From Copra to Coconut Husks: How Coconut Farming Helps Our Family Every Day

Hello everyone! Living a simple life on the farm has taught me many important lessons about hard work, teamwork, and being resourceful. We may not have a luxurious life, but I am thankful because God always provides for our family through the blessings around us. One of the crops that truly helps our family is coconut. It has become one of our sources of income and also helps us in our daily living.

Every month, we harvest coconuts and make copra from them to support our family’s needs. Aside from the copra, even the coconut husks are very useful. We use them as firewood whenever we cook food at home. Because of this, we no longer need to buy gas regularly since there are many things around the farm that we can still use. Farm life really teaches me how to save money and be practical in life.

Tomorrow is my daughter’s birthday, so we needed extra firewood for cooking. Since many coconut husks were already very dry, we decided to gather them because they are perfect for cooking. My husband carried and tied the sacks while my daughter and I filled them with dried coconut husks. We worked together under the heat of the sun, but it felt lighter because we were helping each other.

I also want to teach my daughter the importance of helping at home even while she is still young. She thought we were only playing, but little by little she is learning how to help in simple ways. She even carried her own small sack and happily placed the coconut husks inside it. Seeing her enjoy helping us made me smile because I know she is learning good values through these simple experiences.

After working for some time, we were able to fill around eight sacks of dried coconut husks. For others, it may only look like ordinary farm work, but for me, it is already a big blessing. Those sacks will help us cook food for several days, especially during our small birthday celebration tomorrow.

Life on the farm is not always easy because the weather is hot and the work can be tiring, but it also keeps us active and healthy. Most importantly, it teaches me to appreciate simple things and to value the blessings that surround us every day. We need to do hard work in every task in life.

Thank you for reading my simple story, this is my own picture and edited in Canva. Have a nice day.