About the Farm
Our coconut farm is located in Albay, a province in the central Philippines. Situated along the foothills of the Mayon Volcano, dubbed as the world’s perfect volcanic cone, the soils of Albay are known to be rich and fertile. The farm, which is approximately over 160 hectares, has been organically certified by USDA, Japan, and the European Union through a community grower group.
Our Purpose & Mission
Quality at its Best!
We provide the highest-quality and nutritious plant-powered specialty ingredients that are carefully hand-selected and hand harvested. We partner with community farmers and processors from different islands in the Philippines to develop and deliver these nutrient-filled and sustainable ingredients that enhance consumers’ well-being, preserve the environment, and support community farmers’ livelihoods.
Ethical Alliances
We believe in practicing fair, ethical, practical and holistic business with our vendor partners, customers, associates, farmers, investors, staff, and other stakeholders to create a healthy and rewarding business environment.
Social Impact
We uphold socially responsible practices in agricultural production and all stages of processing methods. We promote safe working conditions, farmers’/workers’ rights and their families’ access to health and education, local and regional impacts, community engagement, and economic stability.
Our “Hatching” Story
For many generations, many coconut farmers in the Philippines have only traditionally produced copra, the dried meat or kernel of the coconut. The lack of capital, technology, and knowledge have impeded them to learn new production and processing methods and take advantage of the growing global demand for coconut by-products.
Hatchgrove was established to provide much-needed support to local coconut farmers and community growers. We worked with coconut farmers and farm owners in Albay, a province located in central Philippines known for its rich volcanic soil, and introduced new products, including never-heated virgin coconut oil, which underwent a process that retains natural nutrients and inherent anti-oxidants of the coconut. We provided the farmers critical farm-to-market access through research and development, technical training, certification, consolidation, and promotions.
Farming Network
Through the years, we have built relationships with community grower groups and formed alliances several farming groups across the Philippines. We have partnered with coconut farmers and processors. The products and ingredients we have developed in collaboration with community farmer groups are currently used in food and beverage companies in the United States, Australia, and Europe. We continue to carry the Hatchgrove seal of quality, nutrition, responsibility, and sustainability across the range of fresh, organic, and all-natural specialty coconut and other plant-powered products.
Our Alliances
Organic Farmers and Processors of the Philippines (OFPAP)
A nonprofit organization composed of 14 community grower group members, including private and government cooperatives, NGOs, family-owned farms, and private entities or corporations with 37 producers or plantation owners. The community groups include coconut nectar-based farmers, coconut nut-based farmers, crop farmers, and fruit tree farmers
Asian Organic Farming Association (AOFA)
A non-stock, nonprofit organization that utilizes an integrated market-based approach to promote organic agriculture, all-natural farming, and sustainable processing to financially empower small-scale farmers and organic growers in the Philippines.
Heritage Farm Recognition
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)
PCA is the primary agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for developing the coconut and other palm oil industry.
BCAARRD
BCAARRD is a consortium of government and private institutions to contribute towards national and regional development through the application of S&T in Agriculture, aquatic, forestry and natural resources sectors.
PCAARD
PCAARRD is a council of the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines government to help national research and development efforts in agriculture, forestry, and natural resources of the Philippines.
The PCA Albay Research Center
The PCA-Albay Research Center focuses on the application of biotechnology to coconut and oil palm to accelerate production and utilization . The center researches coconut clonal propagation and embryo culture and formulates integrated management strategies for coconut pests and diseases.
