CHIT JUAN
NEGROS Island may just become the Organic Bowl of Asia. This was relayed to us by Slow Food Negros member Chin Chin Uy of Fresh Start farms in Negros Occidental, a prime mover in making organic a way of life in the newest region, Negros Island or Region 18. Before the declaration of this unification, Negros Occidental was with Region 6 together with Iloilo while Negros Oriental was with Cebu in Region 7. This new union makes sense especially because the two provinces share Mt. Kanlaon. Both have coffee lands, and have organic rice, vegetables and other produce.