Layog Country Farm, Kayan Tadian, Mt. Province
Layog Country Farm is at present having two small cottages for the volunteers. One of the cottages is named in honor of my deceased Uncle Paulino(Poklang) who is a younger brother of my father. He is a person who has dedicated so much of his time working for the development of the farm. Poklang cottage has two (2) …
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He was one of the seven farm volunteers from several countries that I was privileged to meet during the three days I was at the farm for some business. We have this tendency to form an impression of people we are meeting for the first time simply by relying on the message our eyes tell …
A French volunteer shares her story of the daily life at the farm by documenting this with some beautiful pictures taken during her stay. Her photos tell us about the practical works to be done, social life with the other volunteers but also portrays the intercultural exchange experience both with the indigenous farmers and the local …
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“The Department of Tourism has accredited the farm as a tourist destination” she said. “That makes the Layog Country Farm, the first ecology oriented farm to be accredited as a tourist destination in the Cordilleras” she went on. The excitement was just bubbling in her voice. That was my sister, Lina in Norway, on the …
Layog Country Farm has 2 cottages for the volunteers. Each cottage is complete with kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms.The bedrooms are to be shared by two persons and the cottage has a capacity for 4 persons.Totally we can take 8 volunteers at the same time. Poklang’s Cottage is named after my Uncle Paulino “Poklang” while Milagros …