NOEMI LARDIZABAL-DADO
It started with a cup of coffee. My daughter reminded me we needed to buy Benguet Arabica at the Baguio Public market. I forgot how the coffee project idea started but I remember dropping the challenge to her: “if you love coffee so much, maybe you should be a coffee farmer?” or was it “maybe you should plant coffee?” I don’t know what popped up in my head that day. Maybe the cool climate and the pine trees gave that light bulb idea. The journey from bean to brew is taking shape and the challenges I face are part of the course. I can’t help think how government and stakeholders support the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and advancement of the entrepreneurial mindset.