Conscious Food Systems Immersion Program 2026
September 6th – 12th | AuroOrchard, Auroville, Tamil Nadu , India
This 7-day immersion is hosted by AuroOrchard and emerges from decades of steady work in Auroville–healing land in a demanding ecology, learning through practice, strengthening farm infrastructure, and shaping community-scale food pathways rooted in care. Over the week, we enter the rhythms of a living agricultural ecosystem—people, land, seeds, kitchens, and distribution—constantly striving toward deeper relationality with humans and more-than-human life. Together, we will inquire into the meaning of “conscious food” as a lived practice, and explore how it can be cultivated with intention.
Who it’s for?
· Farmers, gardeners, and food-system practitioners
· Educators, researchers, students, and curious learners
· Anyone exploring regenerative agriculture, agroecology, market gardening, food processing, and community-scale distribution
Program format
· Site visits + hosted learning sessions (farms, community kitchens, distribution and processing units)
· Hands-on demonstrations/experience (workflows, tools, techniques, processing)
· Dialogue + reflection (systems thinking, values, mindsets, group learning)
· Optional evening session (film, discussion, or shared meal)
· Embodied contemplative practices (optional)
Tentative daily themes and itinerary
Day 1: Introduction to the program and community scale food systems —
Day 2: Seeds & diversity: seed saving, traditional vegetable varieties —
Day 3: Land regeneration: soil health, water cycles, biomass, microclimate —
Day 4: Different scales of community farming (Permaculture, Dairy & grain farming)-
Day 5: Distribution and Cooperatives-
Day 6: Year round vegetable production, orchards, processing, education and appropriate tech.-
Day 7: Closing & Reflection-
Logistics
· We will do this only if we get a minimum of 12 people and maximum of 25 people
· Accommodation will be at Sharnga Guest House
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