Tuminugan Farm: Home of HinelebanLocated in Kalugmanan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon
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We are opening Tuminugan Farm and accepting tours back. Day Tours are available for reservations and bookings only. Walk-ins are NOT allowed.
Tuminugan FarmThe "Paradise that sprung out of nothing, created by God."
It is the bedrock and inspiration for Hineleban Foundation's mandate to reforest. Tuminugan Farm is as well the Research and Development farm for the various agricultural and reforestation projects through Transformational Business Partnerships with the Indigenous People.
Guest traverse on foot starting at 9 am.
You will learn first hand the history of the farm and Hineleban’s reforestation model, raw honey cultivation, water filtration, ,natural horsemanship demonstration, look-see within the production area of giant bamboo, arabica coffee, organic veggies, turmeric, yacon, adlaiand Hineleban’s food security model. Followed by livestocks such as naturally-raised goats, pigs, ducks, chickens and sheep. Then last but not the least, the post-harvest facilities for Hineleban Farms products coffee, adlai, bamboo and Tuminugan’s yacon and honey.
Day Tour Price
Php 1000 per adult
Php 500 per children 7- 12 years old
Php 250 per 6 years old and under.
Minimum 6 pax and maximum of 20 pax
Any persons 15 years old, those who are over 65 years of age, those with immunodeficiency, comorbidity, or other health risks, and pregnant women will not be allowed as per IATF guidelines in light of the latest COVID-19 status within Northern Mindanao.
Picnic lunch
Farm to table organic picnic lunches are offered for:
Php 500 per adult
Php 250 per children 12 and under
Kindly consider booking a picnic lunch for your accompanying staff members or drivers as the nearest food establishment is 6 - 20 km away.
Recommended outfit:
Rubber shoes or boots, no high heels and open toe shoes
Avoid wearing perfume as you may attract the bees
A wide hat or cap
Long sleeves
Raincoat or umbrellas in case of rain
As per our Safety Protocols and Guidelines, guests will be required to wear face masks at all times and face shield upon entry.
For photoshoots, we charge Php 15,000 from 6 am to 9 am.
Inclusions:
Free use of the sleigh room to change and bathroom
Big house garden
Horses (no riding)
Bamboo
Reservoir
The tour ends with a feeling of hope and is one of the most educational tours you can possibly experience.
Visiting Tuminugan Farm is a must!
JAI FERRER
Aside from the environment re-energizing your being, you get to learn and reflect about what life is and that a life around nature can be achieved methodically.
You also get to quiet your mind and listen to the sound of birds in their natural habitat while gazing at horses galloping amid a backdrop of Mt. Kitanglad.
Take part in the movement by learning the ins and outs of farming as a business and developing agro- industrial projects.
Yes, this is in Mindanao, Philippines!
My long road to Tuminugan Farm
Beau Baconguis
As a longtime campaigner for national and global environmental organizations, I try to keep an eye out for solutions to the different environmental problems we are experiencing. I have always taken a special interest in food and farming. With the current severely degraded soil conditions of majority of our agricultural lands, how do we restore soil health so that we are able to produce healthy food for Filipinos everywhere while partly addressing climate change.
When I heard of Hineleban Foundation so many years ago, I was particularly curious especially since it is based in Bukidnon, my home province. For many, the first thing that probably comes to mind when they hear “Hineleban” is the coffee, grown organically by and with the Indigenous communities in the foothills of the Kitanglad Mountain Range. Their demo farm is called Tuminugan and is located in the same municipality where I was born and raised. As I learned about them and their practices, I was convinced that this was an example of a sustainably-run farm, hence the desire to visit it every time I came home from Manila for Christmas break. It never happened.
Having relocated back in Bukidnon with the goal of going into permaculture fulltime, I decided to bring my family to finally see Tuminugan. I signed up for their farm tour on facebook and a few days later, we were in the farm.
The tour began with a presentation by Renee Perrine on ecology, the importance of keeping our forests intact, and regenerating the degraded areas which, in their case, brought the wildlife back and restored the watersheds. Many tours don’t talk about the importance of a balanced ecology. They do and, with that, I was already impressed. For close to 3 hours, Renee showed us the different farm features: the coffee fields that they are famous for, the organic food garden, the horses, goats, ducks, and other animals. She also took us to the giant bamboo grove and their bamboo processing facility. They now sell bamboo locally and abroad. Our final stop was the coffee processing facility where their partner communities get the coffee beans shelled and roasted. The tour ended with a buffet lunch of delicious and tender roast chicken served with adlai, lasagna, fresh salad picked from their garden, mixed vegetables, desert and coffee against a backdrop of the Kitanglad Mountains.
What inspired me with Tuminugan farm was the systems-thinking that went into developing the farm. It went beyond just organic food production but also made people-care, through their partnerships with and respect for the indigenous communities, an essential component of their farming practice. Furthermore, they continue to innovate so that their operations are also economically profitable without compromising ecology.
From Tuminugan, my personal journey continues. As I start transforming my family’s farm using permaculture principles, I look to them for inspiration. When more family and friends come to visit after the pandemic, Tuminugan will definitely be a recommended stop.
On behalf of the Baconguis and Escarda families, thank you Hineleban Foundation and Tuminugan Farm far an amazing field trip to your farm.
Amazing and deeply educational tour
Shalom Floro
Such an amazing and deeply educational tour around a fully working farm. Whether you're a fledgling farmer or an experienced hand, you'll definitely learn something new at a Tuminugan Tour. My favorite part is the coffee facility and the in-depth look on how the best arabica is prepped to make perhaps the Philippines perfect cup!
As a longtime campaigner for national and global environmental organizations, I try to keep an eye out for solutions to the different environmental problems we are experiencing. I have always taken a special interest in food and farming. With the current severely degraded soil conditions of majority of our agricultural lands, how do we restore soil health so that we are able to produce healthy food for Filipinos everywhere while partly addressing climate change. When I heard of Hineleban Foundation so many years ago, I was particularly curious especially since it is based in Bukidnon, my home province. For many, the first thing that probably comes to mind when they hear “Hineleban” is the coffee, grown organically by and with the Indigenous communities in the foothills of the Kitanglad Mountain Range. Their demo farm is called Tuminugan and is located in the same municipality where I was born and raised. As I learned about them and their practices, I was convinced that this was an example of a sustainably-run farm, hence the desire to visit it every time I came home from Manila for Christmas break. It never happened. Having relocated back in Bukidnon with the goal of going into permaculture fulltime, I decided to bring my family to finally see Tuminugan. I signed up for their farm tour on facebook and a few days later, we were in the farm. The tour began with a presentation by Renee Perrine on ecology, the importance of keeping our forests intact, and regenerating the degraded areas which, in their case, brought the wildlife back and restored the watersheds. Many tours don’t talk about the importance of a balanced ecology. They do and, with that, I was already impressed. For close to 3 hours, Renee showed us the different farm features: the coffee fields that they are famous for, the organic food garden, the horses, goats, ducks, and other animals. She also took us to the giant bamboo grove and their bamboo processing facility. They now sell bamboo locally and abroad. Our final stop was the coffee processing facility where their partner communities get the coffee beans shelled and roasted. The tour ended with a buffet lunch of delicious and tender roast chicken served with adlai, lasagna, fresh salad picked from their garden, mixed vegetables, desert and coffee against a backdrop of the Kitanglad Mountains. What inspired me with Tuminugan farm was the systems-thinking that went into developing the farm. It went beyond just organic food production but also made people-care, through their partnerships with and respect for the indigenous communities, an essential component of their farming practice. Furthermore, they continue to innovate so that their operations are also economically profitable without compromising ecology. From Tuminugan, my personal journey continues. As I start transforming my family’s farm using permaculture principles, I look to them for inspiration. When more family and friends come to visit after the pandemic, Tuminugan will definitely be a recommended stop. On behalf of the Baconguis and Escarda families, thank you Hineleban Foundation and Tuminugan Farm far an amazing field trip to your farm.
As a longtime campaigner for national and global environmental organizations, I try to keep an eye out for solutions to the different environmental problems we are experiencing. I have always taken a special interest in food and farming. With the current severely degraded soil conditions of majority of our agricultural lands, how do we restore soil health so that we are able to produce healthy food for Filipinos everywhere while partly addressing climate change.
When I heard of Hineleban Foundation so many years ago, I was particularly curious especially since it is based in Bukidnon, my home province. For many, the first thing that probably comes to mind when they hear “Hineleban” is the coffee, grown organically by and with the Indigenous communities in the foothills of the Kitanglad Mountain Range. Their demo farm is called Tuminugan and is located in the same municipality where I was born and raised. As I learned about them and their practices, I was convinced that this was an example of a sustainably-run farm, hence the desire to visit it every time I came home from Manila for Christmas break. It never happened.
Having relocated back in Bukidnon with the goal of going into permaculture fulltime, I decided to bring my family to finally see Tuminugan. I signed up for their farm tour on facebook and a few days later, we were in the farm.
The tour began with a presentation by Renee Perrine on ecology, the importance of keeping our forests intact, and regenerating the degraded areas which, in their case, brought the wildlife back and restored the watersheds. Many tours don’t talk about the importance of a balanced ecology. They do and, with that, I was already impressed. For close to 3 hours, Renee showed us the different farm features: the coffee fields that they are famous for, the organic food garden, the horses, goats, ducks, and other animals. She also took us to the giant bamboo grove and their bamboo processing facility. They now sell bamboo locally and abroad. Our final stop was the coffee processing facility where their partner communities get the coffee beans shelled and roasted. The tour ended with a buffet lunch of delicious and tender roast chicken served with adlai, lasagna, fresh salad picked from their garden, mixed vegetables, desert and coffee against a backdrop of the Kitanglad Mountains.
What inspired me with Tuminugan farm was the systems-thinking that went into developing the farm. It went beyond just organic food production but also made people-care, through their partnerships with and respect for the indigenous communities, an essential component of their farming practice. Furthermore, they continue to innovate so that their operations are also economically profitable without compromising ecology.
From Tuminugan, my personal journey continues. As I start transforming my family’s farm using permaculture principles, I look to them for inspiration. When more family and friends come to visit after the pandemic, Tuminugan will definitely be a recommended stop.
On behalf of the Baconguis and Escarda families, thank you Hineleban Foundation and Tuminugan Farm far an amazing field trip to your farm. 