SCFI
2013SaveCoconut Foundation Inc.
Parent organization
The umbrella of 7,000 former Cocofed Scholars paying forward the coconut levy that funded their education.
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Love. Trust. Save Coconut.
Coconut farmers owning the facility that processes their harvest.
SaveCoconut is the movement of 7,000 former Cocofed Scholars — SCFI, its economic arm SCMPC, SAFASACOFACO and the FSCFC — paying forward to the industry that funded their education.
Who we are
One movement, four organizations
Each entity carries a distinct mandate — foundation, enterprise, farmer cooperative, and federation.
SCMPC
2016SaveCoconut Multi-Purpose Cooperative
Economic arm of SCFI
The economic arm of SCFI. It commits capital to Shared Processing Facilities and buys, brands and markets their coconut products.
Learn more →SAFASACOFACO
2024San Francisco Anao-aon SaveCoconut Farmers Cooperative
First SPF pilot cooperative
CDA-registered coop co-managing the San Francisco, Surigao del Norte white copra facility.
Learn more →FSCFC
—Federation of SaveCoconut Farmers Cooperatives
Federation of local SCFCs
At least three SaveCoconut Farmers Cooperatives federate — founding members from Surigao del Norte, Masbate and Negros Oriental.
Learn more →Timeline
Nine national conventions, 2013 to 2026
2013
Cebu
2014
Cagayan de Oro
2015
Pasig
2016
Tagaytay
2018
VISCA, Leyte
2023
Lucena
2024
Dumaguete
2025
Quezon City
2026
Surigao City
August 6–8, 2026
9th Annual National Convention
Surigao City · San Francisco · Siargao — themed “Love. Trust. Save Coconut”.
Day 1 · Aug 6
Provincial Convention Center, Surigao City
- Opening ceremonies and convention plenary
- Roundtable with CFIDP agencies and panelists
- MOU signing: SCFI and the Climate Change Commission
Day 2 · Aug 7
San Francisco, Surigao del Norte
- Groundbreaking of the San Francisco Shared Processing Facility for white copra
- Planting of 5,000 hybrid coconut seedlings with Plant & Grow Registry, 8:00–9:00 AM
- Coco Kusina product demonstration
Day 3 · Aug 8
Siargao Island
- Fellowship and side tour of Siargao
Structure
Membership built for generations
Membership is perpetuated through spouses and descendants, and now extends to farmer cooperatives and the new CoScho scholars.
Cocofed Scholars Alumni
Scholars funded by the coconut levy from 1975 to 1981, their spouses and descendants, plus associational and honorary members.
CoScho Scholars
The new CHED batch under the Coconut Scholarship for Coconut Farmers and their Children, with spouses and descendants.
SaveCoconut Farmers Cooperatives
Coconut farmer members of each SCFC co-managing a SaveCoconut-initiated SPF, with spouses and descendants.
FSCFC
The federation formed by at least three SaveCoconut Farmers Cooperatives.
SCMPC
The economic arm of SCFI — the multi-purpose cooperative that carries the economic and marketing mandate.
Flagship program
The Shared Processing Facility model
Farmers, through their cooperative, own and manage their SPF. Where the LGU provides only land, SCMPC commits the capital while the coop builds its own through share subscription.
- Capital to raise in 12 months
- ₱1.8M
- Farmer income, ₱2,000 →
- ₱7,000/mo
Initial SPFs: San Francisco (Surigao del Norte), Batuan (Masbate), and La Libertad (Negros Oriental). Clustered SPFs supply CNO for cooking oil and for the mandatory fuel blend.
Products
High-value coconut products under one brand
Formulated in the mini plant at Sebus Restaurant, Dasmariñas City, with DTI Cavite guidance on standardization and labeling.
Finerito
Coconut cooking oil
The flagship white copra cooking oil of the SPF.
Fresnio
Coconut drinks
Made from coconut water that would otherwise be wasted.
Super Suka
Culinary vinegar
Naturally fermented coconut vinegar.
Super Patis
Culinary sauce
Vinegar-enhanced coconut sauce.
Cocotero
Ice cream bar
Coconut frozen bar for schools and communities.
Super Kaya
Coconut pandan jam
Coconut and pandan spread from the mini plant.
August 7, 2026 · San Francisco, Surigao del Norte
Planting 5,000 Hybrid Coconut Seedlings
With Plant & Grow Registry — 5,000 participants: farmers, employees and students, planting together at 8:00–9:00 AM.
“Coconut Trees swarm this blissful land, these gifts from heaven unto our hands. Bring forth good tidings of wealth untold, if we let them grow a million fold.”
Linkages
CFIDP partners and agencies
SaveCoconut is a developmental partner of the Philippine Coconut Authority under a 2023 MOA, working across the CFIDP agencies.
PCAPhilMechDTIATICHEDTESDALandbankCDAPhilHealthPCICDOST-PCAARRDNDABAIDPWHClimate Change CommissionBauertek Farmaceuticals Technology
Be counted. Be part of the legacy.
Cocofed Scholars alumni, CoScho scholars, coconut farmers and their cooperatives — membership is open and perpetuated through descendants.
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