Green Lane
WANT TO PLANT SOME COFFEE?
I planted my first coffee tree back in 1999 in a farm lent to us by a religious order somewhere in Tagaytay. But sadly, that property was taken over ...
SLOW FOOD: IS ASEAN LOSING IT?
Can we still save the planet one seed at a time in these parts? Have you noticed how science has played around with our food? Have you ever wondered ...
LENTEN REFLECTIONS OF A FOODIE
I have been reading Facebook posts on the evils of soy (it’s mostly Genetically-modified), the danger of eating the meat from cows who ate soy, the ...
CLEAN AND GREEN SINGAPORE
There is nothing like going to another warm country but feeling a little more cooler and a little greener than visiting Singapore. The city is so ne ...
BORACAY: SAVE THE ISLAND!
At the two-day Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) – The Philippines Forum, international speakers hope to share best practices from all ...
MY DAD, MY MENTOR
I remember bringing him his slippers and a glass with his favorite scotch on the rocks when he came home from work. As he unwinds, we watch the nig ...
SAVING THE BARAKO…AND ARABICA
This is why diversity matters in the farm—even for coffee. Everyone is preaching Biodiversity—that of planting different species in different places ...