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sabaydee,
My name is Uma, few years ego I returned to my native place after a long journey where I learn different skills.
During this journey I worked in a vegetarian restaurant in the center of Bangkok as a cooker, and a teacher of Thai food.
I also spend a lot of time to learn about meditation, and been to different temple to learn and experiment. Is wath is guide me today step after step in my life.
Now I am back to my roots, with many memories of my childhood, when my father and mother take care my seven sisters and brothers with this little piece of land, working hard with buffalo to open the soil, my mother even give birth in the rice field, wath an adventure, I am so grateful for them.
So in they memories I d like to take care this land and be the guardian of the place, the seeds keeper.
My vision is to practice a natural agriculture.
In this way, I grow a lot of trees with the intention to creat a forest garden, to fertilizer the land, to reduce the heat, and so more.
Under i grow some vegetables around the house and, I d like to grow more to be self-sufficiency as possible.
During April to November is the time of THE RICE, my main food, main job.
First we take care the fields, then we trow the seeds, we take them out, we grow them again, we control the water, we pray for rain, we select the most beautiful ear for the next season, we harvest, we go to the mild, and then we can eat, give share. Seeds of sweat.
Its a very traditional path, most of it is made by hand.
its the time of connexion with neighbor, with clay, with sun, with rain, with ancestor, with green.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will arrive in a place where local Thai culture is still very present, you will be able to
jump in a Thai farmer life. See how we live how we experience the land, our arts and crafts basics from farmers, wath is make us laugh or cry, this is an immersion.
Also I d like to share my experience of meditation.
Culture/tradition.
Rice.
Trees.
Arts and crafts.
Meditation.
Projects involving children
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Help
Any helps sharing ideas, experiences life, is more then welcome, about natural agriculture, meditation.
Some daily tasks we may do together.
Cutting wood, take care the weed in the garden and the rice fields, water the garden, harvest the vegetable, cooking,
grow trees and different kind of seeds/plants, building, fixing, everythings that needs a small farm to welcome is hosts and to keep is way.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Thai: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
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Accommodation
You will sleep in the farm.
Its rustic but confortable and clean.
There is some private room, and some dormitory room.
We gone a prepare and eat together.
What else ...
The farm is situated 10 minutes by bike from a small town called Nong Khai, and 5 minutes from the friendship bridge who connects Thailand and Laos.
The farm is 10 min away from the Mekong, in the middle of rice fields and trees, we access by a small road is a nice place for people who like nature and calm.
There is plenty of things to discover around during your time off.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4-5
Feedback (14)
As we came in the dry season there was no special work for us. Therefore we enjoyed quietly the place, basic but… read more
And this time was the first stay as volonteer for 3 weeks at Uma's farm.
As I have a degree in agronomy, I wanted to work on the field (rice, banana trees, or garden).
But the (too) dry season didn't allow to work on agriculture ...
So I decided to help on other tasks such as maconry, floor tile and… read more
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As we came in the dry season there was no special work for us. Therefore we enjoyed quietly the place, basic but… read more
And this time was the first stay as volonteer for 3 weeks at Uma's farm.
As I have a degree in agronomy, I wanted to work on the field (rice, banana trees, or garden).
But the (too) dry season didn't allow to work on agriculture ...
So I decided to help on other tasks such as maconry, floor tile and… read more
She helped us for our trip and put us in touch with a school where we taught english and played with children.
The farm is very cute and peaceful you can be sure you will feel good there, very different from the touristic areas of… read more
Thank you Uma
As we went to the end of the dry season and one of us was sick, we mostly did some gardening and we learnt to cook with our private amazing teacher Uma. But when the rice season is here, there… read more
Hope the best for your next
Thanks to come our farm with a lot of positive energy and traveling story.
Was a very good time we share together and for shur you are very welcom any time , even danmark governement kick you out cause your hair cut style you will be a citizen.
see you on the road .
