Activities
Day Trips
A Farm Best Suited For Relaxed Family Outings, Get-Togethers, Work-From-Farm
#OrganicFarm #AgriTourism #NatureEducation #HealthyFood
Pick seasonal fruits like mangoes, sapotas, guavas, cherries, water apples, lemons, etc. directly from the trees (as per the season).
Talk to the trees, birds and animals.
Feed the animals like cows & calves, sheep & lambs, chicken & chicks.
Indulge in farm-fresh rural Kalyana Karnataka food cooked mostly with the ingredients grown in the farm.
Play some rural games in the farm.
Spend the day in a live organic farm soaking in clean, fresh air, preferably away from the digital world.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1) Entry with prior booking only. Walk-in guests will not be entertained.
2) We do not accommodate guests over a short period of time (i.e 1-2 hours), minimum half-day visits.
3) We are not a resort and aren’t aspiring to be one. Our target audience are small groups interested in farming and nature, who go hand in hand with our focus in educating people on organic farming and sustainable living.
4) We do not permit our guests to indulge in activities like drinking, gambling, playing loud music, etc. It is a “temple of trees” and we expect our guests to respect its sanctity.
5) We do not have a swimming pool or any other resort-like facilities (like zipline, etc). Please be informed of the same.
6) We serve only vegetarian food and alcohol is strictly prohibited from the premises.
Disclaimer: As with any natural environment, Hampi Organic Farm is home to a variety of insects, ants, lizards, snakes, honeybees, and other wildlife. These creatures can pose a risk if disturbed. While we take extensive precautions to prevent such incidents, we cannot guarantee they will not occur. Adhering to our instructions and guidelines will significantly reduce these risks. By choosing to visit HOF, visitors acknowledge and accept these potential hazards.
Nearby Attractions :
Serene Ramalingana Kere (Ramalinga’s Lake): A natural lake formed by rainwater from the adjacent rocky mountains and Tungabadra River. Its a Serene and Tranquil lake without any human interference
Services
Farming Way Of Life Services
| Program | Duration | Goals | Suitable For |
| Volunteering | 1-4 weeks | hands-on, real world farming experience + certificate (VP) | Students or individuals interested in farming activities. |
| Natural Farming Training | online session + 1 week training | entrepreneurial mentorship in Organic Farming + hands-on, real world farming experience + guidance in various problems faced by an organic farming aspirant + certificate (NFT) | Any serious individual interested in or with plans to get themselves involved in organic farming. |
| Farm Consultancy | varies case to case | problem solving/guidance at an individual level for serious aspiring or existing organic farmers. | Any individual seeking guidance with respect to their existing or upcoming organic enterprise. |
1. Farming Way Of Life – Volunteer Program [FWOL-VP]
Who can Apply?
- Anyone who are passionate towards Natural Farming and Nature Lovers are welcome.
- Parents with kids who wish to expose their kids to sustainable living and teach them the key life skills.
- Anyone who have a positive attitude, open mind to take up farm challenges and can spend more time on field work.
- We welcome students, professionals and interested farmers who would like to career orientation towards to become a farm consultant
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
- We expect the trainees to have an open and positive mindset to take up challenges/work at the field and work towards the solution.
- For safety, trainee much bring the following:
- Please carry your emergency medicine if and when required.
- Carry your own hat, garden glove and gum boot
- Please carry your own water bottles, blanket, bed sheets and towel.
- To document work, please carry your laptop with internet dongle. (Only Jio works fine).
Program Duration: 1 – 4 weeks
Participants: 1 to 5
Accommodation: We provide basic accommodation at our farmhouse or Kampli Town
Food: Home food served 3 times a day
Fee: 2000/week
Farm Volunteer Certificate: We issue “FWOL-VP“ certificate for the candidates who successfully complete the Volunteer program.
Program Highlights:
Apart from the regular routine farm works, trainee would be majorly working on the Community Seed Bank, Farmer Market, Nursery design and Permaculture Food Forest.
2. Farming Way Of Life – Natural Farming/Permaculture Training [FWOL-NFT]
We have 14 years of experience in building an organic enterprise by remote monitoring farms over weekdays and visiting farms over the weekend. Hampi Organic Farm[HOF] is born out of a software engineer’s passion for Farming and Natural Living. The Services and Training provided are based on hands on experience and not just theory.
Everyone wants to be a farmer but very few take up or succeed, why?
- Worries with inconsistent weather and incomes.
- Labour issues and unavailability of skilled labour.
- Lack of Natural/Organic farming knowledge.
- Lack of Marketing awareness.
- Not from farming background.
- Issues with identifying and buying land.
- Have gathered the knowledge but have cold start issues.
What does the training cover?
- Switching from Corporate life to Farming.
- Buying land and setting up the farm from scratch.
- Converting from conventional farm to organic.
- Permaculture and SPNF.
- Organic certification.
- Marketing the produce.
- Value addition.
Stage 1 : Web based training.
This is a online session which gives brief intro on covering all the topics of organic starting farming, and what it takes to setup a successful organic farming agri enterprise.
Stage 2 : On Farm Training
- Farming is a way of life. It needs to be felt by working in the farm and owning everything in the farm.
- You will be accustomed to farm practices, animals, tools. Healthier lifestyle with good physical work, good natural organic food and good sleep.
- Unless you are into it you will not know it. Become hands on, be it manual tilling, weeding, ploughing etc
- For delegating a work, you have to gauge the complexity of work. Unless you are hands on you wouldn’t know how to guide your folks
- Holistic approach to manage and maintain a fully integrated self-sustainable natural operational farm.
- Hands on experience in micro irrigation and Learn and practice organic natural farming techniques and best practices.
- Organic manure, Fertilizer and pest repellent preparation to manage pest and diseases.
- Learn and practice seed collection, segregation, process, classification and indigenous storage methods.
- Values of Self Sustainable farming and living.
- Learn how to lead a minimalist lifestyle and choose natural alternatives for their personal needs.
- Value addition of farm products, packaging and direct sales and marketing as farmers.
- Learn Direct Marketing – Opportunity to grow, value add and sell the product directly to customers.
- Learn about local medicinal herbs to heal them from injuries and ailment.
- Periodic mentorship from the farm expert team at the farm.
Program Duration: 1 week
Participants: 1 to 5
Accommodation: We provide basic accommodation at our farmhouse or Kampli Town
Food: Home food served 3 times a day
Training Fee: 7000 INR
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
- For safety, trainee much bring the following:
- Please carry your emergency medicine if and when required.
- Carry your own hat, garden glove and gum boot
- Please carry your own water bottles, blanket, bed sheets and towel.
- To document work, please carry your laptop with internet dongle. (Only Jio works fine).
Farm Training Certificate: We issue “FWOL-NFT“ certificate for the candidates who complete the training program.
3.Farm Consultancy :
- For someone starting from the ground up – We can help build a successful organic enterprise.
- For someone with specific issues – We can address most concerns with regards to all aspects of running an organic farm, from seeds to sales.
- Contact hampiorganicfarms@gmail.com for more info