The Chefs in Progress (CHIP), a student organization under the Student Involvement Unit, organized The Sprout Project: Importance of Farmers in the Culinary Industry talk attended by students and educators alike. The event aims to deliver a message about the realities our fellow Filipino farmers face nowadays. CHIP encourages the participants to take the initiative in upholding our farmers’ morale. Likewise, the organization hopes to:
- Instill the importance of farmers to the students and educators
- Build students’ and educators’ appreciation towards the process of growing and harvesting of ingredients
- Foster awareness regarding urban farming
- Promote food sustainability
The event has held on 1 March 2024 at the La Cuisine, AKIC Campus.
