From your farming dreams to your first season
We work with people starting organic farming: some already have a plot, some are still searching. Coaching through the first seasons; workshops if you're earlier in the journey.
Where to start
How we might help.
People find us at different stages. Wherever you are, we want you to get organic farming right: succeed on your own terms and learn what a farm needs to stay sustainable.
Drop in for a chat
In Goa? Come by for a coffee with Karan, no commitment needed.
Get in touch → Just learningRead first
Essays on The Morning Context and Medium, organic farming and farming more broadly.
Essays & guides → Going deeperWorkshops
What you need to know to set up or revive an organic farm, in a short, focused session.
See workshops → Hands-on supportCoaching
Customised to your land and location, we work closely with a few farms each year.
Explore coaching →Why us
We're Karan Manral and Yogita Mehra: We farmed on our own in Goa for several years before coaching others.
- Hands-on management of organic farms in Goa for several years
- Coached small organic farms and worked with farmer groups in Goa, Bir and Bengaluru
- Online workshops on organic farming with Farmizen
- Extensive work with the Organic Farming Association of India on the IFOAM Organic World Congress 2017
Workshops
Not ready for coaching? Start here.
Small in-person groups in Goa, occasional sessions in Mumbai and Bengaluru and online workshops a few times a year.
From the field notes
Thinking about better models for Indian agriculture.
Projects
Field programmes and open archives.
Longer engagements with farming communities and material we've catalogued for other farmers to learn from.
Get in touch
Tell us where you are in the journey.
Whether you're ready for coaching, curious about a workshop or have a question, we read everything and reply personally, usually within a few days.