What We Do

  • Tap Local Farmers.

    Ahon Farms partners with Filipino farmers to grow the produce.

  • Connect them to You, Our Customer.

     The fresh produce at your demand is what we promise. This demand assures steady income for the farmers.

  • Repeat.

    Ahon Farms aims to create a sustainable loop of supply and demand that benefits our customers, and the farmers alike.
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Management Team

  • Ariel Lacsamana | Chief Executive Officer

    • Over 20 years of Corporate Fortune 500 company experience
    • Grew 3M’s Retail Safety from $10 to $25 million in two years
    • Grew 3M’s Scotchlite and Thinsulate branded businesses from $225 million to $350 million in 3 years
    • More than $17 billion in M&A deals
    • A serial entrepreneur since college, a CPA by education, and a scientist at heart
    • A knack for accelerating growth across various industries across the globe.
    • Has managed over 1,500 employees across three continents including R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing with full P&L responsibility
    • UN Sustainability Development Goals Champion

  • Dax Almendras | Chief Financial Officer

    • 25 years of diverse management and
      leadership experience
    • Deep experience in corporate finance,
      business operations and project management
    • FP&A activities and compliance reporting
    • Implementation of financial reporting process improvement initiatives
    • Design and implementation of enterprise financial reporting systems
    • Experienced in operating in the USA and the Philippines

  • Andie Estrada & Ace Estrada | Chief Procurement Officer & Chief Innovation Officer

    Andie
    The founder of Rural Rising Philippines, is dedicated to uplifting rural communities. She is the CEO of Vivixx Corporation, and before that the CEO of RSVP Call Center.

    Further, Andie was the convenor of the International English Teachers Conference (INETCON) and fire-starter for the Work-from-Home Initiative (WFH).

    Ace
    A remarkable community builder. He has grown Rural Rising Philippines, an initiative assisting distressed farmers, to 45,000 members and rescued 3 million kilos of produce and counting. He has established two other thriving communities:

    EcomPinoy, a collective of 27,000 Ecompreneurs, and
    Calle Uno, a startup hub with 400 members.

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Management Team

  • Cheche Lacsamana | Chief Marketing Officer

    •A health, food, and travel enthusiast,
    with her rule of life “It’s all about balance”
    •Educated as a physical therapist,
    graduated cum laude, practiced both in the USA & the Philippines
    •Licensed culinary and patisserie chef
    graduated with honors at Le Cordon Bleu

  • Atty. Chel Ramirez-dela Cruz | General Counsel

    •Legal experience in Corporate, Mergers
    and Acquisitions, Banking and Finance, Taxation, Energy, and Litigation.
    •3M Asia General Counsel for Consumer
    Business Group and Government Affairs and Markets Lead for 3M Philippines, Inc.
    •The Legal 500: GC Powerlist: Philippines

  • Lorenz dela Cruz | Chief Accounting Officer

    •Experience in data security, data
    accuracy, and implementation of financial systems
    •FP&A procedure creation and process
    implementation
    •Various industry experience in Energy,
    Oil & Gas, and Banking
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