I am Erwin L. Zolas, 18 years old. I come from a clan of farmers. We have a big family; I am 15th out of 18 children. My involvement in a young farmers’ group started when my father asked me to check on my brother because he preferred staying at the cooperative over going home. […]
I am Shiela Lyn A. Nollan, 32 years old, from Pamplona, Camarines Sur, Philippines. I know little about agriculture because we used to own a farm, which we had to mortgage when my father got severely sick. Growing up, I engaged in sports and it became an important aspect of my life. Sports became my […]
It is commonly believed that young people have no future in farming, but for me, it is the opposite. I have been engaged in farming through the Golden Parauma Agriculture Cooperative. Joining the cooperative opened me up to a whole new viewpoint of how my food is produced and raised my respect for the people […]