Palmyra (Borassus flabellifer) is one of the most self-sufficient trees in the world – it asks for nothing. No irrigation, no fertiliser, no tending. It grows on its own along field boundaries and roadsides across the farm and southern India, drawing water from deep in the earth and weathering drought. Even within organic farming, there…
We Are Now Becoming VaanaVizha
A new name. The same roots. VaanaVizha A celebration of everything under the sky : and of all the lives that make it possible. “Keeping you and the earth, happy!” Local · Organic · Pure THE NAME A Word Big Enough for Everything We Do I started Vivasayee’s Life as a blog, a documentation initiative….
Vaanavil Diaries: March 2026
I will let the photo captions do all the explanation this month 🙂 Regards Sudhakar
Summer VaanaVizha Immersion 2026 – A Farm Experience for Families
This summer, we are opening Vaanavil Farm & Food Forest to families with children aged 8–15 for a very special 4-day farm experience. 📅 Friday morning to Monday evening · 4 days, 3 nights 👨👩👧 2 families per batch · Maximum 8 participants, Minimum 6 participants🌈 Hosted at Vaanavil Farm & Food Forest, Vikramasingapuram, Tirunelveli…
Composting vs. Synthetic Fertilizers: History and a Guide
International trade is much more fragile than it looks. Strait of Hormuz is only a singular bottleneck. There are many many more levers for collapse. As the world goes to war over crude oil, please remember that agriculture using local resources is possible. Crude oil is the source for not just LPG, petrol, and diesel….
Vaanavil Diaries : February 2026
Happenings and thoughts from Vaanavil Farm & Food Forest, Vikramasingapuram, Tirunelveli District I will let the photos do rest of the talking for our February story. Regards Sudhakar
Crowdfunding call for upkeep of indigenous cows at Vaanavil Farm : 2026 – 27
Hello everyone! As you might know, we have been raising non-descript indigenous cows at our farm in Vikramasingapuram, Tirunelveli district since 2019. We now have 30 cows in our farm. This is a crowfunding call for their upkeep. Please read on if you would like to contribute. Our average monthly revenue from livestock rearing is…
Home or Un or Farm schooling ?
Biggest problem with the word homeschooling is that it consists of the word home. Homeschooling generally means that parents take charge of the child’s education. It doesn’t mean that the child is going to be bound within the 4 walls of the home. Only conventional schools do that – treat schools like factories, offices and…
Vaanavil Diaries : January 2026
January was a difficult month for us. A lot of positives happened last month too: We have not been regular with posts as much as we would like to be. Hosting guests, homeschooling Vanya, and running our small organic groceries business has been taking up much of our time. So here is a photo dump…
A Taste of Farm Life: Experiences from 2 Hours to 2 Days at Vaanavil Farm & Food Forest
When people arrive at Vaanavil Farm & Food Forest, the first thing they say is, “This doesn’t feel like a resort… it feels like someone’s home.” And that’s exactly what we want it to be. Most people see farms as places that produce food. But for us, Vaanavil Farm & Food Forest is a living…
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