Permaculture and Organic farm near Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

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  Description

  [I start taking volunteers again July 1, 2017]
  
  We are a Permaculture farm in its infancy stages. In 2015, I found Permaculture and started working as Permaculturist. Since then, we have been integrating Permaculture methodology into our farm.
  
  We produce Organic vegetables, fruits, and berries for our own consumption and the local markets. Our main products now are Mulberries, Gac fruits, Limes, and Butternut Squash. You will also find Papaya, Pomegranates, Bananas, Lemon Grass, and more. Because our farm is still in the formation stage, any volunteers with Permaculture or farming experience would be wonderful. I also welcome those new to farming who would like to come and learn with me.
  
  I have greenhouses, hammocks, a rooftop with a view, dogs, nature, Organic food, Chickens and fresh eggs and more.
  
  I am starting to create value added products to sell in stores like berry juice, preserves, etc. I also sell my produce wholesale such as Limes, Banana, and Papaya to a middleman.
  
  Like most small farmers, I have a freelance job. So you will not see me do farming 100% of the time. I spend about half my time in Bangkok, either taking produces to the customers or farmer markets, or spend some time with my family. There are 2 live-in staffs who maintain and do all the heavy machinery on the farm. So you will not be left alone nor work alone.
  
  Mo: Returning to farm. and reach the farm about noon
  Tu, We: Farm life
  Th: Leave for Bangkok at 11:00
  Fr, Sa, Su: Bangkok life
  
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  Type of help

  Gardening
  Building
  Cooking / shopping
  General Maintenance
  Farming
  Help with Eco project
  Help in the house
  Animal care
  Language practice
  Art project
  Help with Computers / internet

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  Help

  There are many tasks throughout the farm. It will depend on when you come. I will be happy to send you what is being worked on at the time after you send a message. The help can be from seeding, planting, making new grow beds, making compost using the materials around the farm, compost juice/tea, propagating plants, or making value added products. Sometime help feed the Chicken and collect the eggs for our daily breakfast. Occasionally, we go out and sell stuffs in the local market when there is a special event in town.
  
  Being a new farm, construction are abundant! For handyman type of work, we may be doing stuff like replacing valves, irrigation hoses or putting in new ones, building fences, or clearing rocks from an area. Anything bigger than that, I will leave it to the contractor.
  
  Daily chores and cooking are rotated among all volunteers. All the stuff that your mom tell you to do that you hate. I also like people who love to cook, since we would be able to enjoy varieties of cuisine everyday.

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  Languages spoken

  English, Thai

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  Accommodation

  I have a spare bedroom in the house which can sleep 2-4 people. Setting up tents is possible in camping areas in the yard and on top of my house which is a scenic viewing roof. Most volunteers opt to set up tents outdoor. Please bring your own tent and sleeping gears if you have them.
  
  We exchange work for accommodations. We have 3 bikes that you can use to go around the area for snacks or meals. Be safe!

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  What else ...

  There are many local attractions in the area, including the Khao Yai National Park. They provide hiking, camping, as well as night safari to see many wild native animals. The areas near the park also offered many local private attractions, such as underground spring for swimming and relaxing, mushroom farms, even an amusement park with water theme. They are not walking distance, but rides can be arranged. A scooter rental is available in town.
  
  Pak Chong city is also nice and becoming quite comfortable to hangout during day and night. Local coffee shops are very friendly and cheap. Getting there is a 4 KM hitchhiking and a minibus ride, which total about 25 KM.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  On the farm, I can provide you with knowledge of Permaculture and Organic agriculture. You can learn from practical experience. Once I think you are OK with the task, I cut you lose and go back to my normal task of contacting customers, etc ...
  
  Our local staffs are a library of farming knowledge, if you can get pass the language barrier.
  
  I lived in the US for most of my youthful life. Exchanging Thai culture with me is pretty minimal, but my local staff is very friendly. She likes to show you places around her home town.
  
  We may go for some live music in a nearby pub, or night market for a locally cooked meal, if time allows.

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  Volunteering hours expected

  Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week

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  This host charges a fee

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  OPTIONAL 100 Thai Baht (less than US$3) per day for food

Photos

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My Photo Album

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Get that bird off my neck....

Our Japanese volunteer do eat corn and likes kid!

We need lots of mussel on the farm, and she is very good at it! .... and ... Yes, they are volunteers too!

Making compost is more fun than I used to remember when I was doing it by myself!

Thai New Year on the farm with water festival!

Eventually, everyone wants to show their cooking skill!

More volunteers are happier volunteers!

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Right before our volunteer is about to leave! Sad...

Slow day is spent in a Mushroom farm along the way to Khao Yai National Park.

Swimming in a near by water spring

Visiting one of our customer who take our Free Range Chicken Eggs!

Multiple uses for one item! Chicken feed on the compost and the insects that compost attracts. Farmer gets the compost after a few weeks. Perfect Permaculture method!

I used to say every volunteers get to make compost. A few people may not be here long enough, but everyone get to work with compost.

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for Sam

[18/04/2017]

Sam had been a great help at the farm, hard working and easy going. Thanks for coming to our farm and help out.
Ak!
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for Ayhan & Cennet

[18/04/2017]

Ayhan and his family have been a great guest family. His son is very cute and play well with my kid and the staff kid. 3 kids on the farm can be of a chaotic. It was fun and different experience. Ashanti is a good hard worker, we really appreciate his extra effort.
Volunteers do stay at my house now, so it is a bit small on space. Eventually we… read more will have separate volunteers facilities. Soon...hope...
Thanks for being a great help!
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[08/04/2017]

This was our first workaway experience. We stayed 3 weeks in Arnatt's farm. We liked so much the farm. Arnatt is so kind, easy going and open minded person. We felt very comfortable. He tries to find a solution for your problem.
In our opinion, the volunteer programme has to need to be development but also we can understand easily bec. Arnatt… read more started to accept volunteers in his farm nearly one year ago. We believe that it will be much better than this in the process of time.
Thanks a lot Arnatt for everything. We sure that we will see each other again. Also we are sending our greetings to your lovely boy.
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for Larissa & June

[18/04/2017]

It was great for you guys to come and help at the farm. You were hard working with great cooking skill. No one is matching your cake making skill so far!
Thanks for coming. Ak.
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(Very good)

[12/04/2017]

Our time in Arnatt's farm was really nice! We learn more about gardening/farming and had a good time.

See u!
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for Vincent

[18/04/2017]

Great work! You are a good young man to have around the farm. A big plus with your technical skill on my Android box TV too! Thanks
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for Betsabe

[18/04/2017]

What can I say about hard working, easy going and kind person from Chili,... I just said it!
Thank you for coming to help....and yes...great cook!
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Som

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[18/04/2017]

The roof was great wasn't it. I stayed up there sometimes when there is no volunteers. Thanks for coming and being a great help at the farm. You are one of the few who came by bike, and are really living an Eco-friendly life. I did noticed your none-commercial-very-well-used water bottle!
Ak!
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[15/04/2017]

Arnatt has a small farm and house in a beautiful setting. I stayed with 3 other volunteers and slept uptop in a tent which was very comfortable and cool. Whoever had cooking duty would take a
farm session off, we ate very well with some produce from the farm too ^_^ the papaya was amazing!!
Whist Arnatt was not able to be present he left us with… read more tasks to do and let us know how it fit in with the farm plan. I was glad to meet Arnatt and I imagine whilst working beside him one would learn a great deal :)

Overall, a very positive first workaway experience. Thank you Arnatt, I look forward to seeing your learning centre :)
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Naramane

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[18/04/2017]

Nara was a great worker. The same words also echoed from my staffs who worked closely with her most of her time here. I am very glad that she came and help us out. Good luck on your next venture!
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[18/04/2017]

I had a great experience at the farm! It is a beautiful and peaceful place.The work isn't too hard.
Arnatt is a very friendly and easy going host.

For the duration of my stay I chose to sleep in a tent on the roof of the house. It was fascinating to listen to all the different sounds that insects make at night.

Oh, and they have really cute… read more dogs :relaxed:
Best of luck Arnatt, thank you for everything!
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for Timo & Loana

[21/03/2017]

Hope your future travel is well. You guys were great at the farm. I hear a lot of good words about you from our staffs. Thank for the hard work!
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for Dorothea

[21/03/2017]

Thanks for coming to our farm. You were quiet, so we didn't talk much. You just did the work. Appreciated! Thanks
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kamuran

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[21/03/2017]

Kamaron,
Thank for the sound of silence and hard work. Your feedback to me reflected that. You have been great at the farm. I couldn't have asked for a better volunteer.
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[10/03/2017]

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[13/03/2017]

My time at Arnatt's place was my first Workaway experience and I really enjoyed it. During my 3 weeks at the farm I got the opportunity to do a lot of different jobs including replanting banana trees, helping with the irrigation system along with plenty of general farm work. I enjoyed watching the market garden/permaculture videos and Arnatt was… read more more than happy to share his farming knowledge. Several times we went out for a drink and Arnatt also kindly took us to a festival that was on at the time. He also encouraged us to go to Khao Yai National Park which I did, and was well worth the trip. Arnatt is very easy to work for and I also enjoyed working with his staff, Jay and Nang, who are lovely. I recommend staying here and getting actively involved.
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for Matthew

[29/11/2016]

Matthew is such a focus individual. I have to correct my own action to meet with the plan that he and I had made. It's a very good thing to keep me focus as well. he is also a very hard worker, who is willing to work more than he was asked for. I would love to have someone of his calibre working for me anytime.
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(Very good)

[02/03/2017]

Arnatt is a very kind and respectful person. I stayed at his farm for a week and it was really pleasant time. Work was not very easy since I had to dig holes, build a wall around a tree (gathering rocks around the farm and doing ciment) as well as doing compost and farm work. I learned some new things and enjoyed sleeping in a tent in his garden.… read more Arnatt is also very arranging person, he took me with his car to Thai Plum Village around 35 mins from his farm just to make my life easier. Thank you Arnatt for everything, and good luck with the future of your beautiful farm!
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for Julien

[25/02/2017]

Julien is a hard worker. To bad he was at my farm for such a short time. Please come back when you are in Thailand again!
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(Excellent)

[02/03/2017]

I enjoyed my stay at Arnatt's farm immensely. The house is very beautiful, welcoming, clean and has lots of places to have a quiet moment to yourself in your down time even when there are several volunteers. It really exceeded my expectations. Arnatt is gone for half of the week; during this time Jay, Nang (and little Cho) show you around the… read more farm and assign tasks or he communicates with you directly what you can work on over the weekend while he's gone. Every Wednesday he takes the volunteers to town for dinner, the night market and a bar possibly with music afterwards. I only stayed 12 days but it was easy to feel at home on the farm and with the other volunteers I was lucky enough to meet. I would have liked to spend more time with Arnatt and tap more into the knowledge that he's gaining from permaculture but if you ask, he enjoys telling you about it. Also, if you come here be sure to offer help to Nang when she cooks to learn from her and ask about the secret swimming that only the locals go to but -because of this, (ladies make sure to swim in shorts and a tshirt to be respectful).
Enjoy! Thank you again Arnatt, and I wish you good luck with the future of the farm!
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for Casandra

[23/02/2017]

Casandra is sweet and a hard worker. She always did her work and report her progress in detail afterwards. Which is very nice, so I did not have to go out and double check the work. She would be a good asset on any farm.
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for Cody & Jesse

[01/03/2017]

Glad you like me place. Thanks for coming.
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(Excellent)

[24/12/2016]

We stayed on this farm for 2 weeks and it was a great experience! Arnatt is extrememly accommodating. Anytime we needed anything he would make sure it was available to us. The work on the farm varied from day to day. One day we were digging holes and the next we were installing an irrigation system, which made each day interesting. We had the… read more pleasure of meeting some wonderful people from all over the world. All in all, Arnatts Farm is an experience I would recommend to anyone.
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for Constant

[21/02/2017]

Just a great guy and a hard worker. I like people who ask me questions, and he has one enquiring mind! I know people who ask, are those one who really pay attention to their work. Glad to him you working at my farm, Thanks for coming.
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[16/02/2017]

I had an amazing two weeks at an Organic Farm. Arnatt is very welcoming and I learned a lot from him. Also his Thai family workers helped me a lot and I enjoyed being there with other volunteers. He has nice house and comfortable place for volunteers. I love his beautiful farm.
He gave us enough food and takes volunteers at the night market once a… read more week. I really enjoyed it. The Thai worker mostly cooks for volunteers but if you like cooking Arnatt will love it. He has nice outside kitchen as well.

If you feel like being in nature with amazing people, this is the place. Thank you for everything Arnatt! I definitely come back:)

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Sohrab & Sakiko

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[10/02/2017]

Sakiko has been really great. She is good to work with. I assigned various tasks different on any given day and she did them quite perfectly. She is also a quick learner.
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Rachel

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[03/02/2017]

Though, I keep pronouncing her name wrong, I love and can never forget her cooking, specially the bread dumpling. It had been a fun experience to have her joined our farming team. Good luck on your next location!
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[31/01/2017]

I spent two weeks at Arnatt's farm and would have loved to stay longer. Arnatt is so welcoming and generous, and the farm is beautiful (the sunsets and night sky are truly amazing). Work is varied day to day and the atmosphere is relaxing and laid back. Accommodations are very comfortable and there's quite a bit to see in the area as well:… read more markets, caves, swimming, etc.

I very much enjoyed cooking and chatting with Arnatt, the other volunteers, and staff. I learned quite a bit and would love to come visit again in the future to see all of your big ideas come to life. Would definitely recommend! Thanks for everything, Arnatt!

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[29/01/2017]

I had a really lovely experience in this farm, Arnatt has much knowledge about farming and he shares it a lot with us, exactly what I hoped!
A very relaxing atmosphere, not too much work, in brief, don't hesitate about going to this farm!
Thanks Arnatt !
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for Andreas

[28/01/2017]

He is an easy going and a hard working guy; always ask for additional work to do once the assignment was completed; focus on what he is doing and attention to detail. I am really thankful for his volunteer at my farm.
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for Tobias

[20/12/2016]

Tobias was very good at the farm. A hard worker and capable of various jobs as assigned. Any farm owner would be glad to have him on the farm.
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for Nina & Svenja

[20/12/2016]

Nina & Svenja were very fun to be with on the farm. They are hard workers and do pretty as they were told. There were a varieties of work on the farm daily and they were well adjust to the new work as they were assigned. All in all, Nina&Svenja were excellent couple to work on the farm.
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[11/12/2016]

It was our first workaway experience and we stayed there for two weeks. Arnatt is a really nice guy. He helped us when we had some problems with our mobile phones and explained us many things about the farm. He showed us some places in pak chong for example the night market and a local bar. One weekend the family came over and there were welcoming… read more us with open arms and it was nice getting to know them. We went with them to a market where Arnatt had his own booth. It was cool to see how the work on the farm pays off so Arnatt could sell his organic products there.
About the work: Farmwork is really tough when you're not used to it like we were but you get used to it faster than you think. The work was never the same. It changes from day to day sometimes you have to dig holes, do the weeding, pick the fruits for the market, collect stones for making a new path and so much more. After a while you can see the effort you had put in and you notice a change and that is when you feel useful and produktive. We really enjoyed it there and the fact that he always has a lot workawayers there makes the time even better.
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for Kaan & PINAR

[30/11/2016]

Kaan is a great guy. Work hard and keep the house clean. Great for someone like me who do not assign a person to up keep the house. He is easy going and pretty much anything goes with living and working. I high recommend him for other hosts on workaway.
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for Shelly

[29/11/2016]

I have very few volunteers from neighbouring countries in Asia, and she was one of the best. Having someone to help cook Asia dishes was great. That not all, she was also a very hard worker and know the ins's and out's of most of my farming technique. She was teaching me as well and leaning from me.
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for Hermel & Gatoux

[29/11/2016]

They came and helped and they left! He help help help and she was a very good cook. Could any ask for more than that? And I was happy.
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for Jill

[29/11/2016]

Jill has been a good volunteer. She worked her task as assigned. She is also work well with other team member. I hope she enjoy the rest of her workaway as much as she did on my farm.
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(Excellent)

[27/11/2016]

I stayed at Arnatt's farm for two weeks earlier this month. I had such a great time! First of all, Arnatt is such a sweet, laid back guy. He is very trusting in his volunteers and allows you a lot of freedom. We had breakfast, lunch, and dinner together everyday as a group which was really nice. The work was also enjoyable and varied day to day.… read more It was fun to learn from/with Arnatt about different permaculture practices. His property is absolutely beautiful, I loved being there. His dog is so sweet, as are the puppies owned by his two employees! I had an amazing time here :)
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Hannah

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[29/11/2016]

The Tomato did ripped already and we just had some today. Thanks to your enthusiasm on my farm. I hope you learned as much as the amount of work that you put into getting things done. My staffs also had nothing but good words about you.
Hannah is an excellent workaway that no one should refused!
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[25/11/2016]

I stayed 3 and a half weeks at Arnetts Farm and I loved every minute of it. He is a very good host who gives you the oppportunity to learn a lot about farming. The farm is very well kept, beautiful and green, where you will work on many different tasks. I personally could learn a lot there, about farming in general and since we got to do so many… read more different things it did not get boring either. I can only recommend working here! Thank you very much for the good time on your farm!
i would love to come back one day and see how the banana trees, tomatoes and mulberries are doing (;
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[12/11/2016]

I really enjoyed my week at Arnatt's farm, it is still a pretty recent farm so there is plenty of things to do, and you can actually see how the place is changing, even after only a week.
My tasks, in addition to the daily greenhouse watering (which is getting a lot easier since the irrigation system !), chicken feeding, and eggs collect, were… read more mainly to arrange the tomatoes' greenhouse, and planting some new papaya trees.

There is also plenty of free time to chill, especially during rainy days ! You get to cook with the other volunteers, which can get pretty funny when you're just improvising stuff, night time is often movie night.

I've only stayed a week so it's not much to really learn about organic farming, but Arnatt is very knowledgeable and I could nevertheless learn a few things.

Definitely would recommend if you feel comfortable working independently half of the week, but that shouldn't slow you down too much, as there will always be something to do around :)
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Quentin

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[19/10/2016]

Quentin was a great help at the farm. Not much to teach him, since he is a very capable individual already. A hard worker and attention to detail come to mind about him. Thanks for coming to my farm.
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[22/10/2016]

Our stay at Arnatt's farm was peaceful and beautiful. We worked on his permaculture experiences and participated in the everyday life of the farm: feeding the chickens, watering the greenhouses, mulching the feet of the banana and mulberry trees, making soil bags and compost...
Here you really do work 5 hours a day and no more, which is nice.… read more The other volunteers were amazing people and we had a great time together in Arnatt's beautiful and huge house.

The only reason it's not a four star review is that we were alone at the farm during long weekends. We wish we could spend more time with you Arnatt! :)

Best of luck with your projects!!
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for Bastien & Claire

[27/09/2016]

These guys have been a great help and fun to be around. The food that they made to share were very delicious. Thanks for coming to my farm.
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Thibaut

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[18/10/2016]

Thibaut has been a big help at the farm. A great leaner and willing to do what ever it takes with a quick explanation how how things need to be completed, and off he goes. Thanks for coming to my farm. I hope you learn all the permaculture that can be learn in the short time here.
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[30/09/2016]

I stayed two weaks at Arnatt farm and it really was a great experience. He is open minded, patient and a very good teacher. In addition of the (most often) interesting and various tasks that you will do here, the setting is just gorgeous. So if you want to learn about permaculture in a peaceful and healthy environement, this is the place to go.… read more Thanks Arnatt !
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Patrick & Maria

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[18/10/2016]

Patrick and Maria were a wonderful guest and volunteers. They were very good at helping in the garden and greenhouse. Work and all task were completed with my complete trust. Help in the kitchen and around the house were also good. They did not leave any mess and were always helpful when ask cook or clean. Anyone would be happy to have them at… read more their farm or house as a volunteer.

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[29/09/2016]

Arnatt is a perfect host, he always wants to make people comfortable. The farm is beautiful and work was not so hart. If you want to learn something about farming, you should come to Arnatts farm. He explains a lot and tries to give different tasks every day.
Our stay at the farm was great (we´ve spend two weeks there) and we can highly recommend… read more to go there.
Thank you for everything Arnatt!
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[28/09/2016]

We had a great 12 days with Arnatt on farm. Arnatt was a great host, he is very friendly and patient. On the weekend he dropped us off at Khao Yai national park (which was beautiful). We helped with watering greenhouses, feeding chickens and the dog, collecting eggs, reinforcing the chicken coop, tarped another greenhouse, and put hay around… read more little banana trees. We loved the dog, and had fun with the other volunteers. Arnatt left the farm Thursday-Tuesday for Bangkok so volunteers were left to maintain the farm. We enjoyed having meals all together with volunteers and Arnatt, and celebrating Arnatts birthday! A great stay on a beautiful young farm.
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for Jennika & Ryan

[27/09/2016]

They mad great team working together with other people at my farm. Excellent people to be around in general. Any farm would love to have them!
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for Danielle

[27/09/2016]

Danielle was very helpful around the farm. She always very excited to be assigned a task.
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for Hallie

[27/09/2016]

Hallie was great at the farm. She is willing to help and learn farm work and very excited about helping out.
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[05/09/2016]

We stayed with Arnatt for two weeks which were four more days than originally planned. And if we hadn't booked a flight to Hanoi already, we might have stayed for another two weeks or even longer! The work on the farm is as diverse as satisfying: among other tasks, we created a kitchen garden which meant to dig the stony ground, put compost and… read more soil, and seed tomatoes, spinach, and pak choy; we took care of the chicken, rebuilt the fence, prepared soil bags for the green house, and gave the earth worms a new home which was a lot of fun! ^^ Besides the work also the atmosphere was great. Arnatt is a very easy fellow and good company. Together with the other volunteers we experienced a very positive and motivating team spirit both for working and living together. We took turns with cooking, washing the dishes, and cleaning our space, so it felt really like a community. We wish Arnatt all the best, luck, and success for his project, and hope we will be able to visit him agian. Thank you Arnatt!
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for Daria & Maximilian

[05/09/2016]

Wow! They are a very good couple. I love her cooking as well as his enthusiasm in working as well as asking questions. He give me good pointers as well. I really hope he learnt from my farm as much as I learn from him.
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[05/09/2016]

Arnat!
Thank you so much for our first experience . It was so nice having this experience, learning about what you are doing, sharing in the meal time, bicicle ridings...nice place you have and open it for people is a great opportunity to share...thank you Arnat.
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for Fernanda & claudio

[23/08/2016]

Guys,
Great food you made during your stay here. I will missed you guys...
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for Anna

[23/08/2016]

Great and lively girl, a good worker and well as good video-grapher! Have a great adventure on the rest of your trip!
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[11/08/2016]

This is my first workaway experience, I stayed there for 10 days and I admit that it was too short. (had to leave for home for an emergency) Nevertheless, I had such an amazing experience working here. Actually, it's not much of a work but a really fun learning process about permaculture and organic farming. Arnatt is extremely passionate about… read more his farm and I love staying there! Thank you so much for hosting me and sharing everything you know. I really enjoyed every single bit of it!

Wish you all the best for your farm and with much determination, it'll be a great success!

Cheers!
Anna :)

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for Selina & Marko

[16/07/2016]

You guys were great! Any host would love to have you again and again! Specially the coffee making skill! Ha ha ha ... I am crazy for coffee.
Have a very fun time for the rest of your trip.
Arnatt
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Els

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[13/07/2016]

Els is a great person. She is very knowledgeable about farming. I only need to give her short guidance on things to do and she takes off and runs with it very nicely.
Arnatt
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Will

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[13/07/2016]

You and Angeline have been two of the liveliest workawayers that I had met. Both hard working and willing to learn new things. I am glad that I met you guys.
Arnatt
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[29/06/2016]

When I initially messaged Arnatt I did not know what to expect. He explained what would be expected of me, however, those expectations feel on deaf ears. As I was clueless about farming and certainly did not know what poly-culture is. Through a few days on the farm I certainly figured out. In America "organic" is just a buzzword that is put on… read more fruits and vegetables, but Arnatt certainly doesn't take this meaning lightly. He use no chemicals on his farm, and produces all his product by hand. He will talk with you and teach you all he knows with no agitation if you do not understand the first time. I really enjoyed talking to Arnatt and learning about Thai culture and politics, he is very knowledgeable. He was a great conversationalist. I slept on the roof of the house and I strongly encourage everyone else to do so. The sunset is amazing and there's a hammock that you can sit in while you drink your morning tea to enjoy the sun rise. This was my first workaway experiences and I don't think I could have chosen a better one.

As for journey to the farm, Arnatt gives you very specific instructions on how to get to there from Bangkok. It was an enjoyable two hour trip by bus. The expedition was highlighted by the ambiance of the Thai countryside, as you leave Bangkok and travel through the preverbal time warp, back to a simpler era, where man was one with the land. Your body and soul sprouting up as weeds in the corn field. You notice the countryside spotted with the innocence and generosity of the Thai culture as you sail through the land. The juxtaposition of the fields and small towns fading in the twilight as the mountains slowly appear upon the horizon. The weather gets cooler as the clouds get thicker gazing upon the sunless sky in the distance. The air pressure drops and you know the feeling of rain is in the air. That's when you realize, you're there.

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Angelia

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[13/07/2016]

You and Will have been two of the liveliest workawayers that I had met. Both hard working and willing to learn new things. I am glad that I met you guys.
Arnatt
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[29/06/2016]

I stayed with Arnatt for 2 weeks during June 2016 and it was my first workaway experience. I was so lucky to have landed such a fantastic, warm, and welcoming host. Arnatt will take the time to teach you all about farming and permaculture if you have never done it before (I was a clueless city girl haha). He will welcome you with open arms and… read more make sure you are comfortable in his home. He is very laid back and accommodating to all of your needs and queries. He introduced me to his friends and family, took me out to eat, took me out to night markets and a petting zoo. I really enjoyed and loved my stay in his home. The farm is large and the home is gorgeous. I very much recommend staying with Arnatt! You won't regret it!!! :)
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[08/06/2016]

Staying here was my second work away place. And another great experience! The farm is amazing: it is huge, so green, well-kept, Arnatt gives all his heart to this place. The house is very comfortable and has a modern design. There's a lot of things going on in the farm! You can plant bananas, make a compost, pick up fruits, dig some ground (good… read more exercise!), plant some fruits, water the plants.. Everyday something new , there's absolutely no routine:) Sometimes work can be a bit hard but on the next day it can be relaxing :) The nearby area is very peaceful and great to make quick bike rides. And you can learn a lot from Arnatt! :) He has big knowledge about permaculture and organic farming. I really enjoyed the conversations together and having meals together with the Thai staff. My stay at here was amazing! Thank you so much! :)
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for Ewa

[06/06/2016]

Eva taught me how to make the best Banana pancake! She is a hard worker and a fast learner who has no end for inquiring. It was great since I love to explain. If she comes back to Thailand in the future, I love to have her at the farm again.
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[16/05/2016]

Arnatt's intentional, intelligent and kind way of doing things made our stay a pleasure. The farm was beautiful. We stayed on his rooftop with a beautiful view and stunning sunsets every time. He has many projects developing and you can really see your work pay off here. During our stay Arnatt's family came to the farm. They were wonderful!! His… read more son, was so pleasant to be around. What a personality he has. Seeing Arnatt as a father and being with his family was so nice. Many conversations, learning about farming, eating good food, beautiful environment. It really was a wonderful stay. We thank you!! We will see each other again.

This is also a nice stop if you are traveling from Bangkok towards the east of Thailand or Cambodia. Our trek was to Ayutthaya, then to Khao Yai area (where this workaway is located near), then into Cambodia. There are so many nice areas nearby that you can venture to: nearby Khao Yai Park, the east of Thailand, south to the Thai coast, or cross into Cambodia.

Thank you!

Adrian and Cynthia
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Adrian & Cynthia

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[09/05/2016]

Having Adrian and Cynthia here was like a breath of fresh air. They were great with my kid and work was done very well. Now I have a kitchen garden where I can grow food for the next volunteers and for my family. Too bad your stay was very short. My kid stay with me for an other week before he has to return to school.
Great work guys, Thanks
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