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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
share sustainable agriculture knowledge & experience
ABOUT ME
I am an organic farmer and advocate. most of my time is spent in organic farming if not teaching others sustainable organic & natural farming technologies around the Philippines (and sometimes abroad). Propagating the philosophy of sustainability through organic farming is my main direction and advocacy. currently helping out set up organic demo units (mini-farming and agritourism) around the country in strategic tourism areas of banaue rice terraces, Palawan and leyte area devastated by Yolanda (haiyan) typhoon.
PHILOSOPHY
my advocacy is not for humanity but for nature. if we take care of nature, nature shall take care of us. naturalism and humanism.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
volunteering, learning sustainable agriculture and hopely sharing knowledge and experience with our fellow men.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
none formally.
Interests
gardening, travelling/backpacking, teaching sustainable agriculture
- dining
- gardening
- traveling
- backpacking
- agriculture
- tourism
- volunteering
- agritourism
Music, Movies, and Books
sustainable agriculture and philosophy. pop and reggae. action movies.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
have taught thousands of people sustainable agriculture, organic & natural farming technologies. have lived in the US for 16 years and come back to the Philippines to farm organically and teach others sustainable agriculture. been considered "father of Philippine organic farming" for the effort.
Teach, Learn, Share
simple, ordinary, new agely practically anyone who love nature and committed to nature, its preservation, enhancement and renewal. my methodology is sustainable food systems through organic agriculture.