Organic farming is in integral aspect of COSA’s ‘PODS project’, to teach future self sufficiency and the sustainability to children residing within local shelters. Girls and young women within the shelter and the community are taught organic farming practices by local farmers, volunteers and staff.

  Seed saving projects will ensure supplies of native organic crops are available and help to reintroduce traditional farming methods within the community.

 Genetically engineered crops, pesticides and chemical fertilizers are degrading the soil and increasing the costs of farming. Large scale, cooperate-owned agriculture has destroyed many traditional farming methods though out Thailand and the hill tribe areas; forcing many small farmers out of business. Through the reintroduction and education of seed saving and organic farming methods, local and small scale farmers will have the means to develop sustainable and income generating businesses.

  Alternative skill development and income generating projects will also be implemented; fruit preservation, fish farming and mushroom cultivating. Profits made through projects run by COSA, will remain within the organisation to run additional workshops within the organisation.

Self-sufficient systems implemented will include;

• The use of species native to the area, or naturalised species known to be beneficial.
• Cultivation of the smallest possible land areas. Planting small scale energy efficient intensive systems, rather than small scale energy consuming large scale systems.

• Diverse, polycultural crops, to ensure stability and to be ready for change, whether it be environmental of social.
• The use of low energy environmental and biological systems to conserve and generate energy.
• Assisting people to become self reliant and promote community responsibility.
• Using every thing at its optimal level and recycle all wastes.