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We all have heard about the disastrous situation of farmers all over the world. Due to the pandemic, there have been numerous breaks in the produce supply chain.
Farmers usually have a crop system, wherein they know when they should plant, when they can harvest and when they can immediately sell or supply their crops. Unfortunately, the pandemic greatly affected transport freedom and lockdowns all over the world seemingly happened simultaneously. Farmers suddenly lost their buyers, ways of transportation and worst of all, ended up with tons of produce that they are not able to store.
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Some choose to sell their produce for an ultimate bargain, going as low as P3 per kilo which I have been told is even less than the cost to plant. This means they are losing money by selling their harvests instead of gaining any profit. Most choose to just throw away their crops as they see it as a cheaper route.
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| Screenshot from GMA News Facebook page |
Imagine throwing away tons of produce that should’ve been your family’s income. Even seeing the videos and pictures online of fruits and vegetables being thrown away hurts my soul. So, when I came across Sagada Harvests on Facebook, my interest was immediately piqued.
Sagada Harvests is an initiative by the team of Mr. Christian to help our northern brothers.
From their Facebook page:
The Sagada Harvests Project seeks to expand the market of highland produce to Metro Manila households as a way of helping farmers cope with the coronavirus pandemic. This is an initiative of private individuals as requested by the affected farmers.
What sets them apart is that they charge reasonable prices for the goods (equal or cheaper than regular market prices) and they give the farmers the majority of the profit.
They started in mid-August, and I was luckily able to purchase a few items during their September 15 batch.
Here’s what I purchased from them:
They also offer a variety of other items such as fruits, vegetables, bread, and others.
Here’s how you can order.
If you missed the pre-order, you can also order on or after the Metro Manila touchdown. However, this will not guarantee that your preferences will be available as there is a limited quantity of items.
They will be opening their next batch very soon, and I highly recommend that you check them out. The Sagada Harvests team is very amiable and understanding, and will definitely do their best to accommodate your orders.
Being bored in quarantine got me like --
Best Kept Secret of the South, the Too Much Chocolate Chip Cookie by the Fet Boys
The Fet Boys
are twin brothers Karl and Kirk, with Kirk being the one who bakes all the time.
The Too Much Chocolate Chip Cookie is his creation and it comes in GIANT and
regular size. When I say it's a GIANT cookie, I mean it.
The Too Much Chocolate Chip Cookie is made of chocolate chip goodness, walnuts, and chunky chewy cookie all rolled into one. People who don't like too much sweetness will enjoy this because it's not too sweet either. The sweetness is just right that even diabetics can eat a piece of this.
If you would like to experience being hugged by a warm cookie, message the Fet Boys on their Facebook Page. If you're not ready to take in the giant version, order the regular version. Make sure you order at least a dozen because everyone who ordered only 6 pieces ordered another dozen after just one bite.
One of the things that I always look forward to is going out to eat with my friends, and we are always on the lookout for cool new places with good food. .
I dont know about you, but lately I have been loving going out to Samgyupsal places and discovering the good ones. .
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Wish I had this hangout place when I was a college freshman! Definitely a great place to hangout and meetup with friends! .
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Sorry, just had to dig right into my fave Tteokbokki! .
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