Southern Palawan in 3D
The interactive 3D map needs a Mapbox token. It connects an overview of Asia to Rizal, looking south across the Mantalingahan range toward Brooke’s Point and Bataraza.
Rooted in southern Palawan, Philippines
At Lionheart Farms, coconut flower nectar is collected and processed into CÓCOES pantry products.
From harvest to table
Five short films follow the coconut flower nectar story: the palms, the harvest, the bottling room, the people and the meal.
1. Among the palms
Walk through the coconut fields and follow the harvesters into the palms.
2. Collecting coconut flower nectar
A night harvest, from climbing the palm to pouring the collected coconut flower nectar.
3. Inside the bottling room
Follow the ingredient through the processing room, into bottles and boxes.
4. The people behind it
Meet the people and families connected to the farm and its daily work.
5. On your table
From the finished bottle to a pan on the stove and a meal shared at the table.
Meet Lionheart Farms
Take a closer look at the place and people behind the ingredient, in this introduction to Lionheart Farms.
Five chapters / one ingredient
From Lionheart Farms to the everyday kitchen
Our story begins in Palawan, with coconut palms and the nectar collected from their flowers. Follow our journey from palm to pantry: the place it begins, the people who make it possible, and the ingredient at the heart of it all.
Lionheart Farms photograph of coconut palms and the surrounding landscape in Rizal, Palawan. 01 / Chapter one
Who we are
Our story begins in Palawan, with coconut palms and the nectar collected from their flowers. Follow our journey from palm to pantry: the place it begins, the people who make it possible, and the ingredient at the heart of it all.
Read Who we are
A harvester at work among the coconut palms. Photograph from Lionheart Farms. 02 / Chapter two
The farm
Get to know the landscape of southern Palawan and the care that goes into collecting nectar from the coconut flower.
Read The farm
Coconut flower nectar at the tapped flower bud. Photograph from Lionheart Farms. 03 / The nectar
The nectar
Understand coconut flower nectar, its collection and processing, and its place in sweeteners, seasonings and everyday cooking.
Read The nectar
The Lionheart team and partner farmers among the coconut palms. Photograph from Lionheart Farms. 04 / Chapter four
The impact
Meet the people and local businesses who are part of our everyday work at Lionheart Farms in Palawan.
Read The impact
Young coconut palms on the Lionheart farm in Rizal, Palawan. Photograph from Lionheart Farms. 05 / Chapter five
The environment
Explore how we work with the landscape at Lionheart Farms, from caring for the soil around our coconut palms to the materials we use beyond the farm.
Read The environment
Reading this map
The map settles over Rizal with south at the top of the frame. The high ground in the middle distance is the Mantalingahan range; the coast beyond it runs down through Brooke’s Point and Bataraza toward the Balabac Strait.
Rizal
Foreground — the municipality around Lionheart Farms.
Mantalingahan range
Middle distance — Palawan’s highest peaks, rising above 2,000 metres.
Brooke’s Point and Bataraza
Background — the southern coast toward the Balabac Strait.