To live in harmony with nature.

Our experienced  in Geofarm.

Fourty nine students were emerged from Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (second year and third year) for our on the job training specifically in a GeoFarm located in Brgy. Mangayao, Bayambang, Pangasinan. Our Agriculture Department Chairman Mrs. Roxanne S. Posadas and Production Manager Mrs. Balbina R.  Gutierrez were accompanied us to the farm through public utility jeep.

GEOFARM is not just an algae culture or spirulina culture. It’s good to know that this is also an organic farm that helps in reducing global warming  in this world. As a matter of fact, It is the first organic farming in the Philippines. In 1998 the idea of a family centered farm project began. The integrated farm was started as a pilot project in March 1990.It was a Family project idea created by Guevara siblings. Mr. Edgard Guevara was the Farm Manager of this GEOFARM. A variety of vegetables, salads, fruits, flowers and medicinal plants now grow in a balanced ecological-organic environment.

The Geo Farm has three kinds of waste: Human, Animal and Vegetal waste.

All these organic waste coming from the kitchen, shower, toilet and animals shelter flow into the biogas digester’s mixing tank. Anaerobic fermentation takes place and kills up to 90% of the pathogenic bacteria due to the absence of oxygen and high temperature. The biogas (60% Methane, 40% Carbon dioxide) produced by methane bacteria as their waste product, is used in the kitchen for cooking.

The solid and liquid digested waste are separated by gravity in the oxidation or settling pond. The liquid water overflows to the Water Cleansing Basin where impurities and heavy metals pollutants are absorbed by the aquatic plants. This crystal clear water still rich with nutrients supplies the water and fertilizes the ponds which in turn provides feeds for the fishes.

Spirulina and Lemon grass are the two known products in this GeoFarm. By the way, What is Spirulina? Some of us were first time to heard  the word “Spirulina”. Spirulina or Anthrospira for its scientific name  is the oldest living organism in the world. Around 3.5 billion years ago. It is also a cyanobacteria that Human and animal can be consumed. It is also called superfood for its many benefits for  human health. One gram of Spirulina is equal to one kilo of fresh fruits and vegetables.15x more protein than soya beans.15x beta-carotene than carrots. 40x more assimilable iron than spinach.4x more vitamin B12 than the liver. And it is also  rich vitamin A that prevents to blindness. It is a type of blue-green algae that is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and carotenoids, antioxidants that can help protect cells from damage. It contains nutrients, including B complex vitamins, beta-carotene, vitamin E, manganese, zinc, copper, iron, selenium and  GLA (gamma linolenic acid) (an essential fatty acid).GLA stimulates growth in some animals and makes skin and hair shiny and soft yet more durable.GLA dissolves fats deposits, helping to prevent heart problems, lower blood pressure and reducing bad cholesterol.GLA also acts as an anti-inflammatory, sometimes alleviating symptoms of arthritic conditions. Among the advantages of spirulina that mentioned. Here are the another super spirulina facts.

1. Spirulina is high in chlorophyll and has avery high vegetable protein level, up to 65% .It has been described as a complete food source and said to contain over 100 types of nutrient. The nutrients in spirulina are highly absorbable as it contains no cellulose in its cell walls.

2. It is a protein powerhouse as spirulina contains 18 of the 22 amino acids required by the body incuding all 8 essential amino acids.

3. Great for the blood. Since Spirulina has 40 times more assimilable iron. Then, it helps alot in forming red blood cells and beneficial to pregnant women and people with anemia.

4. Energy boosting

5. Good fats. Spirulina is a good source of Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s).Our body needs to keep a healthy heart, nervous system and brain.

6. True alkaline food source. Spirulina helps balance the body’s pH. When the body is acidic it will pull alkaline minerals from the bones to keep the pH balanced.

7. Cleansing properties. Spirulina can be used to detoxify the liver and kidneys, as well as the arteries. It can help with weight loss as it contains high amounts of phenylalanine (an amino acid which curbs appetite).

And the Top fact is .NASA said that Astronauts were using spirulina  and water as their food in space and they can survive for a couples of month. We were also survive in just a couples of month if we just eat spirulina and water.

SPIRULINA CULTURE

Everyone can raise and culture spirulina in our home. It is easy to culture because blue green algae  doubles a day.

Just to comply our materials in expert or trusted spirulina culture or farm more importantly is getting a spirulina algae.

 Proper shelter for the spirulina culture. If small amount of spirulina is your starting in culturing spirulina, an aquarium is enough for the main time. You may transfer it when spirulina multiples more.

Sodium bicarbonate and rock salt as their foods,

 human resources(workers)

 and nature resources such as sunlight, water should be

 volcanic water, ocean water, rain water, air etc.

Every day around seven in the morning, we greeted and talked the spirulina because they were also living organsims and this situation spirulina multiples more. We observed every day that on top of the water in the pool floats a thick algae. In this scenario, we should now harvest the spirulina. We used tabo to get the algae that floats and put this in a plastic tray that clean clothe was above and it serves as a strainer. After getting the algae and strained. We rinsed the algae, three times with alkaline water, Then, we put it to the icing bottle and we formed a rope liked in the stainless tray. Next is sundrying. Four in the afternoon when we got the dried spirulina and and remove it to the tray and we blended it to make it powderized. We weighed it minimum of harvested spirulina weighs 300 grams that equals to one bottle of spirulina capsule. After weighing we go to the laboratory and make a capsulizing in spirulinaWe used masks and gloves. We capsulized with the used of our hands. After capsulizing, we put it to the bottle.

After harvesting an algae. We used kayak to form a wave in the pool because Spirulina is originally lived in deep sea or ocean. After waving the water in the pool. We fed  rock salt and sodium bicarbonate once a week.

Lemon grass