What is a farm-based collective?
Imagine starting your day with beautiful views, accompanied by the soft chirps of birds and the scent of fresh air. And as you step onto your porch, holding a cup of your favourite morning drink, you’re met with the friendly greetings of your next-door friends. This lifestyle, brimming with contentment and surrounded by nature and supportive people, is what a collective is all about. Since 2017, we have established several such thriving collectives across three different states in India. Today, all of them house like-minded people who share a genuine passion for the farm lifestyle. Everything we do here, we do as a community. Our members can also collaborate with us in diverse farm experiments, exploring innovative techniques to enhance biodiversity, soil vitality, and quality of life. The location and designs for each collective are also chosen with care, allowing one the convenience of visiting the city whenever the urgency arises whilst leading a farm-centric lifestyle.
Why join our collective?
Being a member of our collective comes with a set of benefits and the chance to experience our unique farm life.
Be part of our like-minded community.
Within the premises of our extensive parcels of land, members can collaborate with us and take the lead. Everyone contributes their perspectives, and we do our best to make it happen while maintaining the natural balance with the land.
Fun Fact: Our members can pitch different ideas to enrich our collective lifestyle. This includes adding their opinions to the design plan or organising events like camp nights, life skill programs, planting initiatives, and so on.
Live on our self-sufficient farm
located amidst scenic views.
We work with natural design philosophies to evolve and attain food sufficiency and other ecological goals. Our collectives employ agroforestry and regenerative farming techniques, wherein we grow native heirloom and some exotic plant varieties to enhance regional biodiversity and self-sufficiency. All our produce is grown using natural principles, prioritising the health of our members and the environment.
Fun Fact: As our member, you won’t have to travel near or far to enjoy scenic views. From hills, valleys, ponds, and lakes, there are many natural wonders surrounding our farming collectives that will steal your breath away.
Experience the joy of
our farm-to-table lifestyle.
Each of our collectives has a community kitchen. Here, we prepare nutritious, fresh, and wholesome food for our members with our naturally grown farm produce and products. We continuously explore new recipes to ensure our members get to enjoy a variety of flavourful and nourishing farm-to-table meals.
Fun Fact: Our community kitchen is a hub of culinary experimentation. Members can bring their recipe ideas, and we do our best to turn them into wholesome meals for everyone to enjoy.
Get our naturally-grown farm produce
and products delivered.
To achieve self-sufficiency, our farms cultivate a variety of produce, including vegetables, grains, fruits, mushrooms, honey, and more. We keep experimenting with our harvests. So far, we’ve created value-added products such as ghee, oils, jams, malt powders, and even cookies. The best part? These fresh farm produce and products are delivered to our members regularly.
Fun Fact: We do quality checks on the food we grow. In one such report, we found that the farm produce at one of our collectives met WHO/FAO standards for maximum permissible levels of heavy metals in vegetables. Read more about it here.
Own a nature-friendly house customised to your needs.
Each member house is thoughtfully designed, incorporating locally sourced materials to reduce environmental impact while enhancing energy efficiency. The houses feature rainwater harvesting systems, solar panels, and efficient drainage solutions. Members can also work with our housing partners to create personalised design plans.
Fun Fact: Our houses are designed to keep one cosy all year round. The nature-friendly materials we use to build them regulate the temperature inside the living space throughout all seasons.
Explore our ongoing collectives.
We are currently working with our community members, teams, and partners to build multiple thriving collectives across the country.
Madakkal Ridges
“Experience the joys of sustainable living.”
Enveloped by rolling hills and natural streams, this 70+ acre collective is taking shape as a blend of agroforestry, food forest, and animal husbandry. Life on the farm revolves around fostering connections—with each other and the land.
Neemli Hillside Collective
“Let’s build a lifestyle beyond the smog.”
This 100+ bigha agroforestry farm, nestled amidst the Aravalli range, might be the breath of fresh air NCR residents need. Located less than a 90-minute drive from Gurgaon, the environment here is perfect for a life less hurried, offering a respite from the frantic pace and smog-filled city.
From our community
Hear what our members have to say.
Explore first-hand accounts from our valued members, each providing a detailed insight into our farming collectives. These testimonials unveil the details of our way of life and what you can look forward to if you join our farms.
Join our tribe!
Escaping the city’s chaos and living a fulfilling life surrounded by nature becomes effortlessly achievable when you have a supportive community—a network of like-minded individuals eager to embark on this journey with you. Become a part of our collective if you’re ready to redefine the principles of sustainable living and create a path towards a more enriching existence.
Get to know our partners.
Discover the people who work behind the scenes to help us build our collective farms.
From studying the farmlands to making eco-friendly houses, we have a panel of partners who work with us to build the collectives.
Ananas
Farm Design Partner
The Ananas team helps us design integrated systems for water harvesting, forest growth, and human habitation. They have made us understand the land and work with an approach that includes the community at every turn.
Made in Earth
Architects
Made in Earth is a group of architects and craftsmen based in Bangalore and along the Kaveri Belt. They’re renowned for their use of natural building materials, which harmonise with the local environment, people, and resources.
Samvad Design Studio
Architects
Samvad Design Studio is dedicated to enhancing the critical discourse and practical implementation of architecture. They create living spaces for various settings, addressing architecture, interiors, renovation, urban planning, and heritage conservation.
Sathya Consultants
Architects
Sathya Consultants is known for their cost-effective, eco-friendly, culturally resonant, and climate-sensitive designs. The living spaces they create reflect local culture with a commitment to sustainable practices.
Mrinmayee Consultants
Architects
Mrinmayee Consultants specialises in mud block and mud technologies, focussing on low-energy, eco-friendly designs. They create load-bearing masonry buildings and offer architectural and structural design services.
Edible Routes
Farm Design Partner
Edible Routes is one of India’s leading organic farming organisations. The team has been really collaborative and helped us to develop our farm designs, earthworks, water body solutions, and more.