What is the Pure Farm?

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1 The Sharing knowledge and good time on Self Sufﬁciency, Agroforestry and Agro-ecological practices Presentation of Pure Farm activities and invitation program

2 What is the Pure Farm? Objectives and operations The Pure Farm was created in August 2010, on the initiative of Thamonwan Thitikarn (Founder of Pure Project Thailand), Khun Anan Somjak (Rice and Self Sufficiency Master) and Tristan Lecomte (Founder Pure Project France), on 22 Rai of Land (3.5 ha). The Pure Farm is located 1 hour drive away from Chiang Mai, in the Dong Djiang Community who is particularly well and traditionally organized and oriented towards organic agriculture and self sufficiency, for many of its members, like Khun Anan, who is a master in this field. The Objective is to develop a model farm, combining agroforestry and agroecological practices,with the Self Sufficiency model envisioned by the King of Thailand. The Pure Farm wishes both to share this experience with local farmers as well as with Thai authorities and tourists or any person interested in observing or participating to the experience. The Pure Farm is funded by Pure Project but fully managed and developed by Khun Anan, a master both in technical as well as ethical terms. The objective is to prove the model, share it and dupplicate it in Thailand and other countries, as a long term objective. Key Milestones : -August 2010 : Project Start -August 2011 : Opening, ﬁrst visitors -August 2014 : Farm fully self-sufﬁcient -August 2015 : Model Dupplication

and Tristan Lecomte (Founder Pure Project France), on 22 Rai of Land (3.5 ha).

3 How can you join? Until 2014, the model is still in construction, some trees not being mature yet to deliver fruits. But you can participate to build the model by : -Coming to work on the farm, and get the fruits of your work -Staying at the farm, observing, learning and participating to activities. -Funding specific activities : agroforestry, SRI (system of rice intensification), Rice Ducking, Permaculture arrangments,..) -Communicating and sharing about the Pure Farm, bringing farmers and people interested in these topics, media,.. After the model is proven ( ), you can participate in dupplicating the model, in Thailand or anywhere else in the World..

participating to activities. -Funding specific activities : agroforestry, SRI (system of rice intensification), Rice Ducking, Permaculture arrangments,.

4 Housing at the Pure Farm... You will be hosted in a spacious and confortable traditional bamboo farmer house Tiang Na made of local and natural materials, handmade by the local community, and powered by solar energy..

5 Activities at the Pure Farm... Learning the SRI method : System of Rice intensification, planting rice without water, and getting better yields, without any chemical input. Learning traditional rice cultivation, from seedlings to harvest.

6 Activities at the Pure Farm... Planting trees and developing agroforestry parcels. Trees species shall cover all the needs of the Pure Farm from fruits, timber, fragrances,,to animal habitat and biodiversity preservation. It consists of native species only.

7 Activities at the Pure Farm... There is so much to do and discover on a self-sufficient farm : from harvesting bananas and many other fruits, to collect crabs for a traditional sum tam, feeding the cows and learning how to make your own bamboo home..

8 Activities at the Pure Farm... Learn how to make organic compost, a carbon neutral house, with solar panels, an organic veggie garden, or simply participate to the manual weeding activities...

9 Activities at the Pure Farm... Live as a farmer for a day or more, discover daily life in a traditional community. Far from mass tourism and tourists traps...

10 Activities at the Pure Farm... Sharing Traditional Thai Farmers' life. Getting to know genuine Thai environment, culture, values and daily community life. Share the life and pure vision of thai farmers with your kids and family. Let the Spirit of the King of Thailand come into your life.

11 The full picture of Pure Farm.. The Pure Farm wants to share with you on a hollistic approach of Agriculture and Life CARBON Carbon sequestration with trees planting Zero emissions farm Low methan emissions from SRI rice fields... SOCIAL Increasing farmers revenues Building social immunity following the King's vision Being fully self sufficient Sharing with genuine people.. SOILS Natural soil enrichment Intercroping Soils regeneration with green manure.. WATER BIODIVERSITY Preserving Biodiversity by planting many varieties, some natural habitats to birds and other species Valuing old rice species by developing in situ rice bank.. Water management in rural communities Watershed preservation by planting trees Growing rice without water Rituals for water conservation...

fields... SOCIAL Increasing farmers revenues Building social immunity following the King's vision Being fully self sufficient Sharing with genuine people.

12 Learn about forest carbon project... The Pure Farm is located within a community reforestation carbon project developed by Pure Project. You can participate to reforestation and forest conservation activities and get to understand fully how it works, from within... You can calculate and offset your emissions, and follow-up on your trees via Google Earth... A unique experience to become carbon neutral...

You can participate to reforestation and forest conservation activities and get to understand fully

13 And get your carbon neutral certificate! Emissions de Accor ftitulaire Accor

14 Where Ecology and Spirituality are one.. Discover the deep interconnection between Ecology and Spirituality in Thailand. Ordaining the trees and blessing water to better preserve them..

15 Summary of activities, calendar and pricing Activities -Rice (SRI, Rice-Ducking) and trees planting (from june to september) -Rice harvesting (november to december) -Bananas and other fruits and veggie garden cultivation -Cattle, fish, crab, frogs and ducks breeding -Bamboo and Mud House building (october to may) -Carbon footprint evaluation and offset -Forest ordination (may, july) Pricing -One day activities at the Pure Farm : free Thamonwan Thitikarn -Overnight stay : 1000 bahts (23 Euros), for 1 to 4 people Founder of Pure Project Thailand -Weekly stay : 5000 bahts (115 Euros), for 1 to 4 people -Activities training : 1000 bahts for a day-class in any topic (can be an introduction to all topics, by Khun Anan, with translator), for 1 to 20 people. Students and unemployed people : all activities and housing are free of charge. All incomes and ressources of the Pure Farm paid to Pure Project Thailand, are reinvested or distributed to the local community, and disadvantaged people of the Chiang Mai area. All activities are free of charge for Thai people.

-One day activities at the Pure Farm : free Thamonwan Thitikarn -Overnight stay : 1000 bahts (23 Euros), for 1 to 4 people Founder of Pure Project Thailand -Weekly stay : 5000 bahts (115 Euros), for

16 Join us!... Allow yourself, friends and family a day or more, for this unique and fulfilling experience... Call us or us for more information, and be welcome to share this spirit and activities..for your own pleasure and the generations to come... Thamonwan : (Thai, English, French) cherry@purprojet.com Tristan : (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German) tristan@purprojet.com

.for your own pleasure and the generations to come.

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