A presentation to Hong Kong Hiking Meetup Group in presenting the farm stay program in Chiangmai (Sept 15-18, 2016)

2. About Go Organics
 Built as a regional network of local social enterprises
 Supporting small holder farmers in moving into
sustainable organic farming by facilitating in
marketing and distributing their produce to the
market
 Mission: “Make Living & Peace Sustainable”
 Current present: Japan and Thailand.
 More info:
 http://www.goorganics.org
 http://www.facebook.com/goorganics.thailand
 http://www.facebook.com/goorganics.japan

3. Go Organics
Thailand Japan

4. About Myself
 Born and raised in Hong
Kong
 Founder of Go Organics
 Rotary Peace Fellow
 IFOAM OLC Fellow
 Living in Thailand and
working in the organic
industry for over six years
 Current focus is learning to
build up a social enterprise,
in promoting peace and
sustainable living.

5. Objectives
 Give people and families an alternative
mean for spending their holiday
 Go back to nature and experience farm
living
 Promote sustainable living and
agriculture
 Supporting local community
development and culture exchange
 Remove social barriers and make peace
more sustainable

6. About the farm

7. Solaris Valley Organic Farm
 A beautiful USDA certified organic
farm
 Located in Doi Suthep, Chiangmai,
Thailand
 A working farm producing different
types of organic vegetables, fruits and
nuts.
 Main research station for macadamia
nuts
 The owner of the farm would like to
eventually convert the farm into a
training and research center promoting
organic production.

8. About the trip
 First time hosting visitors
 Proposed date: 15-17/18 September 2016 (crossing the mid-Autumn Festival)
 2-nights or 3 nights stay subjected to preference
 4 shared room and 2 double bed room for sharing with shared bathroom facilities
 Max. participant this time is 8 persons
 Local transportation to/from Chiangmai Airport
 Activities may include: learning and participating in organic farming; harvesting and
practice Thai cooking fresh from the farm
 Bush walk visiting surrounding communities
 Community project for cross culture exchange, if available

9. Some Basic Rules
 No smoking inside the farm
 Respect the local culture , protect the environment and the
ecosystem
 Be self-reliance
 Bottled water from retail outlets are discouraged. Filtered and
boiled drinking water will be provided. Participants are
encouraged in bringing their own water bottle for water refill
 Participants are expected to stay in the farm throughout the
program
 No outside-the-program visitors are allowed
 Be self-insured and self-cared

10. Note
 Please help by providing the necessary feedback in making
the program better
 Ideas and additional help/donation to the farm are welcome

11. Feedbacks
Q & As