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Want to Learn Farming & Live Sustainably? These 5 Tamil Nadu Farms Welcome Volunteers

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01.05.2025

When we think of Tamil Nadu, what often comes to mind are its scorching summers and dry, arid landscapes. But in recent years, the state has quietly been rewriting that narrative — turning its dry terrain into pockets of greenery.

Here are five unique places across Tamil Nadu where you can not only witness this transformation but actively be part of it. Whether you’re looking to volunteer on a farm, learn sustainable living, or simply reconnect with nature, these spaces offer meaningful experiences, along with a few life skills you’ll carry forever.

1. Bhoomi Farm, Tiruvannamalai

Located in one of Tamil Nadu’s most economically backward districts, Bhoomi Farm offers hands-on volunteering opportunities centred around sustainable farming, rural immersion, and community development. It’s a space where young people can learn while giving back.

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Bhoomi accepts volunteers all year round for hands-on farm volunteering, where they learn to live with nature.

Volunteers are welcome year-round and are expected to contribute a minimum of four hours of work a day, for at least seven days. Bhoomi follows the philosophy of a “gift culture” — they provide food and........

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