Tip: Where I Buy Really Organic Vegetables

Posted On August 9, 2011

Here is a tip I don’t share every day.  Where do I buy really organic vegetables?  Vegetables that I am sure are “organic” to the highest lofty expectations of what organic is supposed to be?  I buy from the father of organic farming in the Philippines.  I buy from the man and his family who certify other farms as organic.  I buy from the man who continues further research into organic farming for vegetables and livestock.  This man is Gil Carandang of Herbana Farms, his son is Gian Carandang.

Herbana Farms sells its produce every Saturday in 2 outlets:

  • In Mercato Fort Bonifacio from 7am to 2pm Saturdays only
  • In Leviste St. Makati from 7am to 2pm Saturdays only

Herbana Farms grows its produce in its own land in Cabuyao Laguna.  They also sell some of their co-organic farmer partners produce.  And I trust Gil 100%.

The real tip here is to let you know that the best place to buy organic vegetables from Herbana Farms is with Gil Carandang’s son Gian Carandang in Mercato Fort Bonifacio.  Why?

  • The parking is more spacious than building ridden Makati
  • You have better choices because Gian’s stall Fort Bonifacio is not as popular as his Dad’s stall in Makati.
  • The Makati stall is too popular, you arrive later in the morning and everything is gone.
  • In Fort Bonifacio, you can arrive later in the morning and there’s still lots more for you.
  • There is absolutely no difference between Dad Gil’s stall in Makati and Son Gian’s stall in Fort Bonifacio, they both come from the same farm.

Now I’m not telling you exactly which fruits or vegetables I recommend, I’d like to keep those to myself, I might run out of it if all of you guys go rushing in and buy at Gian’s Fort Bonifacio stall.

Call Herbana Farms’ Gian Carandang at 0922-8180215 to order / inquire / reserve produce for pick up.  Call around Wednesday or Thursday so he can prepare ahead of time.  If you give him your name and number, he will send you a text message each week to ask for your orders.

When in Mercato, remember to ask the seller by name: Are you Herbana Farms, Gian Carandang?

Happy organic hunting!