The Philippines Go Organic

By Michael Nolan

In the densely populated Cavite, Philippines, a developer is challenging traditional thinking when it comes to food.

Ciudad Nuevo, a project of First Advance Development Corp., is a 327-hectare housing project that encourages and promotes organic vegetable farming in the hopes of building sustainable communities.

Twenty mothers in Ciudad Nuevo have not only been given the tools to take on such a project but also been trained to do so. Previous projects of a similar nature by the same developer have failed, but with the added benefit of crucial training, these families are well on their way to success.

The residents are taught not only about how to cultivate and plant, but also how to compost and care for their plants. In a short span of time they have realized Read the rest of this entry »