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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ABS-CBN presents Layog Country Farm as an eco- friendly farm. The video shows some of the activities which our volunteers both international and local do together with the indigenous farmers. View video here: Mountain Province farm teaches “green living”
“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 …
We have just harvested seedless rattan fruit(Littuko) from the farm the day before I travelled to Baguio to visit relatives and friends and I thought of bringing these rattan fruits as special pasalubong. Giving pasalubong is a cultural Filipino tradition of travellers bringing gifts from their destination to friends and family back home. The gesture of …
Your Feedback: The Farm’s Signpost The road to successful advocacy work is not easy to navigate. You may be sure you are on the right track and have clear plans on where you want to go and how to get there but you can never be sure which way to turn when the track you …
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Our survival is at stake. Take heed. Take action. Join the war against the wanton destruction of our Mother Earth. No action is a small action. Looking for ways to do it? Come join us on our farm. Volunteers preparing bamboo fences for the garden The Layog Country Farm is built around sustainable farming principles …
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The farm does not have it’s own vehicle transport. If you want to go to the town center or to any place around the area, you must take the regular passenger transport that regularly passes the farm early morning. That means, if you intend to travel and you miss it, then you have to postpone …
Being a volunteer at Layog Country Farm opens for the experience of being away from the hassles of city life and live a very simple country life with the igorot farmers while communing with nature. Volunteers have the oppurtunity to learn a natural and sustainable farming technique from us but in return they contribute whatever …