The Navdanya Farm Derhadun, India
Great news. The Navdnaya farm is thriving! Our latest FON visit to the farm was a true reminder that organic farming is inherently robust and resilient. Crops of millet, carrots, radish, wheat, and more are producing beautiful yields in fields teaming with biodiversity. We’re talking blankets of bees and butterflies, and over 72 species of birds! See farm photos below.
In 1995, Vandana Shiva set out to build Bija Vidyapeeth (School of the Seed), also known as Earth University, in an old eucalyptus orchard in the Doon Valley in Utterkahand, India. Many said this could not be done, but Dr. Shiva persisted and transformed the soil and land into a successful thriving organic farm. Today, Navdanya's Bija Vidyapeeth is a fully operational 47-acre organic farm, seed bank, and biodiversity research center for farmers, educators, students, and thought leaders from around the world to come visit and learn about regenerative farming, agroecology, and the Navdanya movement.