Sunshine Permaculture

Chiang Mai

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A working regenerative permaculture and syntropic farm in Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai

Sunshine Permaculture is a commercial regenerative farm in the Mae Taeng area of Chiang Mai, run by Avika Narula and Abhi Agarwal, who began farming here in 2021. Permaculture design is at the heart of the operation, and the team works across several regenerative frameworks: syntropic agroforestry in the tradition of Ernst Gotsch, the Regrarians approach, Soil Food Web methods, market gardening, and Holistic Management. The aim across all of it is to build healthy living soil and grow nutrient-dense food while regenerating the wider ecosystem.

The operation spans two sites. The original 35-rai Sunshine Permaculture Farm, whose layout was designed by Hannah Moloney, has been transitioning from market garden beds toward diverse fruit orchards. About five minutes away, the 55-rai Living Roots Farm, started in 2022, is being developed as a fully commercial regenerative farm integrating trees, vegetables and animals.

The farm sells certified-organic and heirloom produce direct to customers, shipping twice a week (every Tuesday and Thursday) from Chiang Mai and reaching most of Thailand within two to three days. Guests can also stay on the land through farm-stay accommodation at the Living Roots site, booked via Airbnb. Alongside the farm, the couple run Living Roots, a permaculture design and farming consulting practice.

This is a busy commercial farm rather than a drop-in attraction, with the team often away working on consulting projects. Visits are welcomed strictly by prior arrangement.

How to Get There:

Sunshine Permaculture is in the Mae Taeng area, north of Chiang Mai city. The team keeps the exact farm location private and does not list a public street address. To arrange a visit, email the farm in advance; they will share directions once a visit is confirmed.

Visiting Policy:

Sunshine Permaculture is a working commercial farm and does not accept walk-in visitors. The team is often away on consulting and other projects in Chiang Mai, so visits must be arranged ahead of time by email to [email protected]. The farm does not advertise public tours, workshops, or a permaculture design course.

Aerial view of densely planted market-garden rows of green and red salad crops at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.Aerial view of an established tree-filled food forest beside contour-planted growing beds at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.Grassland and trees on the farm with mountains and a cloudy sky beyond at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.Two farm workers in straw hats transplanting seedlings from a tray into a mulched growing bed at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.A Komatsu excavator shaping soil during land development among young trees at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.A flowering banana plant growing in the food forest under a blue sky at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.A small water-harvesting pond dug into the earth with planted beds and mountains behind at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.Four people in sun hats building a large wire-mesh compost basket under shade netting at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.A person holding an armful of freshly harvested cucumbers beside a pond at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.Mulched market-garden beds of leafy greens and squash with mountains in the distance at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.Young beetroot plants with red stems growing in a mulched bed at Sunshine Permaculture, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai.