Fagunia Farm is a working mountain farmstead located in a quiet, remote hamlet about 15 km from Nainital, in Uttarakhand.
For guests staying with us at Fagunia Farmstay, the farm is at the heart of the experience. We aim to offer a true farm-to-table journey—where you can enjoy freshly harvested, home-cooked meals made using seasonal, chemical-free, and organically grown ingredients.
If you are curious about how your food is grown, we would be happy to take you on a walk through the farm and share what we are learning along the way.
Permaculture Farm
We are in the process of transitioning to permaculture—a nature-inspired approach to farming that focuses on working with ecosystems rather than against them.
Permaculture is more than a farming method for us. It is a way of thinking about land, food, and life as interconnected systems. While we are still early in this journey, it continues to shape how we grow, build, and live.
As we learn and evolve, we are gradually moving towards a more self-sufficient, regenerative, and biodiverse farm.
What We Grow
Even as we continue to build our permaculture systems, we already grow a diverse range of crops on our land—completely free from chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Our farm changes with the seasons, but at any given time, you may find:
Field Crops
Turmeric, ginger, garlic, colocasia (arbi), beetroot, pulses, radish, peas, corn, onion, potato
Leafy Greens & Herbs
Spinach, fenugreek, bok choy, lettuce, mustard greens, oregano, rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, marjoram, basil, chives
Fruits
Strawberry, apricot, pomegranate, wild fig, kafal (Himalayan bayberry), hisalu (Himalayan raspberry), kilmora, peach, pear, apple, walnut, lime, lemon, malta, orange, Himalayan mulberry
Orchard & Trees
Banana, bhimal, fig, ringal (bamboo), thimil, tun (Himalayan red cedar), padam (wild Himalayan cherry), banj (oak), ghingaru, along with a variety of flowering plants
We are also experimenting with traditional grains and millets, and steadily increasing the diversity of crops and trees on the farm.
What We Are Building
Our long-term vision is to develop a multi-layered food forest—one that produces food across seasons through a thoughtful mix of annual and perennial plants.
Alongside this, we are working on improving water security by building systems to capture and store rainwater more effectively.
In the future, we hope to save our own seeds and create a small seed bank of traditional mountain varieties—preserving both biodiversity and local knowledge.
From Our Farm To Your Home
Through Fagunia Microlots, we share a small selection of what we grow and make on the farm.
These are seasonal, small-batch products—prepared with care and rooted in the same principles that guide our farm.
You can explore a selection of our products below, or browse the full range on our online store here.
