Instructions for Farm Stay
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In order to make the best use of your time at Chiguru Farm, please read the following information carefully.
• Chiguru Farm is a 15-acres organic farm offering experiential farm outing/stay, with farm-fresh food. All our food is Vegetarian only and most of the ingredients (like ragi, different dals, greens etc) are grown/prepared in the farm and we serve local specialties. If you want any specific things to avoid in the food you can inform us at least a few hours in advance.
• Chiguru Farm is a No-alcohol place. As this is a functional farm next to the forest area, please avoid loud music.
• Please keep the doors always CLOSED in order to avoid frogs and insects entering your room.
• If you face any inconvenience during your stay at Chiguru Farm, please inform the supervisor upfront and/or call Linger immediately. We will try our best to resolve your issues quickly. (If your phone doesn’t have signal to call, you can request one of our staff to call and you can talk).
• Chiguru Farm is a place to rejuvenate and recreate yourself in the nature. It is NOT as “Adda” for illegal activities/gambling, etc
• Hot water is normally available 24-hours as it is based on solar. However during cloudy/rainy days, we use firewood with boiler and this will be done during the specific timings only (8:00-10AM). Feel free to request for hot water at any other time. Hot water is supplied directly in the shower, but you will have to release water and wait for a few minutes. (All our “grey water” is harvested, filtered and fed to the plants through dripline).
• Important Timings (can be changed on prior request)
◦ Tea/Coffee/Milk : Between 6:30AM and 8PM
◦ Breakfast : 9:00-11:00AM
◦ Guided Farm Tour : 11AM onwards (or 4:30PM onwards)
◦ Lunch : 1:30-3:00PM
◦ Evening Snacks/Tea/Coffee : 4:00-6:00PM
◦ Dinner : 7:30-9:00PM
◦ Camp Fire : 8:00PM or later (except on hot evenings)
• Our cooks are from the same village and they go back home in the evening after preparing fresh dinner. They return in the morning and prepare fresh breakfast. Therefore early breakfast is not possible.
• You can use the electric kettle in your room for hot water to drink or making a quick tea/coffee using instant mix. You can also use our always-open kitchen in the main building for any specific needs.
• We have a small but interesting library. You can make use of it. You can also use our small games collection (indoor/board/outdoor).
• Please put the books/games back in the place from where you picked them up.
• Feel free to go around the farm on your own at any point of time during the day. It is a safe place with electric fence all around. You are free to pluck and taste fruits/vegetables etc directly from the trees, but do it judiciously and don’t waste them. If you want to take back anything with you, please ask.
• If you want to go out of the farm for short hikes/cycling etc we can take you around or suggest options for you to explore on your own.
• We sell our seasonal farm produce (fruits/vegetables/dals/pickle/etc) and potteryware at the farm store in the main building. Place the order in advance so that we can keep it ready.
• We normally will have farm produce for sale (fruits/vegetables/dals/pickle/etc) the moment and place the order much before your leave.