Toyo Eatery and Panaderya Toyo are currently putting up a fundraiser for the benefit of 25 women farmers in their fight against climate change. The restaurant and bakery has opened up a dedicated Instagram page, Talyer ng Toyo, where the items they’ll be raffling away have been posted.
“Working with like minded people is important in our line of work because what we create stems from relationships we’ve formed, and communities we’ve come to work closely with. Working with Good Food Community for years now has given us a clearer insight into the roles our farmers play,” they announced on the Instagram page.
In the account’s stories, it details its plan for the funds raised from the project. The Talyer ng Toyo’s fundraising goal is to help build “polytunnel rain shelters and create a year-long climate resiliency program for the benefit of all 25 women farmers of the Chico River Organic Producers Association.”
Due to the ongoing climate crisis, this aims to help the farmers improve their capacities and help their crops survive problems brought about by climate change. Chico River is located in Kalinga and is the longest tributary of the Cagayan River, the longest river in the country.
For the first batch, they’ll be raffling off special items from friends in the Toyo community. These items include a Toyo Eatery silog poster, a limited edition Toyo Eatery and Halohalo collab knife bag (which is usually gifted to special chef friends from around the world), a 35cl special re-release cocktail collection, an Ishinomaki Stool, and the UNFSD Studio and Dan Matutina collab stool named “UNFSD SPACE.”
A raffle ticket costs P100 or $2 for a single entry and each item will have its own raffle draw. You can join the raffle by messaging Talyer ng Toyo on Instagram with your name. You can pay via GCash, BPI, bank transfer, or PayPal.
The entries for the first batch closes on Oct. 30.