I am Kaye Cee A. Arellaga, 19 years old, and the eldest among five siblings. I grew up under the custody of my grandparents and have learned to live independently. I learned about agriculture when I became a member of the cooperative where I had an immersion process as part of the school requirements. I […]
I am Roen Corneras, a young farmer from Camarines Sur. My family’s main livelihood is farming. Over time, I witnessed the complex reality of being a farmer. Since I was young, I saw the hardships of my parents in the rice field. They gamble their capital for farming inputs, put in the time and work, […]
I’m Roland Lesiñana Zolas, a young farmer and member of the Golden Parauma Agriculture Cooperative in the Philippines. Our family is tied up to farming—from my parents’ generation until mine. I am the 14th child out of 17 children, and I grew up stepping on the green field, digging my dreams, hope, and planting for […]