What this nonprofit community farm in BGC can teach us about volunteerism | via FnBReport
If you’ve driven around Bonifacio Global City and noticed an unexpected plot of land with a small farm, you’re looking at the work of one NGO that hopes to plant the seed of passion in agriculture.
“I only got into farming during the pandemic,” admits Louie Gutierrez, farmer in chief and founder of“Back in March 2020, when everything closed, all my stores closed.” Gutierrez is the founder and managing partner of sterling silver jewelry store Silverworks. The urban farm in BGC grows seven different varieties of lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, and vibrant patches of pechay. They also growsuch as basil, mint, tarragon, and rosemary, which proved delightfully useful at a gin party held at the farm. “We want to highlight that the reason why FBDC lent this land to us is to create engagement with the community. The income we get from what we do here supports the organization and the farmers.
Besides just literally sowing seeds, Urban Farmers PH wants to sow seeds of passion among the volunteers and visitors“edible blooms”If more and more people understood the importance of growing our own food as a country, we would protect the systems that support our farmers. Food prices can be more stable if we don’t have to rely on importation. “Pandemic or not, we need food to eat. This is just a small way to help out.
You don’t even need to have a background in farming or fit a specific type to be able to contribute to the green growth. “What’s great about the diversity in the volunteer group is everyone shares different perspectives. Some people are more social media savvy, some are more artsy, some have experience in agriculture and planting,” Pacunana explains.
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