Talakag Celebrates its 4th Annual Farmers Day

The rains didn’t stop the Talakag farmers, their associates and the public from celebrating today.  The Programme started an hour late due to poor weather.  The grounds were wet and slippery but the rest of the morning remained dry enough to still allow us to do a shopping frenzy.

 

The Booths were full of fresh farm or garden picked vegetables, fruits, poultry and some handicrafts.  The prices were affordable too.

 

Dan Croft's Display of Animals



Bighoop Products Made by Local Women's Livelihood Programme

Bighoop Staff

Dole's Booth

Del Monte's Booth

Flavoured Milk Products

Photos below show some of the Barangay Booths displaying their products.




Here's some interesting and unusual finds.

Vegetables planted inside a piece of split bamboo pole.

Vegetables planted in recycled straw bags.

Red & White Beans and Miarayon Coffee

Simply grown from the back garden.

Handmade flowers and hats from corn husks.

Native Ampalaya

The purple vegetable tastes sour and can be used in sinigang dishes or inun-on.

Here's what I bought today:

Bulanghoy (Puto Cassava)



Sweet delights from Dole

Homemade Goats Milk Soap from Bighoop

Salad Vegetables from Dole

I have been coming to the Farmers Day for 4 years now.  It's an ideal opportunity to catch the experts and seek their advice on anything to do with agriculture and crafting.  As you can see from the photos, the products are varied and there's always some new ideas to try at home.  Hope to see you all again at next year’s Farmers Day!