{"id":6260,"date":"2024-11-28T06:43:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T12:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chocsnboxes.com\/?p=6260"},"modified":"2025-10-28T10:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:27:17","slug":"diary-of-a-cacao-farmer-meet-jemai-our-newest-farmhand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chocsnboxes.com\/?p=6260","title":{"rendered":"Diary of a Cacao Farmer: Meet Jemai, Our Newest Farmhand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today was a special day on the farm\u2014not just because of another bountiful harvest, but also because it marked the first time Jemai, our newest member, joined us for the cacao harvest. We\u2019ve been eagerly anticipating Jemai\u2019s arrival since she officially became part of our team on November 20. Jemai isn\u2019t your ordinary worker; she\u2019s a strong and beautiful female carabao who will help us in ways only she can. For chocolate lovers and bean-to-bar makers who trace every step of the cacao-to-chocolate process, you’ll love hearing how vital these moments are to creating chocolate magic.<\/p>\n

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Most of our cacao trees are nestled in Sitio Soboc, a hinterland so remote it\u2019s accessible only by foot. For years, transporting our cacao harvest from the farm to civilization has been a logistical challenge. Normally, we\u2019d rent a carabao from another farmer to help transport the heavy sacks of cacao pods from our various farm locations to the roadside. But this year, Jemai is stepping in.<\/p>\n

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Today, she proved herself to be an absolute champ. Standing tall and steady, she pulled the wooden trailer we call a “kangga” (a traditional piece of farm equipment here in Samar). The kangga was piled high with freshly harvested sacks of cacao pods, and Jemai didn\u2019t falter, not even when the trail got tricky.<\/p>\n

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