"Hands-on connection to the soil and seasonal crops"
Experience organic harvesting, traditional paddy farming, buffalo plowing heritage, and permaculture.
Directly supported and hosted by Demada Oya village providers.
Step into the daily life of farmer Sunil as dawn breaks over the mist-covered terraced fields. Learn ancestral water irrigation, weed and tend seasonal tubers, harvest fresh produce, and share a hearty farmer’s breakfast (kurakkan thalapa and spicy lunu miris) under the shade of a mango tree.
Immerse yourself in centuries of rice culture. Step barefoot into terraced paddies with a hand-forged curved sickle (dakatta), harvest golden sheaves of heirloom rice alongside farmer Sunil, learn threshing dances (kamatha traditions), and share a communal farmer’s feast in the field hut.
Discover how Demada Oya farmers safeguard over 30 indigenous seed varieties—from drought-resistant rices to medicinal legumes. Learn traditional seed drying in wood ash, biochar soil revitalisation, natural pest control using neem and cow urine extracts, and home permaculture design.
Immerse in the ultimate gastronomic experience of Demada Oya. Harvest wild greens and vegetables with farmer Sunil, select fresh herbs and cardamom in the spice forest, prepare 5 authentic curries over wood embers with Kumari, and savor a banquet served on fresh banana leaves.
An enchanting hands-on adventure designed specially for families and curious young minds. Feed friendly village goats, gather morning farm eggs, plant sweet potato cuttings, and pick juicy ripe tropical fruits under the patient guidance of farmer Sunil.