5 Sept 201
Dokmai Garden presents tree doctor Don Cox talking about “Plant health care and diagnosing plant problems.” Starts at 2 p.m. in Hang Dong.
3-18 Dec 2010
Permaculture Design Course in Johor, Malaysia co-organized by Panya Project
This week has been all about rice. So, appropriately, and finally (!!), we bring you fresh-milled rice from Fair Earth Farm… read more
ลุงยอด ชายชราชาว “ดาราอั้ง” ที่ย้ายถิ่นฐานจากประเทศพม่าเข้ามาอยู่ประเทศไทยที่หมู่บ้านปางแดง อำเภอเชียงดาวตั้งแต่ปี พ.ศ. 2526 ปัจจุบันแม้ลุงยอดจะมีอายุ 63 ปีแล้ว แต่ก็ยังมีวิถีการดำรงชีพที่ผูกโยงกับการผลิตในภาคการเกษตรเป็นหลัก… read more
In search of food and stories
We followed the easy route north from town towards Chiang Dao and the Panya Permaculture project. It was mid November and the wet season was over. Already the landscape was starting to brown. The life giving rains had stopped as if a switch had been thrown. For those unfamiliar with the monsoon tropics it can be a shock; abundant rain for… read more
I’ve been asked to explain the nature of our work with the upland Palaung villagers with whom we are partnering in the CSA project. Here are a few questions and answers for a start.
1. Who are the Palaung?
As I understand it, they’re not actually “Palaung” at all. They call themselves Dara-Ang. The Shan, and following them, the Burmese, call them “Palaung,”… read more
Here are a few photos from our 2-day trip to Pang Daeng, a Palaung village near Chiang Dao. We spent most of the second day visiting their upland fields and agroforests. We had beautiful November weather that highlighted a lot of new agriculture knowledge and great Palaung home cookin’!… read more