Naniniwala si Jeddalyn Gaces ng Dasmariñas, Cavite na ang pagtugon sa problema sa kakulangan ng pagkain ay dapat magsimula sa bawat tahanan.
Isang 40-year-old public school teacher sa Dasmariñas East Integrated High School, si Jeddalyn ay nagtatanim ng sari-saring gulay sa kanyang 15-square-meter garden na nasa kanyang likod-bahay.
Aniya sa panayam ng Philippine News Agency noong June 15, 2022, “Global food crisis is not a new issue here in our country, but this only reminds us how important doing something is in order for us to survive.
“This only teaches us to do things, such as planting or growing food, to sustain our needs in case the market cannot meet it.”
Makaka-relate sa kanya ang mga nanay na naghanap ng paraan kung paano makatitipid sa mga gastusin sa harap ng patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin, partikular ang pagkain.
Maaring maliit lang ang kanyang garden, pero pinatunayan niyang puwede pa ring i-maximize ang space para makapagtanim ng iba't ibang gulay gamit ang recycled containers.
Posible raw kasi na ang maging excuse ng iba ay wala namang lupang pagtataniman ang mga ito para makapag-urban farming na gaya niya.
Aniya, “For some, this may not be simple. But if you have the will to do it, then you can do it easily. Finding spaces in your areas will make it possible.
“For me, I use plastic containers to plant various vegetables and place them in an area that is well-ventilated.”
Ang iba pa aniyang maaaring gamitin para pagtaniman ay ang containers, metal planters, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, o kaya ay mga lumang gulong.
Pinag-aralan din niya ang mga uri ng gulay na maaaring itanim na mabilis lumaki o mamunga para lutuin.
“I planted too in small spaces where I can grow papaya, ampalaya, kamote, okra, and other unusual vegetables, rare and wild. These plants don't need more activities for them to survive.”
Mula sa kanyang ani, dito niya kinukuha ang mga gulay na inihahain niya sa kanyang pamilya araw-araw.
At kahit maliit ang kanyang farming area, nagagawa pa niyang mag-alaga ng manok.
“I also raise various breeds of FRC [free-range chickens], which I thought before [were] just kids' pets, but soon became my recreation too.
“I made coops under my growing fruit trees: guava, soursop, lychee, coconut, calamansi, and malunggay.
“We can make it on our own, a simple garden at home where we can plant vegetables; you can raise animals for food such as chickens for meat and eggs.
“Doing these may not only give you something to sustain your needs but it also provides fresh and healthy produce to feed the members of the family.”
Naging stress reliever din nilang mag-anak ang kanyang mini-farm nang pumutok ang pandemya.
“On my part, as a teacher and a mom, this activity also relieves me from stress, doing other tasks after performing my daily routines, especially when the pandemic strikes us.”
Ani Jeddalyn, kung nagawa niya ang makapagtanim ng mga gulay at makapag-alaga ng mga manok sa maliit na espasyo, kaya rin ito ng kahit sino.
“Start it little by little. Create love and passion. Sooner [or later] it will bring you into doing great things.
"It is very possible to fight the global food crisis through urban farming.”