Friday, August 6, 2010

All roads lead to the Malagos Farm Fair this weekend


This is it!


Today is the start of the two-day Malagos Farm Fair where you will be treated to the sights and sounds of the country, right in the middle of bustling Davao City!

The Malagos Farm Fair will be officially opened at 10AM with no less than Mindanao Development Authority (MINDA) Secretary Jesus Dureza, Congressman Isidro Ungab and Councilors Louis Villafuerte and Marissa Abella.

There will be lots of booths for souvenirs, animals, cheese, plants, orchids, flowers and tableya among others.


TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FARM GATES!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Fun at the Malagos Farm Fair this weekend


There’s something to do for everyone in the family on August 7-8, 2010 at Malagos Garden Resort, Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City.

First, visit the farm open house. Look at how we milk our goats and cows. You might want to start your own little farm.

Learn about good agricultural practices in a diversified coconut-cacao-dairy farm. Sustainable farm management and land use – clean cacao underbrush--cut grass---feed to animals---collect manure---vermi composting---make fertilizer & nurture the earth.

Then, join the Farm Fair Games by Coca Cola starting at 9 AM or the Habagat Family Adventure Race or be merry at the Farm Games - Pig Catching, Fish catching, Palo Sebo or Kids learn to cook at the Purefoods food demo or Listen in to the Bmeg Agri Seminars on backyard piggery, poultry and fish.

Shop at the Smart Place Bazaar, learn craft making from recycled materials, buy cheese, wine, fruits, vegetables, plants, pets, artworks, souvenirs, Davao food products & barangay products. Walk around, talk, hold hands, observe the things around you,

Then, Lunch on roast beef, fish, salad, and make friends at the Santol area. After the meal, get a chocolate tableya drink and listen in to agri industry talk.

Ponder on your next vacation destination at the Philippine Airlines booth or imagine your own sustainable little house powered by renewable energy at Propmech Green Heat booth, or get techno hype at DC Tech or learn Cocopal. As the sun sets, relax and join the Wine and Cheese appreciation (must be 18, add P250), or enjoy with family and friends the evening entertainment with San Miguel Beer.

All for P250 per person. Your family certainly deserves this weekend activity.

Tickets are available at: Waling Flowers at Victoria Plaza and Bolcan St., Tiny Kitchen, Pizzeria, and Buona Terra along F Torres St., Girl Scouts Shop along Ponciano Reyes St., Betty's Bakeshop fronting Stella Maris Academy and at Swiss Deli and Spirale in Lanang, Davao City. Safe commute to and from Malagos by Aircon L300 jeep from Bankerohan Station at P50 only (one-way). For more information please call 0917-5481867 or 082-2216344.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Malagos Farm a showcase of sustainable development in Davao



Davao City, Philippines, August 03, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Davao can become the next agri-tourism destination if Dabawenyos are able to develop their farms, subdivisions and idle lands with sustainable development in mind.

“Davao will become the next big thing in agri-tourism,” Dr. Roberto Puentespina, DVM of the Malagos Garden Resort said yesterday during a Farm Tour of the Puentespina Farm in Malagos.

Puentespina said the strong economic and peace and order situation in Davao makes it conducive for locals to enjoy farming. He said it is quite common for Dabawenyos to hold regular jobs in the city yet retire to small holding farms during the weekend.

“These weekend getaways can be an alternative and sustainable source of income for the family, and hopefully the community, since tourists enjoy buying fresh produce at source,” he said.

The Malagos Farm Fair in Davao City will showcase alternative and progressive ways to manage a farm.

“We are maximizing our resources by implementing sustainable farm management methods. This means reusing and recycling our resources resulting to zero waste in the farm,” Puentespina said.

He said the Malagos Farm is a perfect example of sustainably managed farm since grass under the coconut and cacao are fed to the goats and cows, with their waste going to the biogas digester or the vermin composting to become fertilizer.

Industry partners will feature renewable energy, backyard farm animal raising, agro forestry using high value crops like cacao and many more.

The Fair is also an occasion to sell the menagerie of farm animals the Puentespina Family grows including dairy goats, cows, sheep, cocks, horses, peacocks, pheasants, ostriches, fancy chickens, dogs, and ornamental birds among others.

“If Dabawenyos will be inspired by the Malagos Farm’s sustainable farming management then this might be a way to arouse the interest of tourists, even businessmen who want to see how it is successfully done,” he said.

Puentespina said the development of the city’s agri-tourism is a great addition to the already existing tourism products of the city. By making Davao the center of agri-tourism in the region, he said, “We hope to ride the growing worldwide interest on -going back to nature, doing it slow with less environmental impact, thus making Davao a better place to live in.”

For a P250 entrance fee per day inclusive of lunch of roast beef and sea bass from Saranggani Bay, guests to the Malagos Farm Fair will get the rare opportunity to get on board the hay ride for the farm tour. The entrance fee is also inclusive of all the scheduled seminars and shows for the day.

Get tickets now at: Waling Flowers at Victoria Plaza and Bolcan St., Tiny Kitchen, Pizzeria, and Buona Terra along F Torres St., Girl Scouts Shop along Ponciano Reyes St., Betty's Bakeshop fronting Stella Maris Academy and at Swiss Deli and Spirale in Lanang, Davao City. Safe commute to and from Malagos by Aircon L300 jeep from Bankerohan Station at P50 only (one-way).For more information please call 0917-5481867 or 082-2216344.

The Malagos Farm Fair 2010 Partners are: ANC, Coca-Cola, SMART Buddy, Philippine Airlines, Waling Flowers from Davao, San Miguel Beer, BMeg, Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs, Swiss Deli, Mars Incorporated, Habagat, Hydrock Wells Inc., DCTech, Propmech Green Heat, and Malagos Farmhouse.