“Isulong organikong paggugulay tungo sa malusog at protektadong mamamayan!. Last January 23, 2014, the City of Koronadal together with gardeners Club Federation held its 3rd Annual Convention of Household Gardeners Club at Rizal Park, Koronadal City. The said event aims to increase awareness on the importance of vegetable and its benefits, as well as intensify the campaign and promotion of organic farming towards a healthy community.

The household gardeners led by their Federation president Mr.Benjamin Parungao started the event with a nutri-walk in the tune of NNCs “Eat my Gulay”. All the 27 barangays were represented during the activity. Each Barangay thru the barangay officials and workers showcased their creativity through dance wearing costumes out of vegetable.

After the nutri- walk, the participants convened at the Rizal Park for the Vegetable display , nutri-dance competition and other fun-filled activities.

Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office XII representative, Ms. Fe Ybañes expressed her support to the farmers on the moved they have done to make sure that the food supply in the region will be adequate. DA –RFU also assured the body of its full support in marketing their products produced.

NNC XII representative, Ms. Roselle Rentoza congratulated the farmers for their great initiative to help mitigate hunger and malnutrition in the city. The act of the Household Gardeners Club Federation is not just to promote vegetable consumption but it also increases household income and save lives from lifestyle related non-communicable diseases.

With these, the Federation believed that the safest way to have a well-nourished and healthy body is to consume organic vegetables. Hence, its campaign of organic farmig is promoted.