A 28-year-old Negrense social entrepreneur, agriculturist and farmer will talk on agri-business at the eighth installation of the Organic Market at The District North Point Ayala Mall in Talisay City that opens tomorrow, until Sunday.

Cherrie Atillano, who grew up in Silay City and was a scholar of the Provincial Capitol under the Pagkaon Scholarship Program, will talk on "AGREA: The Business of Agri-business" 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, a press release from organizers said.

Atillano graduated magna cum laude from the Visayas State University with a degree on agriculture. She is a founder of AGREA Agricultural Systems International, and a consultant of the Department of Agrarian Reform.

Another speaker at the Organic Market is Ariel Abaquita of the Philippine Carabao Center, who will talk from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Food that has been cooked in the traditional way to remind Negrenses to not only eat well but to remember their culture, will be sold at the Organic Market that will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Slow Food Negros president Reena Gamboa-Peña said.

Ram Mercado will perform alternative music at the Organic Market from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, the press release said.

Aire Band, top-billed by Angelica Prado, who was a semi-finalist of The Voice Philippines season 1 on ABS-CBN in 2013, will perform acoustic music from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

The Organic Market will showcase certified organic fresh produce and all-natural processed products, local artisanal food, homegrown native products, vegetarian dishes, and specialty diets; organic poultry and livestocks; organic farming inputs, supplies, equipment and technology; and handicrafts, textiles and clothing, the press release said.

The Organic Market is spearheaded by the provincial government of Negros Occidental in partnership with ONOPRA (Organik na Negros! Organic Producers and Retailers Association) lead by its president, Ramon "Chinchin" Uy Jr.*

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