When is the "Best Time" to visit Chiguru Farm?

This is one of the most frequently asked questions and I find it quite amusing!

There are different kind of visitors to Chiguru Farm.

1. Those who want to understand and/or learn about organic farming.

2. Those who want to know how their food is grown

3. Those who want to pluck and taste fresh seasonal fruits/vegetables directly from the trees/plants

4. Those who want to experience authentic, local, farm-fresh food

5. Those who just want to get away from the city and breath fresh air

6. Those who want to enjoy and explore the night sky without light pollution.

7. Those who want to spend time with the farm animals/pets and observe the flora and fauna in the surroundings

8. Those who want to get outdoors exploring unknown hikes or go on long cycling trails.

9. Those who want to get hands-on experience with farming

10. School children who want to see and experience whatever they have studied in the school as part of their syllabus.

11. Families who want to relive their childhood memories and also expose their children to rural experiences.

12. People who want to get away from the hustle-bustle of the city life, get away from their gadgets and soak into the nature.

13. Get together with their loved ones simply chit-chatting, gossiping and giggling over homely food!

14. Those who want to learn cooking local food.

15. Those who want to do whatever they feel like OR just do NOTHING!

Many of our guests fall into one or more of the above categories. With this, the answer to this frequently asked question is quite obvious!

Nevertheless, let me try to elaborate a bit.

Being a Natural Farm with a thriving "Food Forest" in the middle of the farm, we will always have some or the other fruit/vegetable to pluck and eat directly from the trees/plants. Of course most of the crops are seasonal although the seasons can keep changing. (For example, jackfruits season starts in May in this area, but we have them almost ready in Feb 2021!). 

Summers (Apr-Jun) generally will have more fruits like mangoes, water apple, cashew, etc, but the outdoors can be quite sunny and hot. And the dryness is noticeable. There will be occasional rain cooling down the earth for couple of days.

Monsoons (Jun-Sep) will have less number of fruits and veggies, but there will be more greenery all around. Nature will be at its best during this time. This is also the time of preparing the soil and sowing seeds of our staple food. It is also fun to just sit and watch the rain!

Autumn/Winter (Oct-Jan) is the season for staple/field crops like grains (ragi/millets) and pulses (toordal, avarekayi, grams, etc). Apart from experiencing the fresh produce directly from the plants, this is also a good time to watch how they are harvested and processed. Days remain pleasant and nights quite cold, with mostly clear, magical skies.

Spring (Feb-Mar) is the flowering season for many summer fruits and the aroma in the air can be intoxicating! Day starts to get hotter and sky continues to be clear and suitable for star gazing at night.

In summary, it all depends on what is your objective of visiting Chiguru Farm and what interests you. My opinion is that each season/month is different and there is always something new/interesting to explore.