Congratulations to the Rice Terraces Farmers Cooperative
The Provincial Government of Ifugao through its Project on the Certification of Ifugao Products awarded a Certificate of Recognition to the Rice Terraces Farmers Cooperative (RTFC) as a producer of an Ifugao certified product.
The RTFC was recognized for its processing and marketing of traditional heirloom rice that is grown by its members in the mountain terraces of Ifugao.
The Provincial Government of Ifugao launched the Ifugao Certified Products Seal of Excellence initiative as a way to identify and promote outstanding provincial products that can be globally competitive and also represent the identity of the province. Products designated as such will be allowed carry the Ifugao Seal of Excellence.
Heirloomrice's Blog 
February 11, 2013 at 5:47 pm
I personally want to take note of this specific blog, “RTFC awarded Ifugao
Seal of Excellence Heirloomrice’s Blog” on my own web-site. Would you care in the event that I actuallydo it? Thx -Darby
February 11, 2013 at 6:15 pm
Darby, you are more than welcome to repost or link. It’s a great step to see the Tinawon rice of Ifugao recognized officially by the province. This, along with recognition by the Slow Food Foundation’s “Ark of Taste”, an international registry of foods that are of exceptional taste quality, grown in a sustainable manner and represent the cultural identity of the producers, we hope will help in laying the ground work for eventual Geographical Indication (GI) protection for these varieties.