Gourmet Farms @ Hospitality Trends PH 2013

Guormet's Salad Dressings and Dips

I was delighted to see some "greens" in the Hospitality Trends PH 2013 exhibit held last September 26, 2013 at SMX Mall of Asia. In the midst of modern designs and furnitures, Gourmet Farms created an ambiance of going back to basics and nature, their  produce was one of my favorite since they are committed in producing organic produce, making our food safe, clean, wholesome and healthy, being in the wellness and tourism sector, and an advocate for wellness and LOCAVORE. I am very particular on how our food were grown, it must be organic and NOT GMO (genetically modified organism) .

Since most of their produce and products are also available in leading supermarkets, I have been patronizing them for a long time and nice to see them in a different venue like long lost friend. The staff were nice and accommodating, friendly with us who came ( I was with fellow blogger Mr. Rence Chan) to their booth. 

I was happy to hear from them that they also have a Wellness/Health Farm which reminds me of my farm tours and the wellness farm I used to work with. Hope to visit whenever have a chance.

Some of their products on display:

Herbal Teas and Organic Coffee

Love their coffee, been buying it most of the time 

I love my Coffee French Pressed

Superb salad dressings, Chips and Dips

Fresh Green Salad! Love 'em, ready to eat, clean and wholesome

These are available in leading supermarkets, please  support our local producers and farmers and sustainable and socially responsible agriculture.


Gourmet Farms:
Km. 52 Aguinaldo Highway, Buho, Silang, Cavite 1403
Manila:
Tel. (02) 757-3001 local 404/405/407
Fax: (02) 757-5025
Cavite: (046) 414-1049
www.gourmetfarms.com.ph

Ma. Celeste Muni
Sales Specialist

Photos by: Ronnie Bernardo

The Apothecary's Apprentice: Meet Kizzi

Greetings sweet readers! 

I'm elated to welcome my new work-study apprentice. Won't you help me give her a warm entrance into the wild & witchy world of plant potions?

It's been a while since I've had a one-on-one apprentice. 2001, if I remember right. Timing was divine for Kizzi to arrive and I'm grateful for the blessing! I'm in great need of a helping hand here in my apothecary as things have quite grown over the last year and it's a bit more than I can handle all by myself.

I'm feeling ready to give herbal knowledge in a personal and reciprocal context, and ready for some spunky wonderful company to banter with. 

Meet Miss Kizzi - a bright and grounded young lady whom I met through North Star a couple of years ago. 

With a passion for self-sufficiency and connection to her body, she fiercely embodies her Virgo nature. Arriving not a moment late - but rather early - to our first day (of course this would be Friday the 13th) she sits smiling on the steps with a witchy novel and ready boots. 

She comes with notes already! Notes on basic preparations, and a few recipes. 

Elderberry syrup - yes, this is the perfect place to start. 

Since product making will be delayed a few days, we have time to play and cover some foundations. We simmer the elderberry and spice elixir, she explores the jars of dried herbs to invent her own infusion blend, and we jar up some dried comfrey. We make a fresh mugwort tincture too.

Our last hour, we walked along the back road by the horse fields. The roses brambled along the fences and the foliage of grapes and clematis are showing signs of cool nights. We touched on elder, yarrow, chickweed, linden trees, and admired the pretty turtleheads in flower.

Talking is rich and easy and woven, and the curiosity fuels me. She tells me bits about her interesting life and I appreciate both her openness and her opinions. She's interested in daily self-care herbalism, women's health, as well as field medicine for traveling and wilderness trips. Her college courses in botany and the human body will be very compatible with her plant knowledge. She may even dabble in a little aromatherapy or perfumery .. who knows ;)

Welcoming a new chapter, welcoming in the continuation of our plant lineage! 

Blessed be the medicines and joys of our Earth, all our relations, and to the blessings of divine good timing. I am grateful. 

If you have a wise word or a special welcoming for Kizzi, please feel free to comment on the facebook page  

First Philippine Natural and Organic Products Expo

Friends and partners in wholistic living, do not miss this exciting event ! Go Organic and Natural! Supported by Department of Agriculture and  SOAP (Spread Organic Agriculture min the Philippines).

PICC Forum 1
Working Schedule 

OCT 17


1:00-2:00pm GIANT MILKY MUSHROOMS by Merry Mushroom Ph

2:00-3:00pm EDIBLE LANDSCAPING by Myrna Katigbak Frago

3:00-4:00pm ROCK BALANCING by Rock Balancing Philippines

4:00-5:00pm HEALTHY MENU PLANNING by Chef OJ Gomez

OCT 18

10:00-11:00am TABLETOP GARDENING by Modular Aquaponics

11:00-12:00nn PREPARE YOUR OWN COSMETICS AT HOME by Milea All Organics

1:00-2:00pm DEMO by Chef Zhe Jacinto

2:00-3:00pm FAMILY YOGA by My Masterpiece Movement (MMM) will be taught by Anna Cortez with music by Rayyn Cortez.

3:00-5:00pm MINERAL MAKE-UP APPLICATION DEMO by Acie Estanislao

OCT 19

6:00 am RUNNING CLINIC
We will have warm-up jogging around the block, stretching exercises, a few kilometers of actual running, then cool-downs and few running tips.

10am-12nn PEACE ON YOUR PLATE: HEALING THE SELF, HEALING THE PLANET (Raw Food Preparation) by Asha Peri

2:00-3:00pm FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY by Joy Jesena Barcelon

3:00-5:00pm CHEFS PRESENTATION


If you will be interested to get a 2x3 booth, send us an email with details.. NAME, SERVICES/ PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD spreadorganicagriculture@yahoo.com Only products/services that is related to organic agriculture/lifestyle will be entertained

International Beauty, Health and Wellness Expo Slated

The biggest Beauty, Health and Wellness Trade Show in the Philippines will happen this year. The International Beauty, Health and Wellness Show will take place this coming September 26-28, 2013 at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.

The event is a three day expo that showcases over 200 exhibitors with international companies, coming from different parts of the world. 

The event will showcase different products and services such as body skin care products, body therapy, diet treatments, natural cosmetics, hygiene and personal care products, healthcare products and services, health supplements and vitamins, diet foods and slimming products, SPA Center, relaxation rooms, hydrotherapy, massage therapies, medical tourism, specialty hospitals, clinics, resorts and hotels.

“Health, Beauty and Wellness is a sunshine industry in our country. Our country’s economic indicators show that it is a good time to enter in this market. Our show will further add in growing this industry. The more businesses are created the more it is better for our country”, said Mitch Ballesteros, CEO, EXLINK Corp.

International Beauty, Health and Wellness Expo boasts a lot of activities that aim to educate, enrich and entertain the public. The activities are designed to motivate people to go into business and create the quality of life that they aspire. In addition, the activities are meant to deepen the understanding of the public to the importance of health, beauty and wellness in the quality of our life. 

Also, the 2nd Philippine Health and Wellness Summit a co-located event of the International Beauty, Health and Wellness Expo take place. The summit will discuss health problems and solutions. Some of the topics are Hypertension by Arnold Tabun, M.D., DPCOM, Resident Physician, Mt. Camel Diocesan General Hospital, Lifestyle Diseases, Chiropractic and Obesity & Weight Management. The Wellness Tourism Association of the Philippines will also be showcasing their members and programs in this event .

Another co-located event is the 1st Look and Feel Great Seminars and Show . This event will be mainly about beauty from topics that ranges on make-up demonstrations to fashion style blogging. Lastly, a fashion show will be held to cap the event featuring creations of students from reputable fashion design schools in the Philippines 

Some of the participating international companies are Farcent Enterprises Co., Ltd., Consucare Inc. Sdn Bhd, and Nic Corporation Sdn Bhd local companies that will join is as follows, Maxicare Healthcare Corporation, Asia Pacific Cosmetics Phils, Lawis Gym Equipment, A.R.M Skinessentials Corp , Btl Medical Technologies, Pillars 5 Inc, Just Nail Intl/Beautykingdom, Philindia Ayurvedic Corporation, C.K.M Enterprise, De La Salle University Medical Center, MX3.

International Beauty Health and Wellness Expo 2013 is supported by, Business World, Commuter Express, Southern Living, Money sense, Franchising PH, Urban Scroll, Inquirer.net,88db.com, Kristin.com, Interaksyon.com, Food Health and Science Magazine, Asenso Pinoy, Zen Health and Decisive Moments.

International Beauty, Health and Wellness Expo is produced and organized by Ex-link Management and Marketing Services Corp. For more information, contact 643-3887 or visit www.exlinkevents.com or email info@exlinkevents.com.

Day 1: Look and Feel Great

TIME	ACTIVITY
11:00 – 11:30	Opening Ceremony, Ribbon Cutting and Welcome Address Ms. Mitch Ballesteros, CMO Ex-Link Events
11:30 – 12:00	Exhibit Walkthrough
12:00 – 1:15	Personality Development Seminar John Robert Powers
1:15 – 2:00	Make-Up Tutorial Center for Aesthetic Studies
2:00 – 2:30	Make-Up Trends Ms. Francine Prieto, Endorser Ever Bilena Cosmetics
2:30 – 3:00	Words from Healthway Medical
3:00 – 5:50	Healthway Medical’s Dance for Health 1st Elimination Round (Companies)
5:50 – 6:50	Fashion Show Raffles Design Institute Manila
6:50 – 7:00	Announcement of Winners, Closing Remarks and Photo Op

Day 2: Health and Wellness Summit

TIME	ACTIVITY
11:00 – 12:00	Skin Care Dr. Margaux Venus Cu, Associate Aesthetic Physician Philippine Association of Primary Health Physicians, Inc.
12:00 – 1:00	Hypertension Dr. Arnold Tabun, Resident Physician Mt. Carmel Diocesan Gen. Hospital
1:00 – 2:00	Coconut Benefits for Health Mr. Sonny Villariba, Director Philippine Coconut Authority
2:00 – 3:00	Revolutionizing Stem Cell in the Philippines Ms. Cynthia Lagdameo – Carrion, President/CEO Asian Holistic Medical Alliance
3:00 – 3:30	Ms. Susan Barle, Vice President Forever Rich Philippines
3:30 – 4:00	Healthway Medical
4:00 – 4:30	Chamber of Herbal Industries in the Philippines Inc.
4:30 – 5:00	Importance of Minerals Dr. Delia Maceda, President/CEO Q Wellness Center and Spa
5:00 – 6:00	Zumba Party Ms. Tyn Reyna and Friends Zumba Party On

  

Day 3: Health and Wellness Summit

TIME	ACTIVITY
11:00 – 11:45	Stress Kills, Prayers Heals: Stress Management in the Philippine Setting Mr. Jesus Salvador Ilagan
11:45 – 12:00	TouchDBB
12:00 – 12:45	Understanding Your Well-being:   A guide towards Beauty, Health, and Total Wellness Ms. Candy Mauricio, Licensed Counselor
12:45 – 1:00	Archway Natural
1:00 – 1:30	Ultimate Healthy Lifestyle The Natural Way Dr. Bunny Bernardo, Natural Wellness Expert Nutramedica, Inc.
1:30 – 2:00	Natural Healing in Kidney Rehabilitation Program Dr. Samuel Dizon, Integrative Medicine and Naturopath Doctor Heart Rehabilitation Program Dr. Juan Paolo Bellofillo, Preventive Medicine The Complete Wellness Center
2:00 – 2:45	Running: Sport and Passion Mr. Franc Ramon
2:45 – 3:30	Mixed Martial Arts (Jiu Jitsu) KMA Fitness and Martial Arts
3:30 – 4:30	General Fitness Slimmers World
4:30 – 6:50	Dance for Health 1st Elimination Round (Universities and Colleges)
6:50 – 7:00	Announcement of Winners, Closing Remarks and Photo Op