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TM ELEC 1 - AGRITOURISM

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LOMBOY Farms, La Union

(Farm Tourism Site in REGION 1)

Rhea L. Bao-as
Rigine O. Butad
Melsen Kaye Timan
BSTM -2A

GHILSON B. AMOR, MM
Assistant Professor II

College of Management
Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management

2023
 Background Information:

Name of the Farm Tourism Site: Lomboy Farms

Name of the Owner: Mr. Avelino Lomboy

Name of the Farm Manager: Ms. Gracia Lomboy

(The Daughter of Mr. Avelino Lomboy)

Year Started: 1972

Size of the farm: 25 hectares

Location of the farm: Bauang, La Union

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 Identify and describe the farm products of the site:

1. Grapes

The grapes are the main farm

product of Lomboy Farms. Grapes
5 are fleshy, rounded fruits that grow
in clusters made up of many fruits
of greenish, yellowish or purple
skin.

2. Guapple

Guapple is the other farm product

that the Lomboy Farms produce.
Guapple is an improved variety of
guava and has a very high demand
in the market.

3. Dragon Fruit

Dragon fruit is the Lomboy Farms'

additional agricultural output. A
tropical fruit that is high in fiber and
antioxidants and low in calories is
dragon fruit. Some claim that it has
a kiwi and pear flavor combination.

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 PROCESSED PRODUCTS:

Lomboy Farms is well-known not only for their fresh farm products but also for
their processed products including the Don Avelino Wine and the Guapple jam and
gelly with variety of flavors coming from grapes, guapple, and dragon fruit.

Don Avelino Wines

Wine is an alcoholic beverage

made with the fermented juice
of grapes. Technically, any fruit
is capable of being used for
wine. The wines were of high
quality because it undergoes 9
months to one-year
fermentation. These wines are
preferred by most Filipinos
because of its sweet taste.

Jam and Jelly

The other processed goods made

by Lomboy Farms are jam and
jelly. Jams and jellies are two
varieties of fruit spreads that
have comparable nutritional
advantages. Jellies are produced
with fruit juice, whereas jams are
created with crushed fruit,
therefore they have a different
texture and appearance.

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 Identify and describe the facilities and amenities of the farm:

uVas Caf

The farm is referred to as a day farm or a day tour because there are no
overnight accommodations there. Nevertheless, The Lomboy Farms
provides more than simply grapes; it also features a café with a range of
food options where you can go when you're hungry and a room where
special events may be held starting at 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Events Place of Lomboy Farm

They also have a location for people to hold birthday parties or other
types of gatherings. From 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, it is open. Because they
give their consumers reasonable prices, it’s a terrific spot to come.

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 Identify and describe the different farm tourism activities in the site:

The farm tourism activities in the Lomboy Farms are as follows;

1. Sightseeing

Going to a new location and exploring

all of its unique features and attractions
is known as sightseeing. And it is one of
the farm's pastimes, along with things
like walking around the farm and
looking at the plants.

2. Planting

One of the farm's activities is planting,

which involves putting seeds into the
ground or into a container with dirt so
they may grow and the tourist can learn
how to grow the plants.

3. Fruit Picking
Tourist can choose fruit and vegetables for
picking based on size and ripeness, and discard
rotten and overripe produce in the farm. Use
farming equipment to collect fruits, nuts, and
veggies. Picked produce should be loaded into
containers carefully to prevent damage. In
addition, tourist can pick their desire amount of
fruit and veggies and they will pay according to
how much the value the fruit is.

4. Educational Farm Tour

It is a field trip that visit to a place away from
their normal place of study. The purpose of this
tour is to provide student with an experience
outside the class rooms and it also helps the
students or tourist to have an idea and
experience on how to plant or operates things
in the farm.

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 References: (APA format)

Taculao, P. 2020 Lomboy Farms: A pioneer of Philippine viticulture (Bauang, La Union),

MAGAZINE AGRICULTURE. Retrieved Febuary 5, 2023 from
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agriculture.com.ph%2F2020%2F04
%2F04%2Flomboy-farms-a-pioneer-of-philippine

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