Green Eating And Living

Pia Ojeda runs a popular food enterprise founded on wellness

- Sara Siguion-Reyna

Food lovers will love The Corner Market at the newly-renovated Podium Mall. One of the options for healthy and fresh fare is Gusto. This is where Pia Ojeda offers salads, smoothies and fresh produce from the family farm in Rizal. Gusto is a welcome addition to the metropolis’ healthy eating scene.

Pia says, “We wanted to produce clean, naturally-grown food for the everyday diner. Our goal was to make it approachable and accessible to the market.” The idea fell on her lap while helping her grandmother and sister’s farming venture. They first sold produce at weekend markets, bazaars, and agri-expos, then began supplying some restaurants. Linfred Yap, managing directior of the Relish Group, invited Pia to open a stall in his new food hall.