Plum Village has three organic and regenerative farms: one in the Upper Hamlet (with the monks), one in the Lower Hamlet (with the nuns) and one in the New Hamlet (with the nuns).
The Happy Farm is mindfulness and agroecology project that incorporates regenerative and organic practices. Our farms and gardens catalyze individual and collective human healing and transformation while supplying our community with delicious, seasonal, and nutrient-dense organic food year-round. Volunteers and guests on our Happy Farms experience firsthand the interconnection between earth, rain, sun, seed, food, body, and farmer. We practice mindfulness in all of our farm work to cultivate individual, societal, and planetary well-being.
Inside every one of us is a garden, and every practitioner has to go back to their garden and take care of it. Maybe in the past, you left it untended for a long time. You should know exactly what is going on in your own garden, and try to put everything in order. Restore the beauty; restore the harmony in your garden. If your garden is well tended, many people will enjoy it.
Thich Nhat Hanh
We are honoured to be fulfilling Thich Nhat Hanh’s dream of establishing the farms, and turning the land into a beautiful sanctuary for farmers, retreatants, volunteers and our more than human family. The Happy Farms are a concrete expression of meditation engaged with action, in the area of ethical and sustainable farming.
Find out more on the Happy Farms website.