Cosalan Family Reunion Honors the Past and Looks Towards the Future
This July, more than a hundred Cosalan Family descendants gathered in Las Vegas to reconnect, remember the past, and celebrate their cultural heritage. Sherry Manning of Friends of ENCA Farm was humbled to attend as a representative of the Enrique Branch of the family that maintains and runs ENCA Farm.
The Enrique Lineage
Lolo Enrique was the 4th born child of Tarilja Aguinaya Acop and Fenando Cosalan. Enrique was known amongst his family as the Formidable One. Of the few brothers not to engage in politics, he is remembered as down to earth, focusing his time on feeding the family. Enrique taught his family that simplicity is what matters in this life, and that being together as a family is the most important element of our existence.
Enrique and Carmen's greatest legacy is indeed ENCA Farm. Through ENCA Farm, they were able to raise and educate their 11 children. And in 2006, prior to Enrique's death at the age of 93, Carmen and their children agreed with him to not divide their ancestral land. Instead, they sought out to cultivate something more lasting. ENCA Farm, born from Enrique's love for family and the simple life, thrives today as a model of sustainable stewardship and compassion for our earth.
To read more about Enrique and his siblings please CLICK HERE to access the program from the reunion.