In the rolling farmlands of Mayantoc, a new crop of opportunity is taking root.
The municipality marked the groundbreaking of an Arabica coffee plantation development project in Sitio Catacat, Barangay San Jose on September 18, opening a new chapter for local coffee farming and the farmers who hope to grow with it.
Governor Christian Tell Yap joined Mayantoc Mayor Iluminado Pobre Jr. at the ceremony, along with Vice Mayor Venus Tomas, Provincial Agriculturist Noel Regis and members of the Mayantoc Sangguniang Bayan.
At the heart of the project is the Mayantoc Bakir Farmers Association, whose members stand to benefit from the development as coffee production takes root in the community.
Yap congratulated the farmers’ group and underscored that the project is about more than growing coffee.
“Taos-pusong pagbati sa Mayantoc Bakir Farmers Association! Masaya po akong nakasama kayo sa Groundbreaking Ceremony ng Coffee Plantation Development Project ng Arabica Coffee sa Sitio Catacat, San Jose, Mayantoc,” Yap said in a social media post.
“Sama-sama nating palaguin hindi lamang ang mga tanim na kape, kundi higit sa lahat, ang kabuhayan at pangarap ng ating mga magsasaka,” he added.
The project reflects a broader vision of turning agriculture into a stronger source of livelihood—where every coffee plant represents not only a future harvest, but also the aspirations of farming families.
For Mayantoc, the first seeds are now being planted for what could become a promising coffee-growing story—one rooted in the land and nurtured by the people who call it home.
