The 6th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival is no doubt the most anticipated organic event of the year. You don’t get to see all of these world-class chefs and restaurateurs in one event very often. Don’t miss to attend the various lectures on different topics on organic lifestyle and see various cooking demo by the country’s top chefs using local organic ingredients.
Meet the Chefs
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The venue of the Cooking Demo is at the Organic Market Restaurant while the lectures will be at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall.
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Date |
Activity |
| Dec. 16 | |
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9:00am |
Opening Ceremony |
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11:00am |
Opening of Organic Cookfest with Chefs Fernando Aracama, J Gamboa, Ariel Manuel & JP Anglo |
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12:00nn – 3:00pm |
Chefs’ Organic Cookfest |
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4:00pm – 6:00pm |
Market Matching between Producers& Consumers |
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Dec. 17 |
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|
11:00am |
Chefs’ Organic Cookfest – Chef Mia Gonzaga – Cantina Mondo |
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1:00pm |
Chef Ian Mckenzie -PAL Consultant Chef |
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2:00pm |
Chef Sau del Rosario |
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3:00pm |
Mr. Manny Torrejon of Manolo’s |
| Dec. 18 | |
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11:00am |
Chef’s Organic Cookfest – Kawali Kings |
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1:00pm |
Chef Tom Bascon |
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2:00pm |
Chef Margarita Fores |
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3:00pm |
Mr. Enting Lobaton of Enting’s from Sagay |
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4:00pm |
Slow Food Cooking by Ms. Mara Tavera |
| Dec. 19 | |
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9:00am |
Organics Lifestyle – Dr. Albert Jo Natural Healing Advocate |
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11:00am |
Chefs’ Organic Cookfest – Chef Ronnie Guance – Puro Organics |
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1:00pm |
Ms. Marie Gonzales of Kitchen Revolution |
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2:00pm |
2pm Chef Alice Ty – Vegan Macrobiotics |
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1:00pm |
How to Set Up a Coffee Shop Business – Ms. Pacita U. Juan Pres., Phil. Coffee Board Inc. |
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2:30pm |
Product Development & Branding Workshop – Ms. Jeannie Javelosa Branding Strategist Advocate for a Sustainable Lifestyle |
| Dec. 20 | |
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9:00am |
Diversified & Integrated Farming – Mr. Ramon Penalosa Magsasaka Scientista Awardee |
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11:00am |
Chefs’ Organic Cookfest – Chef BJ Benedicto – Jacopo |
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1:00pm |
Mr. Verner Tilos – HRANO |
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2:00pm |
Chef Mari Stelle Estrella – Delicioso |
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3:00pm |
Chef Robby Goco of Cyma |
Other activities include Daily Trade Fair, Daily Night Events, Daily Organic Cocktail Demo by Culinary Students, and Daily Organic Farm Tours (pls email viajenegrense@gmail.com for rates & schedule).