Teresa Soliweg, an Ibaloi, was a potato farmer before she was tapped by Shopwise — now a big grocery chain — to supply Baguio vegetables for their first store in Alabang. “Isa ako sa unang suppliers ng Shopwise. Twenty years na mula noong binuksan nila ‘yong store sa Alabang,” she recalled. In the early years of her business, Soliweg personally handled the whole process — from planting the seedlings to shipping the produce. Hands-on participation in the supply chain is the secret to business longevity, she said. She had her fair share of sleepless nights and groggy mornings, especially during bad weather when landslides closed all roads that connect the North to the South. It appears now it was worth it. She now owns two trucks, which deliver fresh produce straight from vegetable farms in La Trinidad, Benguet. According to Soliweg, this stable income covered the school fees of her siblings and other relatives. She also managed to build a comfortable home for her family.
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