the kick-off ceremony of the salt festival season and the harvested Mighty Energy eggs are offered as a prayer for good weather. As one of the oldest structure in the farm, the chapel has stood the typhoon Emong which hit Bolinao way back 2009 and left the sanctuary with only cemented walls and floors. An epic symbol of faith and unanimity, the construction reminds the Pacific Farms Inc. staff that every calamity brings forth the best in us, and in this case, the virtue of unity. From a specific vantage point, tourists can see various ponds found in the middle of the farm namely the evaporator ponds which concentrate the incoming seawater into high brine.

its workers had not been paid for six months and the company had many debts to suppliers and other agencies. It is when the management transition from the Araneta clan to the Khonghun family ensued. It was on the Love Bridge that Mr. Johnny Khonghun arrived and faced more than 400 livid workers. In the middle of the tense moment, a goat suddenly gave birth. The process took hours up until the heat of noon which made a number of workers go home which paved way for a peaceful transition. An old folk then proclaimed, "Maganda itong simbolo ng bagong simula, mabubuhay muli ang Pacific Farms..."

to record weather data, and make weather forecasts and adjust our brine system accordingly. The parameters of rainfall, evaporation, wind speed, temperature, barometric pressure and humidity are measured. To date, the company has more than 40 years of rainfall data allowing us a historical pattern to make better weather assessments.

himself the actual salt harvesting process using a wooden rake in the small bed area (consumer salt is harvested) as well as dig a shovel in the large bed range (industrial salt is harvested). This is to make known to the tourist the effort exerted by the salt farmers in order to produce a table staple----salt.

mud and brine as the replica of the salt lake. Through our Research and Development, we replicated the original taste of the Mighty Energy Eggs as have been submerged in salt lake.

without its rich history. In this case, history is discussed inside the PFI’s oldest building, the administrative office. The tourists are taken down memory lane with its breakthroughs and how it came to be. Salt farm maps are in display, as well as PFI's history from the old photographs up to the summary discussions of the company evolution eras;1956-1983: The First Steps, 1983-1993: Transformative Era, 1994-2003: Consumer Era, 2004 - 2013: New Generation and Beyond, 2014 - Present: Trail Blazing New Directions

The PFI salt stock pile is located at the Warehouse 1 and stores 15,000 metric tons of salt harvested annually. For Facebook enthusiasts, this is the perfect location to strike a pose and be seen.

the bravura sunrise. And if you’re lucky enough, a flight of migratory birds---species of Little Grebe, Tern, Sand Piper, Black bellied-Plover, Chinese Egret may come your way, definitely not a bad bargain for getting up early (for tourists have to be at this spot at exactly 6 AM to catch the sunrise). On the view deck, tourists can see the aerial view of the Lingayen Gulf and to the other side is the Aerial view of the Pacific Farms Inc. Furthermore, on the left most, one can enjoy the view of the Tambac Bay; beyond that is the Lingayen Gulf; then the West Philippine Sea also known as the South China Sea.

start planting, forest trees, fruit trees and vegetables. It was indeed a very good project because the area where we harvested mango fruits, vegetables like upo, pechay, sitaw, sibuyas, kalabasa, sili, kamatis and talong were grown at the same time. The produce were sold to employees thru payroll deduction and to neighborhood market.

present how the company and its 12 moral values began. Their sharing highlights the process of institutionalizing these and its impact to their lives. In addition, one way to discover what salt can do as a taste enhancer is attend in Salinas' Salt Pairing Sessions. In this activity, guests get a chance to learn the proper kind of gourmet salt to pair with a particular ingredient. With Aro-en Gourmet Salt, that offers 16 kinds of gourmet salt, guests are presented with certain food, that when perfectly paired with the right kind of salt, the combination itself can be a unique, intense experience.

The best place for meditation, it is recommended that one takes the “monk’s walk” in the park’s grounds. To do a “monk’s walk” is to walk upon the grounds that are covered with dried leaves in silence without making any footstep sounds. Such invites calmness and control over the persona performing it.

What is a good trip, without good food? Here in Pacific Farms Inc. Agri-Eco Tour, the most native delicacy of Bolinao is served. Away from the customary tupig and puto for nibbles, PFI’s healthy snack features Binungoy(also called Binungay). It is a local delicacy made of sticky rice poured into the bamboo prior to cooking with coconut milk. It is best paired up with ripe mangoes and a selection of Aro-En Gourmet Salt. For lunch, we serve a heritage dish Pinaupong Manok sa Asin (Happy Chicken as we call it) and Zaragoza Sea Purslane that is foraged in the area turned into a salad. These are definitely gastronomic treats for the adventurous traveler to tickle their taste buds.