Bea Alonzo gave her fans a special treat by showing one of their family's greatest investments.
On her latest vlog, the 33-year-old actress gave a tour of their sprawling 16-hectare organic farm in Zambales which they named Beati Firma.
Bea said they acquired the land in 2011 through 'Bilangin Ang Bituin Sa Langit' star Isabel Rivas, who also manages and owns a farm in the mountainous province called Paradise Farm.
Beati Firma is home to mahogany trees, mango trees, calamansi trees, and different kinds of farm animals like livestock and poultry.
According to Bea, she was hesitant at first to put up a farm because it demands a lot of manpower and time but, eventually, went on with it with the help of some friends and her mom, Mary Anne Ranollo, who is the one who's into farming in their family.
Bea said, "No man is an island because you'll need a lot of help from different people and, most importantly, since hindi kami taga Zambales.
"We're so glad na mababait 'yung mga tao dito at nakakasundo talaga namin sila and I feel happy that my mom is safe here and so is my brother and his family and, of course, my stepdad."
She also said, "I'm just so glad that everything came together."
Take a peek at Bea's organic farm in this gallery:
The perimeter of Beati Firma is surrounded by mahogany trees. According to Bea, they are growing 5,000 mahogany trees in the farm for eight years now. While they are aesthetically beautiful, mahogany trees are a good investment because they are known for its durability that is perfect for building furniture.
Their mango trees can be compared to agriculture-simulation social network game, FarmVille, because they are perfectly placed and manicured.
Bea's family has also built a weekend house in the farm where they can chill and relax when they're in Zambales. Each rooms in the house is named after her mom, Mary, her nephew, Santiago, and her famous movie character Basha.
The size of Beati Firma is ideal to shepherd domesticated animals like cows.
Bea is proud that their farm is organic and all-natural as they don't do artificial feeding and give antibiotics to their animals. Instead, they feed them darak, or powdered husk from cereals or grains, dayami, and pulot.
Another thing that Bea is proud about their farm is that it is earth-friendly and sustainable. They invested in solar-powered lights that are mounted around the area to minimize the cost of their electricity.
Beati Firma grows calamansi trees as well and sells its fruits to give livelihood to its staff.
Since Bea's family is based in Manila, they hired Dhoy in 2013 as farm manager who oversees the farm.
Aside from cows, Beati Firma takes care of goats, chickens, ducks, and pigs, to some of which they gave cute names. Two of their ducks are named Bibe Cream and Bibe Ko, while three of their pigs are named Sam, Gyup, and Sal, referencing to Samgyeopsal, or grilled pork belly in Korean cuisine.
Bea's family also owns a rice field in Zambales, located in the municipality in Botolan, to help sustain the farm.
Another amazing thing about Beat Firma you should know is that it adopts rescue dogs--an initiative by Bea's mom.
Bea's family is very much aware that maintaining a farm takes a lot of effort. So in return, they became generous to their staff and allowed them build a community inside the farm where Dhoy's family and their other staff live.
This old-school kitchen complements with the farm's rural landscape.
Beati Farm also has a basketball court which can be converted to an events place where Bea's family can bond or hold an event.
A new addition to their farm is the fish pond where they grow tilapia.
Bea's family has built a tree house in their farm as a memory to where it all started. When they bought the land, it has only one tree called Kupang. Since the tree was so old and was inhabited by snakes, they decided to cut it and converted the trunk of the tree as the house's table.
Just this July 2021, Bea harvested a basket of 'sitaw' and some eggplants that were planted by her mother on their farm.
Recently, renowned journalist and 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' host Jesica Soho herself visited Beati Firma and had a fun interview with Bea Alonzo.
Bea also invested in new tractors for her farm. On Instagram, she shared some photos of her newly delivered tractors. She wrote, "One of the things I realized as a farm owner is that tractors are a good investment. A lot of work comes with managing a farm, and it is essential to have reliable equipment that can handle multiple tasks and increase productivity."
There is also a small chapel in Beati Firma which which was designed by Bea's mother Mary Anne.
Bea and her family added a small gym to the farm, too.
The farm's pig pen has also been renovated to accommodate the piglets of their pigs Samgyup and Sal.