Our very own cacao farm–Puentespina Farm given heirloom status! PuentespIna Farm has been designated as heirloom cacao by the Heirloom Cacao Preservation (HCP) Fund an initiative of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association & USDA. Announced @ FCIA event in SanFo on Jan 12, 2019.

Mabuhay!

Daghang salamat! Mabuhay ang magsasakang Filipino ❣️🙏🏻🇵🇭

“Here comes the rain again…”🎶 The rainy season, which starts in June till the early part of October, is the best time to plant cacao in the Philippines. Let’s push for sustainable development and #plantcacao today. ⠀

A ‘depositor’ accurately dispenses the required volume of chocolate per mould. #Dailygrind at our factory pre-covid19. Missing the hustle&bustle, but we’re making use of the lull to come up with new guidelines to prepare for the #newnormal once the #ecq is lifted in Davao City,🇵🇭

Breathe in, breathe out; and stare at this liquid chocolate for hours 🙃 are some of the ways we de-stress #inthetimeofcovid19 . How do you de-stress nowadays aside from eating, baking, & cooking 😉?

We miss 😔 having people👫👫around the park and in the chocolate museum. Empty for now but our hearts are full 💕 from the continued support of partners and customers #inthetimeofcovid19. Even if we don’t see you face to face, we see you heart to heart ❤️. Stay safe.

Flower power :-).The more cacao flowers, the better for the farmer. Only 5% of the flowers develop into viable pods. It takes another 5-6 mos for pods to mature. Mother Nature continues to nurture amid #covid19. thegiftfarm.ph/collections/c… to shop our #treetobar chocolates online.

“Today me will live in the moment, unless it’s unpleasant in which case me will eat a cookie”–Cookie Monster. And we couldn’t agree more esp with these ‘Double Chocolate Cacao Nib Toffee Cookies’ made with Malagos 65% Dark Chocolate. We deliver in Metro Manila via Lala Move.

A simple and satisfying recipe for #homeliners. Great yummy add to your ‘to do list’ this week. Enjoy! 😋 Big thanks to Ingrid Puentespina for testing and customizing the recipe for Malagos Chocolate. 📸 🙏Sophie Puentespina. Good job, girls!

Healthy rootstocks🌱ready for grafting. Grateful 🙏🏻 to our in-house women farmers who continue to help take care of our cacao nursery while observing #physicaldistancing and to all frontliners who continue to risk their lives for us. Mabuhay kayo!💕🇵🇭 ⠀

Thrilled that our Rhum Truffle won SILVER at this year's @AcadofChocolate awards for 'Filled Chocolate'! Congratulations to all winners! Sending hugs from the Philippines! Stay safe everyone.

Our signature treats are available online (thegiftfarm.ph/collections/c…) so that you may still enjoy the comfort that chocolate brings during this difficult time. 💕🇵🇭🍫 #shoponline #supportlocalbusiness