The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office One (DA-RFO1), through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), celebrates the 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with the theme, “𝗞𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼, 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗼,”at the DA-RFO1 Compound this April 25–26, 2024.

Starting strong with a heavy crowd at the Filipino Food Month Trade Fair and KADIWA Retail Selling at the DA-RFO1 Grounds, the event showcased various agricultural and fishery products as well as local products at affordable prices.

Simultaneously, a cook-off was held at the DA-RFO1 Conference Room, Fifth Floor, highlighting locally-grown products and native cuisines. The winners were as follows:

1𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒: 𝐺’𝑠 𝐷𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝐹𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 (G’s Duckery)

2𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒: 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑟𝑦’𝑠 𝐹𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑚 (Phinry’s Fruits and Vegetables Farm)

3𝑟𝑑 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒: 𝐴𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑦 𝑉𝑒𝑔𝑔𝑖𝑒 𝑁𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑆𝐿𝑃

All winners were given a cash prize as a reward for their enthusiasm in joining and elevating the local cuisine this Filipino Food Month.

The Filipino Food Trade Fair and KADIWA Retail Stores will be available to visit at the DA RFO1 Grounds until April 26, 2024.