of trees in their plans. 

Believing that the Philippines has a lot to offer in terms of farm tourism, an airline professional developed her parents' idle land into a farm tourism destination.