Located on 45,000 sq. ft. of dry land on the hills of Kadampara, Kerala, Gaia grid is envisioned to be a model farm founded with the aim to create a self-sustaining pocket. The main long-term objectives are to achieve complete nutritional autonomy by growing all of our own food (organically) and promote off-grid living. In the future, we also plan on collaborating with local tribal villagers to help create similar self-sustaining farms which in turn can grow into a co-op of tribal farmers. Gaia grid will also promote permaculture, sustainable architecture, veganism, natural farming and unconditional gifting. Please visit our website thegaiagrid.org for additional information

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Kerala is known as gods own country. However, in the village of Kadambara, the local villagers (who are mainly comprised of tribals) have for long faced a severe enemy: malnutrition. So much that malnutrition related deaths in Kadambara is one of the highest in India. We thought this would be an appropriate place to start a project that would work not on aid but on empowerment. But first, we need to empower ourselves. Hence, the idea of an off-grid self-sustainable farm. If this project succeeds, then we can use it as a simple model that can be replicated anywhere. As a participant, you'd mainly be helping out in this goal. This collaborative goal can only be achieved with a sustained and dedicated effort of all those who have the time, energy and maybe even the skill to share.

Interests

• yoga
• meditation
• art
• health
• farming
• veganism
• nutrition
• off-grid living
• conservation
• self-sustainability
• nature conservation
• wildlife conservation
• environmental conservation

Teach, Learn, Share

We would love to learn with you different ways of natural farming, vegan cooking and community life. We offer to teach you anything we know about these things and would love if you could share your insights and special talents with us.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Germany, Haiti, India, Mexico, Nepal, United States