This  is about what we do here and why we do it. If you want to know more please read on
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Combining the local agriculture, traditional wisdom and local cuisine presented in the real
way.  This is an alternative to mass tourism in Kerala from Haritha Farm's The Pimenta . We
are located at HARITHA FARMS @Kadalikad just an hour drive from the airport.

HARITHA (meaning GREEN) is a spice and coconut garden of 2.5hectares situated on a hilly
area of land facing paddy fields and a small hillock. Established in 1962 as a rubber and
coconut garden, sustainable farming techniques were introduced in 1990, and the use of
pesticides and weed killers was stopped. In 1993, the rubber trees were removed and we
stopped using chemical fertilizers for effective sustainable farming while maintaining the
biodiversity of the area.

Plants now include coconut, pineapple, bananas, different types of yam, tapioca, spices
such as pepper, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla and other tropical fruit trees
and medicinal herbs. We utilise the bio-waste for in situ composting in the garden. Our
endeavor is to develop a role model for economically viable eco- farming. This is simply a
return to traditional farming system called ‘The Thodi’ (tropical home garden, which was
the backbone of the Kerala agriculture and ecology

In 1995, we started day visits to the farm for travelers who are deeply interested in the
culture and food of this area. The pressure from the travelers led us to open
accommodations to guests in 1996, to supplement the farm income. Thus, we became
pioneers in eco-agro-tourism in Southern India. We are happy to say that following our
steps lot of people in Kerala have  opened  Home stays, farms stays and  Estate stays and  
was able to keep their income and properties intact. We are happy to start the trend but
concerned about the carrying capacity of many properties .


The response from the early visitors was inspiring and encouraged us to continue. The
interactions were also very beneficial to both sides. Now the accommodations is offered in
newly built cottages, named as ‘The Pimenta' close to the farmhouse, but at the same time
ensuring the guests' privacy      .more...... History &Philosophy
From the pioneers in Eco-Agri-Tourism in South India . Kerala tourism commended propery since 1995
©Haritha Farm's -The Pimenta, Kadalikad Post -686670,Kerala,India
Tel:-+ 91 485 2260216,+91 485 2263006, +91 9744770227 Mobile +91 (0) 9447302347
Email harithafarms@yahoo.com
www.harithafarms.com
Kerala Spice garden bungalows,serving healthy vegetarian cuisine located in the midlands an hour drive from Cochin Airport.