Young farmer barters eggplants for school supplies - Manila Bulletin

– An enterprising young farmer in Barangay Sulbec, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte has been bartering his freshly picked eggplants online in exchange for school supplies to be distributed to students.

Lagazo said his harvest may just be so little, but in this time of crisis, he wanted to be of help to the children of Ilococ Norte, who are close to his heart. His calling as a teacher, however, never stopped as interested students and plant hobbyists visit him on his farm where he shows them actual organic and integrated farming practices.

For every kilo of Lagazo’s eggplant, the deal for every “maruista”, the local term for a member of Maru Ilocos Barter, is to barter it with any school supplies such as a coupon bond, writing pad, pencil or ballpen. The deal is open and the maruista decides for himself or herself how many school supplies would he/she be willing to barter for a kilo of eggplant.

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