By Analou De Vera
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will be holding a harvest fair which will showcase the richness of Filipino food and other tourism products.
Department of Tourism (MANILA BULLETIN)
The tourism department and the Store Specialists Inc. teamed up together for the food and travel fair dubbed as 'Philippine Harvest.'
At least 50 exhibitors, ranging from DOT-accredited farm tour sites, local food and drinks vendors, sustainable and zero-waste product merchants, as well as travel agency and tour operators, will promote their respective products during the said fair at the Central Square Mall at Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City from June 14 to 17.
“Philippine Harvest continues to be the cultivation of the strong partnership between the public and private sector in supporting our agriculture and tourism industry. It remains as the one-stop shop for the best local food finds and more,” said Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.
Among the food products that will be highlighted are taho (soy pudding) of Taho Manila; kakanin, puto, and kutchinta (steamed rice cakes) of Isabela Kutchinta at Puto and Agings Food Delight; local cheese of Casa del Formaggio, artisanal tuyo (dried fish) of Eharvest, and regional delicacies of Que Rica, the DOT said.
Organic fruits and vegetables from Oro Verde, Teraoka Farms, Down to Earth, El Dorado Farms, Homegrown Organics, The Weekend Farmer, Costales Farms, Joyful Garden, Pinkies Farm, Milea Bee Farm, and EarthBeat Farms, will also take on the spotlight.
"Sustainable packaging company Orera Technology together with zero-waste store Eco Hub Cebu, organic beauty products sellers Mayumi Organics and Jean and Lillie (Honey Conde), upcycling store GTBG Trading, The Bamboo Company, and Klean Kanteen are among the participating non-food merchants," the DOT said.
"Other exhibitors include Ikot Manila, Smallville/Antique products, Mama Sita, Destileria Limtuaco, El Union, Theo and Philo, National Dairy Authority, Willy Bee, Alavar Sauce, Can.ph, Dream Wide Awake, Chef Kyra, Ritual, Santiago Brewey, SOAP, Josefina’s Crunchy Garlic, JA Lees, QueenB, Fresh Start, and Vigan Artisanal Salt," it added.
Department of Tourism (MANILA BULLETIN)
The tourism department and the Store Specialists Inc. teamed up together for the food and travel fair dubbed as 'Philippine Harvest.'
At least 50 exhibitors, ranging from DOT-accredited farm tour sites, local food and drinks vendors, sustainable and zero-waste product merchants, as well as travel agency and tour operators, will promote their respective products during the said fair at the Central Square Mall at Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City from June 14 to 17.
“Philippine Harvest continues to be the cultivation of the strong partnership between the public and private sector in supporting our agriculture and tourism industry. It remains as the one-stop shop for the best local food finds and more,” said Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.
Among the food products that will be highlighted are taho (soy pudding) of Taho Manila; kakanin, puto, and kutchinta (steamed rice cakes) of Isabela Kutchinta at Puto and Agings Food Delight; local cheese of Casa del Formaggio, artisanal tuyo (dried fish) of Eharvest, and regional delicacies of Que Rica, the DOT said.
Organic fruits and vegetables from Oro Verde, Teraoka Farms, Down to Earth, El Dorado Farms, Homegrown Organics, The Weekend Farmer, Costales Farms, Joyful Garden, Pinkies Farm, Milea Bee Farm, and EarthBeat Farms, will also take on the spotlight.
"Sustainable packaging company Orera Technology together with zero-waste store Eco Hub Cebu, organic beauty products sellers Mayumi Organics and Jean and Lillie (Honey Conde), upcycling store GTBG Trading, The Bamboo Company, and Klean Kanteen are among the participating non-food merchants," the DOT said.
"Other exhibitors include Ikot Manila, Smallville/Antique products, Mama Sita, Destileria Limtuaco, El Union, Theo and Philo, National Dairy Authority, Willy Bee, Alavar Sauce, Can.ph, Dream Wide Awake, Chef Kyra, Ritual, Santiago Brewey, SOAP, Josefina’s Crunchy Garlic, JA Lees, QueenB, Fresh Start, and Vigan Artisanal Salt," it added.