Yash Farm located 6 kms from Electronics City in Bengaluru was founded in 2016 by a couple (Shyla and Karthik) to fulfill their desire to practice “sustainable living”. Over the years Yash Farm has become a popular destination for people to learn, experience and share ‘sustainable living” practices. The one acre farm with a farmhouse, cows, chicken, ducks, dogs, trees, plants, etc offers a unique experience to guests & visitors on sustainability.
In 2019, the founders of Yash Farm launched an eco-friendly & pet-friendly farm stay experience for family & friends get-together, staycation, events etc. Since the launch, the couple (Shyla and Karthik) have hosted over 3,000 guests with an average Google reviews rating of 4.9 stars. Yash Farm Stays can be found on Google Maps
Typical stay experiences at Yash Farm Stays are – families and friends get-together, farmhouse -on-hire, long homestays, weekend getaways, staycation, celebrating special events (birthdays. anniversaries, small wedding related) work-from-farm, company workshops, photo & video shoots etc.
The 4,500 sgft farmhouse is nestled within the one acre lush green organic farm with an old fashioned driveway. The farmhouse is built using “earth architecture” and > 80% of the building materials are sourced from within the farm or nearby places, thereby ensuring low carbon foot print. The combination of mud walls, large spacious bedrooms, high ceiling tiled roof, cross ventilation through large windows and the adjoining open spaces ensure natural air conditioning. The bedrooms and bathrooms are equipped with modern amenities ensuring an unique stay experience that is soothing and therapeutic.
The farm is blessed with rich bio-diversity, thanks to around 80 different species of forest and fruit bearing trees, bamboo & shrubs and they are over 200 of such trees and plants giving most needed fresh air and shade throughout the year. The food forest has many medicinal plants, veggies, millets, pulses, etc from where the ingredients are sourced to prepare meals for the guests. The farm is also home to many birds, insects, reptiles and farm animals like desi cows, dogs, cats, chicken, geese and fishes.
The 45 mins complimentary “farm tour”, offers an immersive experiences to learn more about water conservation, rain water harvesting, use of solar energy, adhering to zero waste principles, farm design using “permaculture” concepts and growing and processing food using natural farming methods of our ancestors.
The farm is quipped with few amenities like a reading room with curated collection of books, portable speaker & mic set, patio alongside the garden for enjoying lunch or dinner, open party area along with private “fresh water” swimming pool , lounge area for quite get-together, open to sky courtyard with traditional swing to gaze at the stars in the night, open kitchen for enjoying morning breakfast, indoor kitchen for guests private use, 4 spacious bedrooms with balconies overseeing the farm, and each bedroom can accommodate 4-5 adults & 1 attic room attached to a bedroom for kids to chill-out.
Few popular activities for guests to indulge in – volunteering in seasonal farming activities, feeding cows & chicken, fresh water private swimming pool for humans and dogs, fish pond, play areas for basketball, volleyball and table tennis, dog park to play “fetch” with your dogs, “the hut” right in the midst of the farm to practice yoga and meditation with guided instructions, dedicated area for bonfire & barbecue, indoor games – carom, chess and other board games
We are truly proud of all the 500+ reviews from our patrons / guests, you can review them below! You can also follow us on Instagram for the latest events and happenings, and for more photos visit the gallery!
Thanks to extended lock downs and work from home during the Covid time (2020 onwards) Shyla & Karthik have been running the farm all by themselves, and this experience has turned them into practicing farmers. Since 2023, they are developing a food forest based on natural farming techniques on a 6 acre land parcel located near Thalli, TN (2 hrs drive from Koramangala, Bengaluru). They are active members of Nesara Farmer Produce Organization (FPO) and are responsible for helping the farmer communities in devising and implementing “farm to table” business processes. Slowly but surely this effort has started to impact the livelihoods of several hundred farmers in the Thalli sub division in a positive manner.
One of the “Farm to Table” experiments by Yash Farm & Nesara FPO is the Restaurant at Yash Farm Stays. This Farm to Table Restaurant, is available for guests on pre-booking only. Shyla who is chief chef, has curated a menu of traditional Indian vegetarian cuisine dishes prepared with ingredients sourced from their farm, processed and cooked in traditional Indian methods.
In March 2024, sensing the growing need for a platform to help many more people from cities and rural places to learn and practice sustainable living, the founders of Yash Farm (Shyla & Karthik) in partnership with Nesara FPO launched the Center for Sustainable Living at their 6 acres farm near Thalli. This Farm is adjoining the North Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary / Bilakal Forest is equipped with Food forest, Goshala, Community Kitchen, Events space for training / workshops, dormitories and cottages (coming soon).
This centre is an ideal destination for people to enroll and attend residential workshops happening on a monthly basis and / or volunteer at the farm.
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