The passing of Tita Fe made a way for me, Mama and my sister to go home to Iloilo for 4 days. Being there during the wake up until the funeral is a Filipino way of showing one’s love and respect to our dearly departed.
A visit to Iloilo would not be complete unless we are able to buy “uga” for pasalubong and supply at home. “Uga” or dried fish is a common pasalubong item to every Ilonggo visiting his/her hometown, this would sometimes last for a year until the next vacation.
While we get to visit Iloilo almost every year, there are times of unexpected homecomings that we must have to go to. With no plan or itinerary, I was able to convince Mama on our “uga” shopping in the town of Pototan to visit Mapols Farm.
Mapols farm is an integrated farm advocating organic and sustainable farming in a rural community. Entrance fee to the farm is ₱20.00 per person, where one get to see the 3R’s for the environment. One of the attractions of the farm is the “pugad” or bird’s nest inspired by Bali, Indonesia. If you want to have your photo taken inside each “pugad,” it costs ₱10.00 per person. Our visit inspired me more to plan and take little steps to develop our farm.
Inside their farm is a restaurant that serves organically produced food and “pasalubong” products made or produced by local artisans and producers.
The next time you visit Pototan, make a quick tour at Mapols Farm to draw more inspiration that we can make a difference for our environment.
Travel Date: March 14-17, 2019 Travel Buddies: Mama and Sissy
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