Homenet Philippines

The 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, founded by graduates of TESDA’s Organic Agriculture program, is transforming local farming through collaboration and sustainable practices. Led by a diverse board of farmers, professionals, and community leaders, they’ve launched impactful initiatives like organic fertilizer production, Black Soldier Fly farming for natural feed, and waste-to-resource projects with barangays. With each member’s expertise fueling innovation, the cooperative fosters food security, environmental care, and community engagement—showing how solidarity can grow stronger harvests and stronger communities.

𝗧𝗪𝗪𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘄𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Tagolwanen Women Weavers Association (TWWA), founded in 2012 by Lorielinda Bella Rago Marte and Datu Anilaw Inlantong, revived the dying Tagolwanen sodsod mat-weaving tradition in Mt. Kitanglad, Malaybalay. From a handful of weavers, it grew into a thriving women-led enterprise recognized as the town’s OTOP (One Town, One Product). Supported by local, national, and international partners, TWWA built a weaving heritage center and cultivates sodsod through communal farming. Profits are shared annually among members. The mats, rich in cultural symbolism and inspired by nature, have gained national and international recognition, fostering pride, environmental stewardship, and a new generation of award-winning weavers.