Green Grocers

We were happy to discover new green shops in two Central Business Districts. One of them is a healthy-eats restaurant-store – Sugarleaf. We have visited their Greenhills branch a few months back but it was just too far from our usual itinerary. When we heard that they were opening a new branch in Makati, we [...]

Tabo Market in Palo, Leyte

One of the best ways to learn about the culture of a place is by visiting their local market. On our second day in Tacloban, we requested our host to bring us to their local market. She told me there are two  markets to choose from: one is their public market in downtown Tacloban and [...]

Thanksgiving 2011

Thanksgiving is an annual American tradition celebrated every third Thursday of November.  Some regard it is as a special day, similar to Christmas and 4th of July, that people are willing to travel all over the US just to be with their loved ones. Here in the Philippines, we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving but about ten [...]

Milea Orchard and Bee Farm

We are happy to see more and more farmers and producers integrating beekeeping in their farms. One of them is entrepreneurial Edilee Omoyon of Milea. We met Edilee during Agrilink 2009. Back then, her concentration was only personal care under the brands Milea Bath & Body Wellness Essentials and All Organics. Last year, she expanded [...]

Agrilink 2011

We make sure we don’t miss the annual Agrilink. It is a great event to keep ourselves updated with what’s happening in the agricultural industry, meet new friends and try new products. Last Friday, we managed to squeeze in our busy schedule to drop by Agrilink 2011. This year, top of our must-see list was [...]

Mabolo

Mabolo or Velvet Apple is an edible fruit with a fine, velvety fur and reddish-brown skin. Its flesh is soft, creamy, with a taste and aroma comparable to fruit cream cheese. More admired for its ornamental than its edible value, the mabolo has appeared in literature for many years under the illegitimate binomial Diospyros discolor [...]

Le Bistro Launches Locavore Partnerships

Organic brown rice was the focus of Le Bistro Vert Sustainable Foods’ launch of its Locavore Partner Campaign of bringing together chefs and local farmers and producers of organic and sustainable produce and staples. The idea came about after Le Bistro Vert owner Reena Francisco hosted an intimate cheese tasting event last May which was [...]

Is Your Salt Real?

Natural sea salt comes from evaporated seawater and is harvested all over the world. Unprocessed sea salt is often grayish-white, sometimes pink or orange. These salts can be washed, re-evaporated or roasted. We use locally-produced natural sea salt, which we prefer to commercial salts that often have additives. One of the best Philippine natural sea [...]

My Personal Farmer

We discovered My Personal Farmer (MPF) during the launch of Mercato Centrale last November 2010. There we met Renee and Donna. Since there were several farms selling fresh produce then, we just kept a mental note that one day, we will try My Personal Farmer. Renee and Loren, her Personal Farmer Photo Credit: My Personal [...]

The Benefits of Grass-Fed Beef

DowntoEarth (DTE), a biodynamic farm in Dahilayan, Bukidnon, is promoting Philippine native and indigenous cattle breeds. Their grass-fed beef comes from the native Bali or Banteng and Chinese Yellow Cattle cross-bred with Nellore or Ongole and American Brahman cattle. The result of this cross breeding is a medium-framed, hardy animal, with notable physical strength. This [...]

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