The Ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.
Masanobu Fukuoka

Farming

Today Auroville has over two dozen farms, which vary greatly in size and character. Those primarily engaged in growing Auroville’s food are united under the Auroville Farm Group, each working with some combination of orchards, crop fields, vegetable gardens and/or dairy. The farms use a wide variety of ecologically oriented farming philosophies, such as traditional organic, permaculture, biodynamic, natural farming, etc., and research is done in a number of fields.

  • Growing Food for the City
  • Farms without Private Ownership
  • Diversity of Farming Methods

An Overview

Farms
21+
Acres
372
Auroville Farmers
35
Crops Varieties
50+
Food Processing Units
5
Private Property
No