The employees of the Diffun Saranay and Development Cooperative (DISADECO) – Diffun visited the cooperative’s farm in Sto. Tomas, Saguday, Quirino on Saturday, July 17, 2021.

Employees went to the farm at break of day to cut down weeds around the paddy field. The 36,000 square meters-wide farm was planted with palay, banana, and kamote. It is the employees who planted banana and kamote during their previous farm visits. The management finds the activity helpful for the employees to bond together and take a quick break from their work.

The employees spending at least one Saturday a month is a great way for them to unwind from the daily grind in the office, says the chairperson of the Board of Directors, Ms. Marcy D. Foryasen.

The cleanup lasted for a few minutes only as there are many employees who did the job together. The employees, afterwards, had breakfast while watching the sunrise. 

“There are some days that we need to slow down to re-charge; this way we can be more productive at work,” Ms. Ma. Retchelle D. Jose, chief executive officer of DISADECO added.

The cooperative made it a habit of visiting the farm once a month – with the employees having their time together and being one with nature.