Jezreel Biodynamic Farms
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Contact first name: Mahesh Melvin
Location - Ooty, Tamilnadu
Size: 66 small growers, 19 medium farmers

Jezreel Biodynamic Farms conducts awareness programs in Nilgiris and Coimbatore. There are 66 small growers and 19 medium farmers, nearly 190 families of tribal communities are involved in production of vegetables, millets, honey and milk. The vegetables are distributed to 78 retailers in three states. More than 2300 consumers are benefited directly. Organizing workshops, involving government entities, food chain actors and other relevant stakeholders like volunteers from consumers to create awareness among the general public through local clubs and consumer forums.
There is a farmer to farmer program by exchanging information and good practices and policies related to organic & Biodynamic farming and sustainable food systems. Facilates the formation of organic small farmers groups (Self Help Groups- SHG) and helps in eco-labelling and organic group certification of food products by Farmers Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) as well as third party group certification.
We visited the farm in 2021 and their model farm in the outskirts of Ooty was well organized.
The Photo album can be accessed at:
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