Born to a family of farmers, Allan adopted the same livelihood, learning to farm as young as 12 years old. This is why Allan, despite his low income, stays on “his” land while other farmers visit different barrios to take on more farm work. “Every expansion of these projects further reduces the land available to grow food, undermining local food production,” Earlh Palacio of CEC said. As a trainer in MASIPAG, he seeks to bridge the gap between farmers’ low income and high production costs by introducing them to organic farming. As Negrense farmers stand to lose their land, Allan and his neighbors seek to appeal to their landlords to let them stay.