Auroville Farm Festival

Aurovilians, guests, volunteers and children of all ages enjoyed three days of the Auroville Farm Festival held 21-22 January. The first day was a celebration on the plot of the upcoming Foodlink site near the Certitude corner and included games and activities for children. It was followed by a visit to nearby Sustenance Farm, and ended with presentations of different farms and some of their new projects. The second day’s events were held at the Unity Pavilion and included a film, followed by small group participatory discussions, an organic lunch, another film viewing in the afternoon and two more talks on “Our Farms, Our Future” and the “Challenges of Organic Farming in India”. On the afternoon of the third day, participants visited Annapurna Farm where there was a tour and yoghurt tasting. The events ended with a closing celebration at the Foodlink site.