Inclusive food systems
from Silang, Cavite


Beneath the upland canopy of southern Luzon, fifty hectares of farmland breathe under the care of the smallholders who built them. Folk & Feast turns fragmented land into structured, productive value chains — without displacing the people who grow there.

Upcoming
Training & Programs

July 2026 High-Value Crops Land Assessment
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Where:
Kidlat Farm, Pandan St., Brgy Biluso, Silang, Cavite
When:
July 2026 (Details to be sent after registration)
What:
High Value Crops Land Assessment

The High-Value Crops Land Assessment is the foundational site survey for the Folk and Feast – Tanivest Big Brother Joint Venture pilot in Silang, Cavite.

Conducted across the consolidated land base in Brgy Batas, the assessment documents soil chemistry and pH, elevation and microclimate, water access and irrigation conditions, and current farmer practices. The output is a site-specific shortlist of high-value crops viable for protected cultivation, hydroponic production, and value-added processing — the technical foundation that informs the 500 sqm hydroponics pilot design, farmer training plans, and offtake partnerships.

AgriBusiness Monthly Events
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AgriBusiness Monthly is Folk and Feast's recurring forum — where farmers, cooperatives, technology partners, processors, and policy stakeholders gather to advance inclusive agribusiness. Each session combines pilot updates from Silang, partnership briefings, and structured roundtables on regional supply chains and 4P frameworks.

Meet the Team

  • Dr William Dar

    Dr. William D. Dar

    Dr. William D. Dar is part of Folk and Feast Board of Advisory. He is a globally recognized leader in food security and agricultural development, currently leading the ASEAN Food Security Alliance. A two-time Secretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture, he served first under the Estrada Administration (1998–1999), during which Philippine agriculture posted a record 9.6% growth that has yet to be matched, and again under the Duterte Administration (2019–2022), where he led the OneDA Reform Agenda anchored on consolidation, modernization, industrialization, and professionalization.

    A lifelong champion of small farmers, fisherfolk, and agripreneurs, Dr. Dar has been honored with the Lifetime Achievers Award at the Asia Leaders Award 2020 and the Lifetime Contributor Award by the Asia CEO Awards.

    As an Advisor to Folk and Feast, Dr. Dar brings unparalleled expertise in food systems, sustainable agriculture, and farmer-centered development—guiding our mission with the same servant leadership that has defined his career.

  • Folk and Feast President

    Kaydee Velasco

    Kaydee Velasco is the President of Folk and Feast Land Inc., a Philippine agribusiness building inclusive food systems through structured Public–Private–Producer Partnerships. Under her leadership, Folk and Feast leads the consolidation of approximately fifty hectares of smallholder farmland in Brgy Biluso and Brgy Adlas, Silang, Cavite, operates the agribusiness layer in joint venture with Tanivest, and convenes farmer communities through sister company KMV Development Corp.

    Her work focuses on translating regional policy frameworks — particularly ASEAN's inclusive agribusiness and 4P initiatives — into operational pilots on the ground. She represents Folk and Feast in roundtables under the ASEAN Food Security Alliance and is actively engaged in cross-border replication of the Big Brother JV model.

Selective On-Boarding Standards

Exceptional Partner Sourcing, focused on Agri-Integration

100%

SME Document and Product Checking

Expertise

Connection to Suppliers

4.9/5

Top-Tier Results