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The third leg of the Organic Weekend Market at
The District Northpoint-Ayala Mall that
will open tomorrow (March 21) will
showcase,
among others, certified organic fresh produce
and all-natural
processed products, local artisanal food,
homegrown native products, vegetarian
dishes,
and specialty diets.
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More farmers and producers in the province are expected to join
the third installation of the Organic Market at The District North
Point-Ayala Mall, in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, which will open March 21
until Sunday.
Organizer Ramon Uy Jr., president of the Organik na Negros! Organic
Producers and Retailers Association (ONOPRA), said that “through this organic
market, our organic farmers and artisans will get better prices for the value
of their products."
Uy said that the Organic Market helps boost the economy in
the rural areas since most of the exhibitors are from the grassroots or those
located in the countryside.
The first leg of the weekend Organic Market last January 24 to
25, also in the same venue, generated more than P300,000 in sales while its
second installment, March 17 to 18, were participated by more than 60
exhibitors.
Some of the exhibitors were group of upland organic communities
from towns of Calatrava, Don Salvador Benedicto, Sagay, and Murcia, which were
organized by the Provincial Environment and Management Office.
The exhibitors showcased certified organic fresh produce and
all-natural processed products, local artisanal food, homegrown native
products, vegetarian dishes, and specialty diets; organic poultry and
livestock; organic farming inputs, supplies, equipment and technology; and
handicrafts, textiles and clothing.
Uy said that the Ayala Corp. has been a strong supporter of
indigenous communities and organic markets. In fact, one of the first organic markets was
assisted by the Ayala group when it was staged in Makati in the 1990s, he
added.
The Organic Weekend Market at The District
is an offshoot of Uy’s chance meeting with Ayala Corp. chairman emeritus Jaime
Zobel de Ayala at last year’s Negros Trade Fair in Manila.
Zobel told Uy that it would be nice to consider having an organic market at
The District Northpoint in Talisay City.
Jeannie Santos, marketing associate of The District
Northpoint-Ayala Mall, said, “Through this Organic Market, we give
emphasis on health and wellness and make organic food and items
directly available to the consumers. We also want to support the local
farmers of Negros.”
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