BGC fair brings healthy native harvests
MANILA, Philippines - Craving for some healthy eats? How about dropping by Bonifacio Global City (BGC) this weekend to introduce yourself to various artisanal, organic harvests you can find in the Philippines?
The Philippines boasts of having one of the most diverse array of agricultural selection – having a myriad of strains from rice, crops, beans and fruits harvested from the different provinces and regions of the country.
To celebrate and promote the richness of Philippine agriculture, the Department of Agriculture (DA) together with Central Square and SSI Group Inc. invites you to Philippine Harvest, an organic, artisanal, natural and indigenous agri food fair from May 27 to 29 at Central Square.
More than thirty exhibitors curated by the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be present to showcase and sell products which include coconut and its derivatives, adlai, heirloom rice, organic colored rice, artisanal chocolates, dairy products, honey, cacao, coffee, tabon-tabon, sua and organic meat.
“This event will be an opportunity for us to meet some of our farmers, processors and retailers of premium organic, natural and indigenous products that reflect our culinary culture which is at par with international standards,” said Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, DA undersecretary for Special Concerns and chair of the National Organic Agricultural Board (NOAB).
She added, “I encourage everyone to be co-producers; grow some of your own food; eat real food; visit a farm; shake the hand that feeds you; know the story behind the food that you eat; meet your farmers and fisherfolks; learn more about your local or regional food history and cultural dishes. If that’s too much for you, just buy food that supports our local farmers and fisherfolks.”
In support of this endeavor is Anthony Huang, president of SSI Group Inc. He said, “We at SSI are proud to partner with the Department of Agriculture to promote the best of what the Philippines has to offer. This is yet another way of enriching the lives of our customers – by offering them the opportunity to experience and appreciate the different varieties of Philippine food products as well as meet the men and women behind them.”
The three-day agri food fair is an avenue where you can buy, bring home and appreciate organic, artisanal, natural and indigenous products that are native to our country. The fair will be located at the lower and upper ground floors of Central Square in Bonifacio High Street Central and will be open to the public during mall hours.
