Experience authentic regenerative living in Southern Thailand. Build real mud houses with your bare hands, harvest organic produce from our food forest, and savor delicious Jackfruit vegan gastronomy in Trang.
Nestled in the lush countryside of Huai Yot, Trang, Southern Thailand, Suan Tae Raek (สวนแต่แรก) — also known as Day One Stay Farm — is a living learning sanctuary founded on permaculture, natural earthen architecture, and compassionate plant-based nourishment.
We believe in Play & Connect: playing with the soil, building with mud, harvesting wild greens, and connecting hearts across cultures. Here, nature takes care of itself through closed-loop biodiversity without chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Multi-layered food forest mimicking ancient tropical woods, regenerating soil biology naturally.
Handcrafted mud & cob structures that cool naturally under the tropical sun with zero carbon footprint.
Vibrant plant-based cuisine crafted from heirloom vegetables and fruits harvested fresh every morning.
Immerse yourself in authentic regenerative practices. Learn directly by doing, touching the earth, and enjoying the abundance of our land.
Experience how nature cares for itself. Our food forest mimics natural jungle ecology with over 50 edible species spanning canopy trees, banana palms, edible bushes, and root crops with zero chemicals.
Get your hands and feet into the earth! Learn to make traditional adobe bricks, mix natural clay with straw, build organic curved cob walls, and create breathable eco-friendly living spaces.
Wake up to birdsong and pick fresh crisp greens, colorful heirloom vegetables, tropical fruits, and fragrant herbs straight into your bamboo basket for our daily meals.
Turn freshly harvested plants into mouthwatering, nutrient-rich plant-based culinary art. Inspired by Jackfruit cuisine (@kanunfood), discover creative Thai dishes like tender jackfruit burgers, jackfruit green curries, banana blossom rolls, and herbal teas.
Watch real video clips downloaded directly from our farm: earthen cob workshops, picking wild vegetables, living soil creation, and peaceful healing in Trang.
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Join our hands-on regenerative building project in Southern Thailand! We are shaping raw clay into breathable cob walls, molding adobe bricks, tending our organic food forest, and creating innovative plant-based recipes in our Jackfruit Kitchen (@kanunfood).
Real Volunteer Mud BuildingJackfruit BurgerBamboo ShowerAdobe BricksTent CampingFlow with the natural rhythm of sunrise to starry night. A harmonious blend of learning, earth work, mindful dining, and pure relaxation.
Wake up to tropical birdsong. Sip warm lemongrass-pandan herbal infusion and walk through the dewy food forest to harvest fresh greens and fruits for breakfast.
Get into the mud! Mix clay, sand, and rice straw with bare feet. Mold adobe bricks or sculpt curved earthen walls while feeling the grounding energy of the earth.
Gather around the wooden table for a vibrant 100% vegan lunch. Learn the secrets of Thai curries, young jackfruit preparations, and colorful flower rolls.
Relax in the cool natural microclimate of your earthen cottage. Read a book in the bamboo grove, practice yoga, or stroll along the serene stream.
Share stories, acoustic melodies, and herbal hot drinks around the open-air fire pit under the crystal-clear Southern Thailand starry sky.
Unplug from digital noise. Sleep in handcrafted natural dwellings built with earth, lime, and bamboo that remain cool throughout tropical days.
Handcrafted CobSculpted from local earth, rice husks, and sand. Thick earthen walls maintain a constant cool temperature, filling the room with calming natural negative ions.
Nature & Volunteer CampComfortable tent camping set up under our high-roof open tropical shelter and bamboo cabins. Enjoy breezes, rain protection, and open-air bamboo showers.
Whether you have a single afternoon or want to join us for a multi-week apprenticeship, we offer hands-on educational journeys in natural building and plant-based living.
Ideal for weekend travelers. Hands-on adobe brick making, cob mixing, guided food forest tour, and a shared 3-course vegan feast.
Deep dive into curved cob wall building, foundation design, clay plasters, biochar making, and food forest guild design. Stay in earthen cottages.
Harvest fresh ingredients and learn the artisan secrets of southern Thai plant-based recipes, homemade curry pastes, and edible flower creations.
Live with our family in Trang. Help build cob walls, make clay bricks, cook in the jackfruit kitchen, and enjoy free bikes, laundry, and workshops.
A tranquil rural paradise between mist-covered limestone mountains and the turquoise Andaman coast.
Direct 1-hour flights from Bangkok (DMK/BKK) via AirAsia, Nok Air, Lion Air. 25 minutes taxi from airport to our farm.
Scenic overnight sleeper train from Bangkok Krung Thep Aphiwat directly to Trang Railway Station.
Combine your farmstay with trips to Koh Muk (Emerald Cave), Koh Kradan, and pristine waterfalls.
Send us an inquiry for farmstay dates, mud house workshops, Jackfruit vegan culinary classes, or Worldpackers volunteering.
We love chatting on Facebook, Instagram, or Worldpackers! Feel free to message host Kasap or P'Mind directly.
25 minutes from Trang Airport (TST) or Trang Railway Station. Pickups can be arranged upon request.