Note: This blog is intended for everyone especially the people of Sta. Cruz but we'll not use a local language. In cases that a person wants to rewrite this article in Zambal, you may reach me in my email address.
There is no affiliate links included in this article so feel comfortable reading since what you're about to read is purely non-profit. If in any case you might get interested in Natural Hog farming using our method and want to grow with us or start a business/invest in Sta. Cruz, you may reach me at my email address agreenculture@gmail.com and levipierce@outlook.ph.
Being an advocate in a specific field is indeed a challenge. First of all, you need to deal with different kinds of people. There are people who are easy to get with, hard to get with, and neutral. As an advocate of natural hog farming, I find it easy to believe that people will and can sacrifice the quality of their harvest in hopes that they will earn more through being cheap. This is so true to small hog raisers.
By the way, I'm a feed distributor of natural feeds in Sta. Cruz, Zambales and I can say that I'm enjoying all the hardships that I have dealt with in this kind of business. Unfortunately for me during the startup period of my business, there were already giant and establish businesses who are selling much more popular brands than what I'm carrying now. They've already brainwashed the minds of the local people that putting up a piggery based on credits is a good thing. For me, that's the beginning of sacrificing the quality over the possibility of earning more.
Lucky for me, I've partnered with the best people in town and in business. We knew that natural hog raising is right (for me it's noble) and perhaps even great. AN ADVOCACY FOR SOMETHING BENEFICIAL FOR EVERYBODY IS AN ADVOCACY WORTH FIGHTING FOR. The pork meat and hog raising industry in our town needs to be changed or else it's the people who will suffer. Can you imagine eating antibiotics for the rest of your lives?
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We've conducted seminars since the beginning and we want to conduct more. Information dissemination is also a factor to consider. Each seminar is a success and it never failed to be an eye opener for the attendees. Just to see them react on the fact that they're eating antibiotics in a pork meat because of the feeds they are feeding their pigs is a good sign. We're happy to see that. Atleast we've now implanted on their minds the disadvantages of their kinds of hog raising. Others, let's just they remain skeptical.
Hog raising in Sta. Cruz, Zambales is now changing for good and I'm proud to say that my business initiated that. We still have a long long way to travel to reach our destination but a slight improvement will always trigger a big difference. I know I might wait on years to see a public market without meats produced by feeds with antibiotics. I might wait even decades. I don't care about the waiting, time will pass anyway.
I know we're not the only persons who want to promote probiotics as the base of a pig's feed.
I know we're not the only ones who want natural hog farming.
Join us in this stressful, exciting journey towards a better hog raising industry and together let's beat the wrong traditional way.
P.S, The name of our store is AGREECulture: A GREEN CULTURE and you can find us in Iglesias St., Poblacion North, Sta. Cruz, Zambales (one way at the back of the street behind Victory Liner). We provide free technical services (vitamins, iron, etc.) to ensure the quality of the meat. If you're worried about the price, we are second in giving the cheapest feed price in town. The first in the price ranking doesn't have any quality though. :)
For those who want to know the brand of feed we are selling in our store, click the link below to watch the corporate video. It's surely informative.
Click here to watch.
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