Mala Dhara Organic Farm & Yoga Retreat
Mala Dhara Organic Farm & Yoga Retreat
Comprehensive organic farm adjacent to eco-resort exemplifies sustainable community-supported agriculture through self-sufficient rice production, organic peanuts for year-round sauce/butter, onions, and Thai herbs on several rai directly beside Mala Dhara Yoga Retreat Center.
Extended farmland (30 rai in Doi Saket hills) grows banana, papaya, pineapple, lime, limited organic rice, and Thai herbs. Solar-powered water pumping station, deep well irrigation, and electricity supply throughout land demonstrate infrastructure investment.
Two rescue buffalo (Jai Dee "Good Heart" and Grati "Coconut Milk") oversee farm operations, creating the agricultural charm tourists appreciate. The annual rice planting and harvest ceremonies invite community participation followed by home-cooked meals and herbal steam/swim.
Monika's Tip
Book the rice planting ceremony (typically June) or harvest ceremony (November) when community participation is encouraged. You'll learn actual rice agriculture hands-on, eat home-cooked farm meal, use herbal steam and swim—the full farm experience versus just visiting and looking.
Practical Info
- LocationDoi Saket, Chiang Mai
- ResidentsTwo rescue buffalo (Jai Dee, Grati)
- CeremoniesAnnual rice planting and harvest with community
- PhilosophyLiving local, eating local, self-sufficiency
- Extended farm30 rai with banana, papaya, pineapple, lime
- Primary cropsOrganic rice, peanuts, onions, Thai herbs
- InfrastructureSolar pump, deep well, electricity
Budget
฿฿-฿฿฿ (Mid to High) - Yoga retreat packages include farm access, separate farm visits available
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