Suan Som Rom Na Phru (organic farming, cooking and market)

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Thailand Farming Environment Social work Farming Environment +1 Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Prapai Thongchern also known as Phi Yoi is a 50 years old single woman pioneer in natural living. She has a a long experience in natural color textiles and starting local green markets in the province of Phatthalung (South Thailand) that have became really successful. She has restored a family land covering an area of 4 rai (1.6 acre), which used to be a peat swamp field with sago palm dense forest, and turned it into a beautiful farm named “Suan Som Rom Na Phru“. This farm is used both as a learning space and to provide her with daily fresh food and environment . The place is ideal for recharging the life energy and finding an inspiration from the simplicity in nature.

💼 What the programme involves

- Agriculture (seeds conservation, planting, potting, caring, collecting, weeding, watering, composting…) - Learning about food processing, cooking, Thai dishes, Thai desert. - Activities with green market network in Phatthalung province. - Activities with kids in the local small school. - Thai cultures and Thai language learning.

🏠 Accommodation on site

- Volunteers will cook meals together with the host, suitable for vegetarians. (using wooden for cooing) - Volunteers will stay in a small Thai style house, same area as the host house, mosquito nets, pillows, blankets and mattresses are provided.

📍 About the location

Baan Suan Som Rom Na Pru is situated in Khuan Khanun District, Phatthalung province South of Thailand, most of people are Buddhist
• The place is not far from the small town, where you can find all necessary things such as bank, hospital, market.
• The electricity is from solar cells, it is enough for the light and charging mobile phone, no refrigerator. Most of people in our area are either rubber farmer, oil palm farmer or working in the small shops in the town.
•The weather is the hottest in March-April, from May to September, you will experience more rain.
• Water supply, electricity and mobile internet is available in the house area
• Laundry: hand wash or washing machine
•Patthalung city is the closest city, 40 km from our village: there is a market, banks with ATM and hospital
• Hatyai, the main city of South Thailand where is our office is about 1.5 hours drive by public transport (mini bus)
• Few things not to forget: Flash light, mosquito repellent (nature friendly if possible), light
long sleeves clothes, hat, something to show your culture, food, pictures, games, music, your motivation and beautiful smiles.

⚠️ Requirements

This project is for volunteers who are interested and willing to stay in a basic environment, exchange on organic agriculture, self-reliance, cooking and Thai traditional cultures. The volunteers will learn more about green market and community network building. Volunteers should be ready to adapt to the Thai, local way of life, and willing to create relationships with volunteers’ friends, hosts and local people. Some difficult points could be mosquitoes and insects, eating rice at every meal, language and culture barrier, changing plans often. Volunteers should be able to take responsibility for themselves and the team by taking care of their health and security and be fully involved in the daily tasks. ** Clothes worn in the village- schools and temple: skirts or shorts long enough to cover your knees also when you are sitting. Women should wear tops that cover their shoulders, no low neckline. Bikinis are not appropriate to swim if you go on holidays. Please wear long shorts and a top instead.

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