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Outstanding Professional Award 2014

Farm Tourism Allies - bringing visitors to other farms to promote
other agritourism sites in the country

Partnership with Filipinos Working Abroad
In 2012, he introduced the innovative agri-entrepreneurial
approach through Joint-Venture (JV) Programs among
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). This program aimed to
Marketing & Promotions- Ronald and wife Josie in their address the need for additional capital investments for the
exhibit booth during the 10th Organic Congress in PICC
expansion requirement of the farm. The scheme provided OFWs
The Rise of Costales Nature Farms the opportunity for additional earnings from their invested
ronald, as a staunch advocate of organic agriculture, savings. at present, it provides a 140% - rOI for the JV Build-
established the Costales Nature Farms in 2005 together with a-greenhouse Program and a 40% - for the JV on agri-tourism
his lovely wife, Josephine Costales and two children, reden Development Program and JV on Farm Accommodation
and angelica utilizing integrated organic farming system Program. This is way above the 1% annual interest rates offered
for the production of high value organic vegetable, culinary by commercial banks.
herbs, tilapia and livestock. The farm was recognized as the
Most Outstanding Organic Farm of the Philippines Earning the trust of Business Partners
for the year 2012 by His Excellency President Benigno also at the same year, Costales Nature Farms partnered
Simeon C. Aquino III and was accredited as the first with top-of-mind organic processed food distributor and
Agri-tourism destination in the Philippines by the number one wellness store in the country, Healthy Options,
Department of Tourism. in the production of organic eggs, organic free-range chickens,
and pigs. Healthy Options, also helped-out in the establishment
Recognitions of top-of-the line post-harvest facilities to ensure the highest
as an agri - technology innovator and a self- standard of food hygiene. Their other market outlets are SM
sacrificing extension service provider, he was awarded Supermarket, SM Hypermarket, Makati Shangri-La, rustan’s
the Magsasakang Siyentista in Organic Agriculture Supermarket and Dizon Farms.
and was accredited as an Extension Service Provider -
National Level for Organic Agriculture giving him the privilege By 3rd quarter of 2013, the biggest chain of high-end
to conduct trainings in organic agriculture in the entire restaurant concepts, Bistro Holdings who owns the well
archipelago. recognizing his agricultural breakthroughs in known restaurant brands Italliannis, TgI Fridays, Krazy
organic farming, he was invited as resource speaker on garlik, Village Tavern, Tonkatsu and Modern Shanghai,
organic agriculture and agritourism development ventured with the Costaleses’ for the production of high value
during the 2013 APO International Convention in Bali, vegetables and culinary herbs. These high-value veggies and
Indonesia and again just recently in Kuala Lumpur and herbs are served in the company’s chain of restaurant with the
Sri Lanka. label “I Love Organic”.

International Exposure- Wife Josie, Ronald and Asian Productivity
Recognitions- With wife Josie during the 9th National Organic The Image of Progressive Farmers - The Costaleses during the Organization (APO) Director, Mr. Jojo Bernardo during the Farm
Agriculture Congress in Cebu City where Ronald’s contribution in 0th National Organic Congress in PICC. From left, Reden, Tourism event in Bali, Indonesia where Ronald was one of the
Organic Agriculture was recognized by Department of Agriculture Guia, Ronald, Josie and Angel international resource expert of the event.

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