The Lettuce Hut and Nagcarlan’s Growing Family
In Nagcarlan, Laguna, Roger Coronado is rebuilding more than just his typhoon-damaged greenhouse. The Lettuce Hut represents the heart of Nagcarlan Hydroponics, a cooperative founded in 2022 where farmers refuse to compete with each other. Instead, they share customers, knowledge, and harvests. With engineered resilience built into every galvanized post and a philosophy borrowed from nursing school, Roger’s approach combines technical precision with community values. Here, members screen for character over capital, hygrometers are mandatory, and the collective strength has earned them the nickname ‘the mafia’—in the best possible way.”