The Philippine population has reached 100 million. How are we going to feed this growing population when our farms are taken over by real estate development and testing ground for GMO?
Capitalists and entrepreneurs see the opportunity that tons of profits can be made if food are produced at a massive scale and at lower cost. These so called food entrepreneurs have created food production systems backed by bankers and financiers to speed up and bulk up meat production. Chickens are raised in cramped chicken sheds causing immobility and disease but can grow enormously in 45 or even 21 days. In food factories, the natural instincts of cows, pigs and chickens are redesigned – cows these days do not eat grass anymore much less seen a blade of grass and yet produce tons and gallons of milk because of constant feeding of hormones and antibiotics so that milk can be produced at a massive scale at cheap cost.
Food has become denatured food products that contribute to diseases. Obesity, cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes are at an all time high in the Philippines but doctors warned us that most of these diseases can be healed or controlled by food – real food.
Real food are fruits and vegetables grown on living soil in season and eaten in season. Animals grow on pasture and fed on grass, table scraps, garden waste and worms. They live out their natural instincts and are mobile to do whatever and wherever they wanted to go and graze.
Different varieties of green leafy veg
Sprouts.
Grass clippings are used for mulching to conserve moisture.
Mountain Rice
Soil is enriched of natural nutritional fertilizer to meet your needs.
This 3 feet red lady papaya is not just a beauty but is bounty aplenty of anti-oxidant, Vitamin E and E and folate.
Rows of calamansi grow alongside a barrier.
Greenhouse for lettuces and herbs.
Worm bed that provides nutrient-rich fertiliser for plants and soil.
Please check out our harvest offerings on Monday, 22nd to 25th September which you can pre-order starting today until Friday, cut off is 5 pm.
We are also offering subscription for September through December harvest.
Subscription Scheme
We do accept subscription gifts for your friends and family with our Cornucopia Scheme. This is a free choice scheme where you determine from the outset the price and the items you would want in your weekly sustainable basket, and we will fill it out with your preferences e.g. all greens and veg or an assortment of veg and meat, plus probiotic, or rice or other items. The choice is yours.
What is a subscription scheme?
Organic consumers become organic subscribers if you buy in advance either in one lump sum or in installment your food basket for 4 weeks or 8 weeks (if we didn’t hear from you, we roll it going forward) or at the beginning of the growing season.
In return for your subscription fee, subscribers receive an assortment of organic produce at discounted price which you have specified ahead of time, including frequency and number of periods.
If you would like to know what it is to subscribe, why and how, please call us at 0927 675 5199 or at villagegreenshop@btinternet.com.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Sustainably yours,
TheVillageGreenShop Team
Rice
Red rice*
Eggs
Brown
Golden salted eggs (soaked in turmeric spice)
Bottled and other natural items
Peanut butter
Wild honey
Muscovado sugar
Tablea
Organic bangus sardines
Salad Greens (Depends on what’s available)*
Arugula
Romaine
Mizuna
Herbs
Ginger
Mint
Turmeric
Lemongrass
Red onion
Pakbet Mix
Bitter gourd (ampalaya)
Eggplant
Lady finger (okra)
Squash (calabasa)
String beans (sitaw)
Green & Leafy Veg
Kale
Chinese Kangkong
Jute Vine (Alugbati)
Spinach
Mustasa
Chinese pechay
Native pechay
Talinum
Other Vegs and root crops*
Salad Pea
Celery
Cauliflower
Cherry tomato
Carrots
Camote orange
Sayote
Broccoli
French Beans
Cauliflower
Zucchini
Yacon
Tender Beans
Cucumber
Pakchoi
Cabbage
Celery
Gabi
Labanos
Mongo
Patola
Saba
Tomatoes
Fruits*
Calamansi
Blue berries
Poultry
White chicken*
Native chicken*
Grassfed beef *
Knuckle bone
Ox tail
Ox tongue
Ox feet
Tenderloin
Sukiyaki
Ground lean
Ground sirloin
Liver
Ribeye
Stew
Kenchi
Shank
Pasture-raised Pork
Pork belly
Pork ground lean
Pork steak
Pork chop
Pork ribs
Pork sukiyaki
Grass fed cured meat (no nitrate, No MSG, 100% grass fed)
Egg breakfast helps reduce ghrelin, a hormone that contributes to hunger, it also lowers blood sugar and insulin levels.
Did you know that 2 raw egg yolks contain nearly twice as many antioxidant properties as an apple?
Not only that eggs contain high quality proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, egg yolks are rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, a class of carotenoids that offer powerful prevention against age-related macular degeneration; the most common cause of blindness.
Christmas is here in earnest! In the midst of shopping and parties and other holiday rush, we would like to just take a moment of reflection of what Christmas truly means and look back that in spite of Super typhoon Yolanda, flash flood, monsoon rain and (#) Philippine politics….we are grateful for the many blessings – we are able to share the bounty of the soil by bringing to your table abundant farm fresh living foods that nourish us and our community of subscribers – this is made possible for us by our Tarlac and Quezon farmers. Buying foods from them made life a bit easier for their families; big thanks to our clients and subscribers who signpost us to their family and friends and appreciate real healthy food, and bear with our imperfections – we learnt so much from you and aim to continue even more to bring truth and integrity in our business which we truly feel justifies the use of our time and talents in the pursuit of giving people access to real and healthy food; and to our partners and enablers who gave us platforms so that we are able to reach more and wider communities, and above all big opportunities to take our mission to the next level in 2014.
As the new year looms big in the horizon we endeavour to meet each day with inspiration and enthusiasm to educate more individuals and communities about the ethical and social implications of our choices and decisions in food, and mainstream our low impact ethos (pre-order, buying together and subscription) and ensure that we reduce food miles by bringing to your table local and seasonal produce only and develop relationship with our farmers – this makes me feel privileged to share that we know where our food comes from and how these were produced.
Inspiration and Hope
Also we are inspired by many individuals and organisations who work more often un-recognised and unrewarded solely driven by conviction, principles and passion that healthy food should be affordable and accessible to all. At the back of Super typhoon Yolanda we wonder how might we make this right be made real to them, and how can we influence communities to be more aware about the onslaught of fast food and artificial food that continue to threaten our health and the health of our planet (pesticides, fungicides, GMO, hormones, antibiotics, artifical sweetener, flavour enhancer, additives, extenders, preservatives, food colouring, etc). In this context we thought more than ever why this makes our work even more important.
In the meantime, for what’s left of 2013, we would like to celebrate with loved ones about the true joys of the Season. We’ll surely keep you posted for great things to come in 2014.
A Blessed Christmas to you all and a very Happy New Year!
TheVillageGreenShop is fully stocked this Christmas Season. You can find our weekly staples of sustainably grown local and seasonal vegs and greens, and specialty vegs, pasture-raised and grass-fed meats, and dairy including wine, and natural bottled products. We also have new items such as gluten-free grains, different herb salts, low-fat yoghurt, lamb and other pickled items. Please check them below.
Due to traffic and over subscription of popular items we would like to advise our clients to pre-order before the 23rd December. Please check below our schedule for Christmas.
Cheers!
*Available every market day but booking is needed. Also some items may not be available due to season or weather. Perishable items such as salad greens, vegs and fruits are available either Monday, Thursday or Saturday market days only.
Rice
Brown heirloom rice
Kalinga Unoy chocolate rice*
Kalinga Unoy red rice*
Roasted Mongo Beans*
Black
White
Green
Mongo- green
Crushed – assorted colour
Eggs*
Brown
Golden salted eggs (soaked in turmeric spice)
Bottled and other natural items*
Wild raspberry dressing
Hibiscus vinaigrette
Arugula pesto
Peanut butter
Vinegar infused with aromatic organic herbs & spices
Wild honey
Herb & cheese spread
Unbleached and unprocessed sea salt
Variety of jams – coco jam and pineapple
Tortilla chips using organic corn
Sweet potato chips – NEW
Muscovado sugar
Sulu Coffee (Arabica beans from Sulu)
Kapeng barako – NEW
Smoked bangus – NEW
Organic bangus sardines
Tablea
Hot curry sea salt – NEW
Garden Herb Salt – NEW
Paprika seasalt – NEW
Kaffir Lime sea salt – NEW
Sage sea salt – NEW
Wine
Honey wine
Bugnay wine
Salad Greens (Depends on what’s available)*
Arugula
Mizuna
Green ice
Mix Salad Greens (combination of 3 or 4 types depending on the season)
Herbs
Coriander – NEW
Ginger
Basil
Turmeric
Lady finger pepper
Lemongrass
Red onion
White onion
Pakbet Mix
Bitter gourd (ampalaya)
Eggplant
Lady finger (okra)
Squash (calabasa)
String beans (sitaw)
Saluyot
Tomatoes
Green & Leafy Veg
Kale
Paco Fern
Squash greens and blossoms
Chinese Kangkong
Malunggay
Dahon ampalaya
Jute Leaves (Saluyot)
Jute Vine (Alugbati)
Spinach
Mustasa
Native/Chinese pechay
Talbos camote
Talinum
Saluyot
Other Vegs and root crops*
Saba, eggplant, lemongrass, ginger
Baby carrots
Baguio beans
Cabbage
Camote
Celery
Cucumber
French beans
Gabi
Green papaya
Labanos
Mongo
Onion leeks
Patola
Peanut
Puso ng saging
Regular carrots
Saba
Sugar beets
Upo
Yakon
Poultry
White chicken*
Native chicken*
Grassfed beef *
Knuckle bone
Ox tail
Ox tongue
Ox feet
Tenderloin
Sukiyaki
Ground lean
Ground sirloin
Ribeye
Stew
Kenchi
Pasture-raised Pork
Pork ground lean
Pork sukiyaki
Grass fed cured meat (no nitrate, No MSG, 100% grass fed)
Longganisa
Garlic sausage
Herb sausage
Sweet tapa
Tocino
Canadian bacon
Burger patty
Pork Bacon
Ham
Lamb – NEW
lamb kebab cubes
Lamb shoulder chop
Lamb chop
Dairy Products*
Fresh cow’s milk
Carabao Milk in choco or Plain flavour 1 litre
Probiotic drink
Mozarella
Kesong puti
Butter
Carabao cream cheese
Low fat Yoghurt – NEW
·
Many thanks.
Contact us at 0927 675 5199/villagegreenshop@btinternet.com
TheVillageGreenShop is fully stocked this weekend, 14th December. You can find our weekly staples of sustainably grown local and seasonal veg and greens, and specialty vegetables, pasture-raised and grass-fed meats, and dairy including wine, and natural bottled products. We also have new items such as gluten-free grains, different herb salts, low-fat yoghurt, lamb and other pickled items. Please check them below.
Due to perishable nature of majority of our items and we don’t want to waste food so what’s available are onlypre-ordered items each week.The vegs, salad and leafy greens are picked to order for you so we appreciate if you can please let us know any time until Wednesday, 11:00 am is cut off?
Cheers!
*Available every market day but booking is needed. Also some items may not be available due to season or weather. Perishable items such as salad greens, vegs and fruits are available either Monday, Thursday or Saturday market days only.
Rice
Brown heirloom rice
Kalinga Unoy chocolate rice*
Kalinga Unoy red rice*
Roasted Mongo Beans*
Black
White
Green
Mongo- green
Crushed – assorted colour
Eggs*
Brown
Golden salted eggs (soaked in turmeric spice)
Bottled and other natural items*
Wild raspberry dressing
Hibiscus vinaigrette
Arugula pesto
Peanut butter
Vinegar infused with aromatic organic herbs & spices
Wild honey
Herb & cheese spread
Unbleached and unprocessed sea salt
Variety of jams – coco jam and pineapple
Tortilla chips using organic corn
Sweet potato chips – NEW
Muscovado sugar
Sulu Coffee (Arabica beans from Sulu)
Kapeng barako – NEW
Smoked bangus – NEW
Organic bangus sardines
Tablea
Hot curry sea salt – NEW
Garden Herb Salt – NEW
Paprika seasalt – NEW
Kaffir Lime sea salt – NEW
Sage sea salt – NEW
Wine
Honey wine
Bugnay wine
Salad Greens (Depends on what’s available)*
Arugula
Mizuna
Green ice
Mix Salad Greens (combination of 3 or 4 types depending on the season)
Herbs
Coriander – NEW
Ginger
Lemongrass
Red onion
Pakbet Mix
Bitter gourd (ampalaya)
Eggplant
Lady finger (okra)
Squash (calabasa)
String beans (sitaw)
Saluyot
Tomatoes
Green & Leafy Veg
Kale
Paco Fern
Squash greens and blossoms
Chinese Kangkong
Malunggay
Dahon ampalaya
Jute Leaves (Saluyot)
Spinach
Mustasa
Native/Chinese pechay
Talbos camote
Talinum
Saluyot
Other Vegs and root crops*
Baby carrots
Baguio beans
Cabbage
Camote
Celery
Cucumber
French beans
Gabi
Green papaya
Labanos
Mongo
Onion leeks
Patola
Peanut
Puso ng saging
Regular carrots
Saba
Sugar beets
Upo
Poultry
White chicken*
Native chicken*
Grassfed beef *
Knuckle bone
Ox tail
Ox tongue
Ox feet
Tenderloin
Sukiyaki
Ground lean
Ground sirloin
Ribeye
Stew
Kenchi
Pasture-raised Pork
Pork ground lean
Pork sukiyaki
Grass fed cured meat (no nitrate, No MSG, 100% grass fed)
Longganisa
Garlic sausage
Herb sausage
Sweet tapa
Tocino
Canadian bacon
Burger patty
Pork Bacon
Ham
Lamb – NEW
lamb kebab cubes
Lamb shoulder chop
Lamb chop
Dairy Products*
Fresh cow’s milk
Carabao Milk in choco or Plain flavour 1 litre
Probiotic drink
Goat cheese or Chèvre *
Mozarella
Kesong puti
Butter
Carabao cream cheese
Low fat Yoghurt – NEW
·
Many thanks.
Contact us at 0927 675 5199/villagegreenshop@btinternet.com
We would like to invite you at the Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, 7th of December, 8 am – 5 pm at Lexington Garden Village Clubhouse.
TheVillageGreenShop market stand is fully stocked. You can find sustainably grown and organically managed local and seasonal salad greens, a range of leafy veg (for juicing), native and specialty vegs, fruits, pasture-raised and grass-fed meats, and dairy, and wine including natural bottled products. We also have new items such as gluten-free grains and other pickled items.
Due to perishable nature of some of our items plus we don’t want to waste food so we would like to send you what’s on offer on the 7th December so you can pre-order anytime today until Wednesday, 4th December 11:00 am and we can pick/pack the items to order on the 7th December. We will allow extra kilos on first come, first serve basis only.
Please check out the list below and may you please let us know any time until Wednesday, 11:00 am is cut off? Cheers!
*Available every market day but booking is needed. Also some items may not be available due to season or weather. Perishable items such as salad greens, vegs and fruits are available either Monday, Thursday or Saturday market days only.
Rice
Brown heirloom rice
Kalinga Unoy chocolate rice*
Kalinga Unoy red rice*
Roasted Mongo Beans*
Black
White
Green
Mongo- green
Crushed – assorted colour
Eggs*
Brown
Golden salted eggs (soaked in turmeric spice)
Bottled and other natural items*
Wild raspberry dressing
Hibiscus vinaigrette
Arugula pesto
Peanut butter
Vinegar infused with aromatic organic herbs & spices
Wild honey
Herb & cheese spread
Unbleached and unprocessed sea salt
Variety of jams – coco jam and pineapple
Tortilla chips using organic corn
Sweet potato chips
Muscovado sugar
Sulu Coffee (Arabica beans from Sulu)
Tablea
Hot curry sea salt
Garden Herb Salt
Paprika seasalt
Kaffir Lime sea salt
Sage sea salt
Wine
Honey wine
Bugnay wine
Salad Greens (Depends on what’s available)*
Arugula
Mizuna
Green ice
Mix Salad Greens (combination of 3 or 4 types depending on the season)
Herbs
Coriander
Ginger
Basil
Turmeric
Lady finger pepper
Lemongrass
Red onion
White onion
Pakbet Mix
Bitter gourd (ampalaya)
Eggplant
Lady finger (okra)
Squash (calabasa)
String beans (sitaw)
Saluyot
Tomatoes
Green & Leafy Veg
Kale
Paco Fern
Squash greens and blossoms
Chinese Kangkong
Malunggay
Dahon ampalaya
Jute Leaves (Saluyot)
Jute Vine (Alugbati)
Spinach
Mustasa
Native/Chinese pechay
Talbos camote
Talinum
Saluyot
Other Vegs and root crops*
Baby carrots
Baguio beans
Cabbage
Camote
Celery
Cucumber
French beans
Gabi
Green papaya
Labanos
Mongo
Onion leeks
Patola
Peanut
Puso ng saging
Regular carrots
Saba
Sugar beets
Upo
Yakon
Poultry
White chicken*
Native chicken*
Grassfed beef *
Knuckle bone
Ox tail
Ox tongue
Ox feet
Tenderloin
Sukiyaki
Ground lean
Ground sirloin
Liver
Ribeye
Stew
Kenchi
Shank
Brisket
Pasture-raised Pork
Pork belly
Pork ground lean
Pork steak
Pork chop
Pork ribs
Pork sukiyaki
Grass fed cured meat (no nitrate, No MSG, 100% grass fed)
Longganisa
Garlic sausage
Herb sausage
Sweet tapa
Tocino
Canadian bacon
Burger patty
Pork Bacon
Lamb
lamb kebab cubes
Lamb shoulder chop
Lamb chop
Dairy Products*
Fresh cow’s milk
Carabao Milk in choco or Plain flavour 1 litre
Probiotic drink
Goat cheese or Chèvre *
Mozarella
Kesong puti
Butter
Carabao cream cheese
Many thanks.
Contact us at 0927 675 5199/villagegreenshop@btinternet.com