Where the Soil Remembers: A Visit to Good Food Farm in Magdalena, Laguna
By Marie. October 22, 2025. Updated October 24, 2025
The living archive of nourishment, memory, and Filipino ingenuity
Nestled in the quiet folds of Magdalena, Laguna, the Good Food Farm is more than a 4.5-hectare agricultural haven — it is a living archive of nourishment, memory, and Filipino ingenuity.
I arrived expecting rows of vegetables and livestock. I left with a heart full of stories.
Rise Against Hunger Philippines
Operated by Rise Against Hunger Philippines, the farm grows food not for profit, but for purpose. Every harvest — from leafy greens to free-range eggs — feeds communities through their feeding programs. But the generosity of this place extends beyond its soil.
The farm is a constellation of wonders: a cattle farm, a free-range chicken sanctuary, and a sprawling herb and vegetable garden. But also: a convention center, a gourmet restaurant, and a cluster of hotels divided into what looks like cultural villages — reminiscent of Spanish Colonial Period Architecture, Ifugao, and Muslim Mindanao — each with ample number of rooms, thoughtfully designed to reflect the textures and traditions of their namesakes. Another cluster of rooms hides behind rows of bamboo, like a secret waiting to be discovered.
Two pools shimmer beside zen-like gardens, landscaped with quiet intention. And further beyond, a spring flows gently — perhaps the farm’s lifeblood, quietly nourishing all that grows.
Honoring the Revolutionary Emilio Jacinto
And then, there’s the quiet monument — a marker honoring the revolutionary Emilio Jacinto, who died in this very area. It’s a reminder that this land has always held stories of resistance, resilience, and renewal.
In Magdalena, the soil remembers. And at Good Food Farm, it continues to give.
Scenes From Good Food Farm
1. The Cultural Villages: Spanish Colonial Period-inspired, Igorot, and Muslim Mindanao-inspired rooms designed with architectural motifs and textures that honor Filipino heritage. A quiet cluster of rooms awaits — serene, tucked away like a secret garden.
2. Pools and Zen Gardens: Landscaped serenity beside shimmering waters. Pools lie nestled among zen-like gardens, offering a tranquil pause between the farm’s vibrant rhythms. Stone paths, native flora, and quiet corners invite reflection.
3. The Vegetable and Herb Gardens: Where nourishment begins. Rows of leafy greens and fragrant herbs stretch across the land — a living promise to communities served by Rise Against Hunger’s feeding programs. Cattles and free-range chickens are raised, too.
4. Emilio Jacinto’s Memorial: Where history breathes. A stone marker honors the revolutionary’s final moments. Maintained with reverence, it anchors the farm in a deeper story — one of resistance, remembrance, and renewal.
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