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Using discarded items such as tyres and bottles, a businessman in the Philippines decided to turn his vacant lot into a backyard urban farm and name it “Myrtle Sharrin’s Garden” after his daughter.
Philippines quarantine project bears fruit
As a quarantine project,Michael Triviño—a businessman in Quezon, the Philippines—decided to turn his vacant lot into an urban farm and named it “Myrtle Sharrin’s Garden” after his daughter. Despite his trucking business having no work during the community quarantine, Triviño was kept occupied cultivating crops. He discovered his interest in urban farming upon watching gardening-related vlogs and joining groups online.
Triviño found passion in producing food for his family, neighbours, friends, and employees
Every month, the Triviño family gets to save up to P4000 in food expenses (approx. €70/$83/£62.50). During August, the produce went to their meals only, and they also shared some with their friends, employees, and neighbours. However, Triviño began to sell their produce by September and plans on expanding his urban farm by using his other vacant lot located in their subdivision.
As many people lose jobs and struggle to find purpose due to the current situation, Michael Triviño found passion in producing food not only for his family, but for his neighbours, friends, and employees as well. Hats off to Michael Triviño.
Recently, Triviño won in the AgriKwento Contest by ATI CALABARZON. Check out his video below:
Quarantine project bears fruit for green-fingered Filipino businessman. As many people lose jobs and struggle to find purpose due to the current situation, Michael Triviño found passion in producing food not only for his family, but for his neighbours, friends, and employees as well. Source: Facebook/ATI CALABARZON
Urban farming is a trend that appears to be here to stay, and is even catching on at airports, shipping containers and rooftops. Here, expert Chris Hiryak from Little Rock Urban Farming (LRUF), shares the fundamentals to give all you aspiring urban agrarians a taste of what it takes to start your own urban farm.