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The Organic Mulberry Farm
Basic guesthouse, interesting spot
Vang Vieng
Vientiane Province
Tel: (023) 511 220, (020) 590 9132
Email them at: suanmone@hotmail.com
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Description
The Farm is run by Mr. T, a charismatic Lao biologist trained in Bulgaria, and is located on the banks of the Nam Song, 4km north of Vang Vieng. The farm's mulberry plantations are fed on by the worms used to make silk and also used to make traditional Lao mulberry products, as well as a few less traditional products such as fruit shakes and pancakes! They're available both at the farm and the adjacent riverside cafe, and as packaged products to take home. The farm, which also produces other fruit, vegetables and spices using organic farming methods, aims to support local mulberry producers, as well as sharing agricultural insights and techniques through a wide range of grassroots projects set up on the farm. The Farm also has a basic guesthouse, including dormitory rooms, often occupied by visiting teacher-student groups from around the world, but open to all and a great place to get away from the tourist throng. Highlight of the accommodation are two cylindrical earth-block bungalows with glass bottles set in mortar for windows.
Total rooms: 5
Dbl fan share b'room
80,000 Kip (low season)
80,000 Kip (high season)
Upto 100,000k
Dorm Fan
30,000 Kip (low season)
30,000 Kip (high season)
Bungalow fan private b'room
30 USD (low season)
30 USD (high season)
1,000B
Added to Travelfish on: 21st June, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 20th March, 2007
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