Pahinga · Hinga · Dahan-dahan
BAMBI'S PLACE
Year 1 on the Ground
September 2026 – August 2027
This document serves two purposes. Working plan — for Aidan and Aileen: what happens month by month from the day we arrive in Ragay. Proposal — for the families at F. Simeon and Agrupacion: what we are asking to build on your land, why it will work, and what it means for this community. We start from nothing. We have the capital, the knowledge, and the commitment. We need the land. |
Where We Start — The Real Position
Aidan Mulkerrins arrives in Ragay in September 2026. There is no farm yet. No staff. No livestock. No buildings on either site. We are starting from zero — and we have the capital and the plan to do it properly.
What | Where | Status |
Capital available | Australia | substantial staged capital — . Released in stages tied to confirmed milestones. Not spent upfront. Aileen approves all significant expenditure. |
F. Simeon land | Barangay F. Simeon, Ragay | Aileen's family land. Coconut trees with tenant farmers working the land. Landowners have given conditional approval — pending this plan. We work around the tenants, not against them. |
Agrupacion land | Barangay Agrupacion, Ragay | Raff (Aileen's cousin) lives here. Land available for early operations — first poultry setup, garden, early production base. |
Hub site | Andaya Highway corridor | ⚠ Not yet confirmed. Critical gap. The commercial hub — feeds store, market, cold chain, butcher, and eventually café — needs a fixed road-facing site. Actively searching on arrival. |
Website and systems | bambis-place.netlify.app | Full enterprise plan, website, operations system, engineering drawings, and finance tracking systems already built. This is a ready-to-execute plan waiting for the right land. |
The hub site is the single most important task of the first 60 days. F. Simeon and Agrupacion are where farming starts. But the commercial engine — feeds, market, butcher, cold chain, deliveries — needs road-facing space. Preferably on or near the Andaya Highway between Ragay and GRS. Nothing is built permanently until the site is confirmed and legally reviewed. |
For the F. Simeon Family — What We Are Asking
We are asking to use portions of the land in Barangay F. Simeon for the agricultural production operations of Nana Bambi's.
What we will NOT do
What we WILL do
Planned uses on F. Simeon land
Use | Where on the Land | Timeline |
Fencing & gates | Property boundaries, access gates, secure perimeter — permanent | Month 2–3 |
Road access | Maintained vehicle access track — graded and kept clear ongoing | Month 2 — maintained throughout |
Vegetable garden | Small cleared area — raised beds or direct ground | Month 2–3 |
Compost system | Edge or corner — fallen fronds and unwanted organic waste only | Month 2 — begins immediately |
Livestock paddocks | Cleared grass areas away from coconut root zones | Month 5–6 once basics are stable |
Nursery (future) | Covered propagation area for seedlings | Year 2 |
Training programs (future) | Open areas for community programs | Year 2–3 |
The coconut tenants keep their arrangement unchanged. We build around what is already there. What the landowners gain is tangible and permanent: fenced boundaries, gated access, maintained roads, and security infrastructure — built to a standard that outlasts the lease. The land comes back better than we found it. That is the commitment. |
Year 1 — Month by Month
No invented assets. No assumptions. Starting from zero, with capital available and a clear sequence.
Capital rule: No tranche is released without a confirmed outcome from the previous stage. Aileen approves all significant expenditure. Every peso tracked from day one. |
MONTH 1 · September 2026 — Arrive. Assess. Listen. PHASE 1: FOUNDATION |
Two weeks to observe before anything is decided. Visit both sites. Meet the right people. Make no commitments yet.
Task | Detail | Who |
Arrive and settle | Ragay. Unpack. Reconnect with family. Two weeks minimum before making any operational decisions. | Aidan |
Visit F. Simeon | Walk the land with Aileen. Meet the tenant farmers — introduce yourself, explain the vision, listen. Map where the cleared areas are and what the access is like. | Aidan + Aileen |
Visit Agrupacion | Walk the land with Raff. Where can a small poultry setup go? What is the access like? What does Raff know about the area? | Aidan + Raff |
Legal: both sites | Lawyer reviews title, tenancy arrangements, and any encumbrances at both F. Simeon and Agrupacion. Nothing is built until this is clean. | Lawyer + Aileen |
Hub site search | Drive the Andaya Highway corridor — Ragay to GRS. Identify 3–5 candidate sites with road frontage. Note sizes, conditions, flood risk. No approaches to owners yet. | Aidan |
Household cash plan | With Aileen: monthly household costs, any existing income, 90-day cash position. Know the burn rate before spending anything. | Aidan + Aileen |
Business registration | DTI name. BIR Certificate of Registration. Barangay clearance. Municipal business permit. Start now — these take time. | Aileen + Accountant |
Appoint accountant | Books open from day one. Simple at first — a clear record of every peso in and out, from the first week. | Aileen |
Do not buy animals, equipment, or materials in Month 1. Assess first. Spend second. That rule does not have exceptions. |
MONTH 2 · October 2026 — First Animals. First Garden. First Hire. PHASE 1: FOUNDATION |
Legal is clear. Land is confirmed. Now we begin building from the ground up.
Task | Detail | Who |
Agrupacion: first poultry | Purchase first flock of native darag chickens — 50 to 100 birds. Build simple housing: bamboo frame, wire netting, nipa roof. Basic feeders and waterers. No expensive equipment yet. | Aidan + Raff |
Agrupacion: daily egg log | Simple logbook from day one. Date, birds alive, eggs collected, eggs sold, feed used, peso received. The habit of recording matters more than the volume right now. | Raff |
F. Simeon: first compost | Start a compost system in a cleared edge area. Coconut husks, fallen fronds, any organic waste from the property. This is the beginning of the soil program — and it costs almost nothing. | Aidan + local hire |
F. Simeon: first garden beds | Clear a small area. Raised beds if practical. Kangkong, sitaw, pechay — fastest growing, most in-demand Bicolano vegetables. Small scale to start. | Aidan + local hire |
Hub site: open conversations | From the Month 1 shortlist, make discreet inquiries through local contacts and Raff's network. Who owns it? Is it available to lease? Rough price? Do not negotiate yet — just open the door. | Aidan + Raff |
Farmer introductions | Through Raff and local barangay contacts: introduce Nana Bambi's to neighbouring farmers. What do they grow? What do they need? What surplus do they have? Start the list. | Aidan + Raff |
Feeds: supplier research | Visit wholesale feed suppliers in Naga or Iriga. Get price lists, minimum order quantities, delivery terms, and credit options. Identify two reliable sources — never just one. | Aidan |
First local hire | One or two local workers paid by the day. Clear tasks. Written record of pay. Even if informal at first — it sets the standard. | Aileen + Aidan |
MONTH 3 · November 2026 — First Sales. First Delivery Trial. PHASE 1: FOUNDATION |
Eggs and vegetables exist. The business starts generating its first real income.
Task | Detail | Who |
Egg sales begin | Sell locally — sari-sari stores, barangay neighbours, nearby eateries. Small volume. Log every transaction. Build the habit of selling and recording simultaneously. | Raff + Aileen |
Garden produce: first sales | First fast crops ready from Month 2. Sell to neighbours or include in delivery trial. Record what sold, at what price, and what the demand looked like. | Garden team |
First delivery trial | One small run. Ragay to Sipocot. Whatever product exists — eggs, vegetables. Hired vehicle or Raff's contacts. Log everything: orders taken, sales made, fuel cost, time taken. | Aidan + local driver |
Hub site: shortlist to one | By end of Month 3 — one preferred site identified. Legal check on the title begins. Open discussion with the owner on lease terms. Written quote on the asking rent. | Aidan + Lawyer |
Feeds: test the supply chain | Place a small first order from the wholesale supplier. Receive it, store it, sell a few bags to farmer contacts identified in Month 2. Test the whole chain end to end. | Aidan |
Cold chain research | Research used reefer container prices in Bicol. What do local refrigeration contractors charge for installation and service? What is the lead time? Know the costs before you need them. | Aidan |
Monthly accounts | Accountant produces first monthly summary. Revenue by activity, costs by activity. Which activities made money? Which did not? | Accountant + Aileen |
By end of Month 3 the business must have real income — even if small. If nothing is selling by Month 3, stop and diagnose before Month 4 spending begins. |
MONTH 4 · December 2026 — Christmas Push. Feeds Soft Launch. PHASE 1: FOUNDATION |
December is the highest cash-flow month in the Philippines. Move product. Build the customer base.
Task | Detail | Who |
Christmas sales push | More eggs. Native chicken meat orders. Garden produce boxes. Pre-Christmas orders via barangay network and Facebook. First real test of whether people want what we are selling. | All |
Poultry: expand if healthy | If the Month 2 flock is healthy and selling, purchase additional birds. Scale only what is proven. Still native breeds — darag only. | Raff + Aidan |
Feeds: soft launch | Using temporary storage at Agrupacion or a trusted local contact, offer feed for sale to the 10–15 farmer contacts built in Months 2–3. Test the supply chain under real conditions. | Aidan |
Delivery: second route | If the Sipocot trial made money, add Tagkawayan. Two routes active. Daet comes in Month 5 when volume justifies it. | Driver + Aidan |
Hub site: lease signed | Target by Christmas: lease agreement signed, lawyer has reviewed it, both parties have signed copies, Aileen holds the original. If not by Christmas, January is the hard deadline. | Aileen + Lawyer |
Livestock research | Visit cattle and goat sellers in the region. What breeds are available? What are the prices? What does the purchase process look like? Research only — no purchases yet. | Aidan |
MONTH 5 · January 2027 — Hub Site Active. Feeds Formal. Three Routes. PHASE 2: BUILD |
The hub site is operational. Feeds is now a real business. January is also permit renewal month.
Task | Detail | Who |
Permit renewals | Business permit, barangay clearance, sanitary permit, fire clearance — all renew in January. Start the process in December. Late renewal means fines. | Aileen + Accountant |
Hub: first container placed | One 20ft container as the initial feeds and dispatch point. Road-facing. Simple signage. This is Stage 1 of the permanent hub — just one unit to prove the site. | Aidan + Rojan |
Feeds: public operation | Open to all local farmers. Regular stock. Known operating hours. The farmer network built in Months 2–4 becomes the customer base. | Aidan + hub staff |
Delivery: three routes | Wednesday Sipocot, Friday Daet, Monday Tagkawayan. Orders close 48 hours before each run. | Driver + Aidan |
F. Simeon: first livestock | Purchase first small number of cattle or goats for F. Simeon. Paddock rotation mapped and marked. Prove the land can support animals before scaling. | Aidan + stock hand |
Hub: first hire | At least one person at the hub during operating hours. Local hire. Weekly pay. Clear role and tasks in writing. | Aileen + Aidan |
Q1 financial review | Three months of real data. Revenue and costs by activity. What is making money? What needs adjustment? | Accountant + Aileen |
MONTH 6 · February 2027 — Six-Month Review. Cold Chain Decision. PHASE 2: BUILD |
Half a year on the ground. Honest numbers. What gets built next depends entirely on what these numbers say.
Task | Detail | Who |
Six-month review | Aidan, Aileen, and accountant together. Revenue and costs per activity. Household position. Are we ahead of plan? What changes for the second half of Year 1? | Aidan + Aileen + Accountant |
Cold chain: order if justified | If the operation is covering its costs consistently — place the order for a used reefer container. This unlocks the butcher, seafood, and proper produce storage. | Aidan |
Hub: second container | If income supports it, add the second container. Begin the U-shape structure. Rojan reviews the layout before anything is bolted. | Aidan + Rojan |
F. Simeon: expand livestock | If the first animals are healthy and the paddock system is working, add more stock. Cattle are higher value than goats if the land supports the size. | Aidan + stock hand |
Coconut waste to compost | Any fallen fronds, husks, or unwanted material the tenants have no use for goes into the compost system at F. Simeon. Nothing taken from the trees themselves. | Aidan + F. Simeon team |
Seafood: first approach | Identify 1–2 local fishermen willing to trial a supply arrangement. Ice and cold storage is the offer. Fair price is the promise. Test with small volume first. | Aidan + local contact |
Panaderia: decision | Baker hired, basic oven purchased. Daily pan de sal. Supplies the market, delivery boxes, and eventually the café. | Aileen |
MONTHS 7–9 · March–May 2027 — Cold Chain. Butcher. Market Opens. PHASE 2: BUILD |
The hub takes real shape. Processing and retail begin. Income sources multiply.
Task | Detail | Who |
Cold chain commissioned | Reefer container installed. Refrigeration unit fitted by local contractor. Service agreement signed. Temperature logs running from day one. | Aidan + contractor |
Butcher shop opens | Tiled, hygienic, stainless hooks, nothing wasted. Sanitary permit required before opening. Processes livestock from F. Simeon and from local farmers. | Butcher + Aidan |
Fresh produce market | Dedicated market space at the hub. Cold storage for display. Consistent days and hours. Local farmers can bring surplus — they set the price, we take a small margin. | Aileen + market team |
Marine & Seafood | If Month 6 fisherman contact is confirmed — first purchases made. Ice supplied, cold storage offered. Fish to market and future café. | Seafood contact + Aidan |
Nursery: small start | Propagation trays at F. Simeon. Native seedlings, vegetable starts. Sell surplus to local farmers at accessible prices. | Garden team |
Panaderia (if approved) | Baker hired, basic oven purchased. Daily pan de sal. Supplies the market, delivery boxes, and eventually the café. | Baker + Aileen |
Satellite hubs | If delivery volume justifies it — one locked container at Sipocot and one at Daet. Relay points for crates, packaging, ice. | Driver + Aidan |
Team expansion | Butcher, market staff, delivery crew — all on written employment agreements. SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG contributions from first payroll. | Aileen + Accountant |
MONTHS 10–12 · June–August 2027 — Year 1 Close. Café Planning. Year 2 Brief. PHASE 3: CONSOLIDATE |
Core spokes running. Last quarter is about finishing what was started and planning what comes next.
Task | Detail | Who |
Hub: upper level planning | If ground level is stable and generating income — Rojan reviews upper level structure for the café. Engineering scope written. No build yet — plan and budget only. | Aidan + Rojan |
Café concept | Aidan writes the initial café menu: what the farm can supply, what is authentic Bicolano, what the community needs. Costed. Ready for Year 2 build. | Aidan |
F. Simeon: soil report | Document the soil improvement at F. Simeon — before and after. Composting results, water management, paddock condition. The land coming back better is the commitment to the landowners. | Aidan |
Training: first program | One small weekend program — composting, food preservation, or water management. Community-facing. Free or subsidised. | Aidan + local contact |
Annual accounts | Full Year 1 P&L by spoke. BIR annual return prepared. Asset register complete. What did we build? What did it cost? What did it earn? | Accountant + Aileen |
Year 1 family board meeting | All key people. Revenue against this plan. What worked? What did not? No politics — just numbers and honest conversation. | All |
Year 2 plan written | First draft: café build, upper level, expanded cold chain, next spokes, budget required. Written before the one-year anniversary. | Aidan + Aileen |
Celebrate | One year. From nothing to a running farm enterprise with multiple income streams. Take one day and acknowledge what has been built. | All |
Capital Plan — Staged Long-Term Investment
Capital released in tranches tied to milestones — not a lump sum, not a blank cheque. Substantial backing, deployed responsibly.
Tranche | When | Amount | What It Covers |
1 | Months 1–2 | Tranche 1 | Legal fees. Business registration. First poultry flock (Agrupacion). First garden setup (F. Simeon). Household costs for 3 months. First wages. |
2 | Months 3–4 | Tranche 2 | Feeds initial stock and temporary storage. First delivery vehicle hire. Hub site lease deposit. First container purchase. |
3 | Months 5–6 | Tranche 3 | Second container. Reefer container and refrigeration commissioning. F. Simeon first livestock. Hub site earthworks and groundworks. |
4 | Months 7–9 | Tranche 4 | Butcher fit-out. Market fit-out. Cold chain expansion. Satellite hubs × 2. Panaderia equipment if approved. First owned delivery vehicle. |
5 | Months 10–12 | Tranche 5 | Upper level engineering and planning. Coconut value-add equipment. Year 2 preparation capital. Reserve float — 3 months OPEX. |
Reserve | Hold | Reserve | Café build (Year 2). Contingency. Year 2 and 3 infrastructure expansion. Never touched without Aileen's written approval and a signed plan. |
Total deployed in Year 1: approximately the Year 1 deployment. Reserve held back: the held reserve — for the café, Year 2 expansion, and emergencies. Every tranche release requires Aileen's sign-off and a confirmed milestone from the previous stage. No milestone, no release. That rule protects the family's money. |
Income Targets — Year 1 Realistic Range
Activity | Starts | Monthly Target | Notes |
Eggs — Agrupacion | Month 2 | ₱8,000–15,000 | 50–100 layers to start. Scales with flock. |
Poultry meat | Month 3 | ₱5,000–12,000 | Occasional sale of surplus birds. |
Garden produce | Month 3 | ₱3,000–8,000 | F. Simeon and Agrupacion combined. |
Deliveries | Month 3 | ₱10,000–25,000 | Three routes by Month 5. Grows with subscribers. |
Feeds & Supply | Month 4 | ₱20,000–50,000 | Strong margins. Volume builds with farmer trust. |
Livestock — F. Simeon | Month 5 | ₱5,000–20,000 | Irregular — depends on animals ready for market. |
Panaderia | Month 5–6 | ₱5,000–12,000 | Bread every morning. Low capital, reliable margin. |
Nursery / seedlings | Month 9 | ₱3,000–8,000 | Low cost. Builds community goodwill. |
Fresh produce market | Month 7–9 | ₱10,000–30,000 | Requires hub and cold storage. |
Marine & Seafood | Month 8–9 | ₱8,000–20,000 | Fisherman partnership. Cold chain required. |
Nursery / seedlings | Month 9 | ₱3,000–8,000 | Low cost. Community goodwill. |
Year 1 total income target: ₱700,000–₱1,500,000 across all active spokes. That is ₱60,000–₱125,000 per month average by Month 12. The café is NOT in this plan. The café is Year 2. These numbers are achievable before Alejandro's Café ever opens its doors. |
Decision Gates — When to Stop Before Continuing
When | Gate | Question | If the answer is No |
Month 1 | Legal clear | Are title and tenancy arrangements at both sites legally clean? | Stop. Do not place animals or build anything until resolved. |
Month 3 | First income | Is there real cash coming in — eggs, produce, or delivery sales? | Diagnose before Month 4 spending begins. |
Month 4 | Hub site | Is there a confirmed hub site under negotiation or lease? | Widen the search. Consider temporary pop-up on existing land. |
Month 5 | Feeds margin | Are farmers returning and is the margin holding after 6 weeks? | Review pricing and supplier before expanding volume. |
Month 6 | Revenue floor | Is the operation covering its costs and generating surplus? | Do not proceed to cold chain or butcher. Consolidate first. |
Month 9 | CAPEX gate | Is hub revenue covering its lease and running costs? | Scale back the next container addition. Build to income. |
Month 12 | Year 2 readiness | Are wages paid, household stable, and business cash-flow positive? | Consolidate Year 1 before writing the café build plan. |
What Could Go Wrong
Risk | Why It Matters | What To Do |
Hub site not found | Without commercial road-facing space, feeds, market, butcher, and cold chain cannot launch properly. | Widen the search immediately. A temporary warehouse or vacant lot on a lease can serve as Stage 1 while the permanent site is found. Do not wait past Month 4. |
Land dispute — F. Simeon or Agrupacion | Any title ambiguity or tenancy conflict can shut down operations and waste capital. | Lawyer reviews all documents in Month 1 before a single peso is spent. No exceptions. |
Feeds supply chain failure | One unreliable supplier means empty shelves and farmers going elsewhere. | Always maintain two wholesale suppliers. Never depend on a single source. |
Spending ahead of income | Releasing capital before income is confirmed is how well-funded projects fail. | No significant CAPEX without Aileen's written approval and a confirmed income source. |
Family conflict over F. Simeon | The F. Simeon arrangement depends on goodwill. Without transparency, resentment builds. | Monthly updates to the F. Simeon landowners — they see the numbers and the benefits. Transparency is the protection. |
Aidan's health | Lower back injury plus physical tropical farmwork is a real risk. | Local labour does the physical work. Aidan oversees and directs. Health managed, not ignored. |
What Year 1 Success Looks Like
By August 2027: ✓ Agrupacion poultry operation producing eggs and generating income ✓ F. Simeon vegetable garden and first livestock contributing revenue ✓ Coconut products from F. Simeon in the market and on delivery runs ✓ Feeds & Supply serving 20+ local farmers on a regular schedule ✓ Three delivery routes running with a growing subscriber base ✓ Hub site confirmed, leased, first containers placed and operational ✓ Cold chain running ✓ Butcher and fresh produce market open ✓ All operations tracked daily, reported weekly, reviewed monthly ✓ Aileen signing off on weekly accounts ✓ Both land families — F. Simeon and Agrupacion — seeing real benefit ✓ Alejandro's Café planned, budgeted, and ready to build in Year 2 Year 1 is not the whole wheel. It is the axle. Get the axle right and the wheel follows. |
"This family has it in them to be great. They just need the push. Nana Bambi's is the push."
Live with the land, not on it. · Makiisa sa kalikasan.
Prepared by Aidan Mulkerrins · March 2026 · For Aileen, the family, and the landowners of F. Simeon and Agrupacion