Event Highlights of the 2011 Negros Organic Festival

6th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival

December 16-20, 2011

Provincial Capitol Grounds 
Gatuslao St., Bacolod City

MAJOR EVENTS:

• ·         Trade Fair Exhibit of certified organic products
• ·         Organic Cookfest, an Organic Cooking Demo by Top Chefs and Restaurateurs in the country including our very
• ·         own local chefs and restaurateurs.
• ·         Market Matching – Chefs and Restaurateurs with Farmers and Fishermen
• ·         Organic Cooking Competition
• ·         Eco quizbee, Song-writing, Workshops, Party and Band (Daily events for participation by LGUs & farmers)
• ·         Culinary & Organic Farm Tours
• ·         Fora on sustainable organic technologies; access to markets & development funds for farmers; and health & wellness
• ·         Sale of Artisanal, Native, Sustainable, Vegan, Eco friendly, Indigenous, Local Food and Non-Food
• ·         products from Social Enterprise
• ·         Exhibit of arts, crafts, paintings and more

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT:

• ·         First and Biggest Organic Festival in the country
• ·         More than 100 exhibitors are expected to showcase their products
• ·         Top Chefs, Restaurateurs and Organic Farmers from all over the country gather in this annual event to celebrate Organic Food and Farming
• ·         Feast on widest variety of certified organic produce available
• ·         Updates on Sustainable Organic, Natural and Biodynamic Farming and Eco-Friendly Appropriate Technologies
• ·         Locavore, Native, Artisanal, Vegan, Healthy, Sustainable Products
• ·         Sale of Free range, Pasture-raised & Grass-fed livestock, such as cattle, pig,   lamb, goats and poultry
• ·         Major Organic Foodie destination
• ·         Longest running Organic Festival and considered to be one of the largest fairs of certified organic food products in the country.
•      Organic Farm Tours by Viaje Negrense
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·         VENUES:

      Events Center

      Social Hall, Provincial Capitol Bldg.

·         NOMPAC Gym

·         Trade Fair Tents

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES*

Dec. 16, 2011  Motorcade

Thanksgiving Mass

Cutting of Ribbon and Opening Program

Best Booth contest among exhibitors (including                      LGUs/ NGOs/POs)

Symposium

Organic Cooking Competition

Opening of Chef’s Organic Cookfest - Chefs Ferns 
    Aracama, Ariel Manuel, J Gamboa, JP Anglo
Night Market and Events - Governor’s Night & 
    Fellowship

Farmers Forum / Market Matching

Dec.   17, 2011     
                        Hataw Pabalhas sa Lagoon

Symposium on Organic Farming Technologies

Eco Quiz bee (High school & college level)

Chef’s Organic Cookfest - Chef Ian McKenzie, Sau
     del Rosario, Manny Torrejon

Organic Cocktail by Culinary Schools (Students of 
   Culinary Arts from La Salle-ICA) 

Song-writing contest based on the theme: “One 
 Food, One Island, One Life”

Night Market and Events (PGT Finalist, Patik-
cauayan of Himamaylan)

Dec. 18, 2011                  
                        Hataw Pabalhas sa Lagoon

Symposia:
 Role of LGU in the Dev't of Organic Agri in the 
     Countryside
 Healing with Functional Food - Dr. Robin Navarro
 Participatory Guaranty System - Ms. Rowena Buena
 Solid Waste Mgmt:  The Naga Experience - Atty. 
     Ervin Estandarte
 Slow Food Cooking - Ms. Mara Pardo de Tavera

Chef’s Organic Cookfest-Kawali Kings, Chef Gaita Fores, Chef Tom Bascon, Mr. Enting Lobaton

Trade Fair

Night Market and Events (Fire Dancers/ Bukidnon-Carol-an Band)

Organic Cocktail (Students of Culinary Art)

Dec. 19, 2011                  
                        Hataw Pabalhas sa Lagoon

Kick Off of Organic and Culinary Tours

Symposia:
    Health & Wellness - Dr. Albert Jo
    How to set up a Coffee Shop Business - Ms. Pacita Juan
   Product Dev & Branding Workshop - Ms. Jeannie Javelosa

Chef’s Organic Cookfest-Chef Ronnie Guance,  Ms. Marie Gonzales, Chef. Alice Ty

Trade Fair

Night Market and Events ( Eco Fashion Show)

Organic Cocktail (Students of Culinary Arts) 

Dec. 20, 2011                  Hataw Pabalhas sa Lagoon

Symposium: 

Diversified & Integrated Farming System for Small-holder Group - Mr. Ramon Penalosa  

Organic Cookfest - Chef Robby Goco, Mr. BJ Benedicto, Ms. Mari Stelle Estrella, HRANO's

    FIESTA BACOLOD winner

Trade Fair (Organic, Natural, Artisanal, Sustainable, Eco Friendly, Local)

Contests on: Bayo, Palupok-canyon na cauayan

Organic Cocktail (Students of Culinary Arts)

Closing Program

*Program subject to change.

Bring your family and friends!