Snapshot of the farm:

Year started	1970s
Current stewards/residents	Sundaram and Suguna
Total acreage	7.5 acres
Total cultivated area	5.75 acres; (0.5 acres is additionally afforested)
Main produce	Vegetables and fruit
Annual turnover	Rs. 3,80,000/-
Opportunities for volunteering	Please contact the farm
Accommodation for volunteers	Please contact the farm
Contact info	sundaram@auroville.org.in

Vision and mission of the farm

To grow food for Auroville.

Current operations

Kottakarai Farm was started in the early years of Auroville. It is located next to the Kottakarai village in west Auroville, which has a good loamy topsoil. It mainly grows a variety of local fruits and vegetables. It also grows some grains and has a small dairy farm.

Plans in the upcoming years

Kottakarai hopes to increase the acreage under grain cultivation in the coming years.