Let us support our local organic producers and help promote organic agriculture by joining the activities for this festival.
Schedule of Activities
| November 25, 2009 | |
| 8 am | Opening and Cutting of Ribbon |
| Whole Day | Ongoing cooking demo and organic food tasting by Chef Guido Nijssen and the students of the International Culinary School of West Negros |
| 1:30 – 4:00 pm | Agriculture at the Crossroads by Dr. Romeo Onijano (Bacolod Pavilion) |
| 6:00 – 9:00 pm | Talk Shop with Folk band serving Natural Wine, Draft Beer and Organic Foods |
| November 26, 2009 | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 am | Organic Vegetarian Cooking: Organic Vegan 101 by Dr. Albert Jo |
| 10:00 – 11:30 am | Official Launching of NICERT Organic Certification Services |
| 11:30 – 1:30 pm | Organic Lunch and cooking demo by Margarita Fores with Chef Richard Ynayan & the Institute for Culinary Arts De La Salle – Bacolod. Proceeds is for the benefit of Suntown Camp Cancer Foundation (Social Hall) |
| 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Donors’ Forum |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Marketing Opportunities |
| 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Packaging and Labeling by Lina Gelonga, DOST Region 6 |
| 6:00 – 9:00 pm | Talk Shop with Folk band serving Natural Wine, Draft Beer and Organic Foods |
| November 27, 2009 | |
| 8:30 – 9:30 am | Organic Free Range Chicken Production by Mr. Philip Reyes, Fresh Start Organic |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | Organic Bangus Production by Josephine Ledesma |
| 10:30 – 12:00 nn | Practical Organic Approaches on Livestock by Ramon Peñalosa |
| 1:30 – 4:00 pm | Healthy Lifestyle: The Organic Way by Dr. Jaime Galvez-Tan |
| 4:00 pm | Closing Program and Talk Shop with Folk band serving Natural Wine, Draft Beer and Organic Foods |
The 4th Organic Farmers Festival is a project of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental in cooperation with ONOPRA and NISARD.