Our Turmeric roots have been sun-dried and turned into flakes that can be easily infused in some hot honey & lemon tea for the changing weather with a pinch of black pepper.
During 2024 and 2025, AuroOrchard was fortunate to have been supported with donations raised through AVI USA, AVI Germany, AVI France, AVI Spain and the Abundance Project Coordination Group which coordinates with Stichting de Zaaier in the Netherlands. This support came at a crucial time after the land exchange at the farm helping us rebuild and replace some critical infrastructure as well as invest in expanding our team and diversifying farm activities.
This report summarises how the funds were used in 2025, and our plans and aspirations for 2026.
We were able to raise a total of 8500 USD from December 2024 until November 2025.
More than half of these funds were utilised to replace crucial infrastructure on the farm that was lost in the land exchange of 2023. This includes: a new electrical connection, entrance cowgate, stabilising new paths, water infrastructure for irrigation and domestic use on the farm.
The next big part of this fund was used to renovate and upgrade our poultry. Over the last three years we have made significant changes to our poultry practice- like changing the breed of the birds and adding maintenance protocols. We have now started upgrading the feeding and drinking systems for the birds. This is a significant expense for all the four coops (around 2000 birds). We were able to make a good start in 2025, but much remains to be done in 2026.
To diversify farm income and find ways of using abundant produce when it cannot be distributed in Auroville, we started a small food processing activity with a new team on the farm. This needed significant improvement in our community kitchen set up and purchasing some basic equipment and tools. Some of the funds were useful in starting this work.
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Area
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Description
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Elements
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Money spent in 2025 from AVI USA Campaign
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Total Donation Money spent in 2025
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Budget for AVI USA 2026
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Water
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We continue to expand our micro-irrigation infrastructure as we create new orchards and diversify existing ones.
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Replace & repair two major water sumps, purchase Irrigation pipes, plumbing fixtures, labour for installation & maintenance
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₹ -
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₹ 1,02,242.00
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₹ 4,00,000.00
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Energy
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As the farm expands, its electrical infrastructure needs expansion. We are are carefully assessing how we can supplement as much of our need through solar energy.
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Re-organising existing domestic connections to distributed load, new agriculture connection to replace the one lost in land exchange, better and bigger batteries to use solar energy effectively.
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₹ 3,14,013.00
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₹ 3,12,775.00
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₹ 5,00,000.00
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Volunteer Dormitory
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To involve more people in our work, we need spaces where volunteers & newcomers can stay.
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Dormitory structure, common showers, toilet, kitchen area, plumbing and electricity facilities.
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₹ -
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₹ -
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₹ 10,00,000.00
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Food Processing
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During this year, we significantly expanded our food processing systems. We have a new team looking after this work and we need to buy some new machines and tools to improve and do more.
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Dehydrator,
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₹ 66,146.00
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₹ 3,42,087.00
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₹ 5,00,000.00
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Storage shed.
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Poultry
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Our poultry activity is over 40 years old. Some of the structures need significant repairs and installation of better systems and technology. As we move forward with an international certification of humane poultry keeping, we need to make some investments in upgrading our systems
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Free range expansion, Coop renovation-roof, flooring nesting spaces.
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₹ 2,54,352.00
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₹ 4,44,539.00
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₹ 3,00,000.00
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Team
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In the past year, we have made a significant attempt in reaching out to our community through stories and updates about the farm. We have also received a few newcomers who are now dedicated to working at the farm. The massive infrastructure replacement and renovation means we need secured funds to support young people who wish to engage with the farm and dedicate their work in Auroville to grow food. Majority of this support came from the farm income from sales of produce. Only a very small part of the donations were used for this.
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Communication team, volunteer & newcomer support
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₹ -
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₹ 82,745.00
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₹ 5,00,000.00
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Infrastructure
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₹ 1,21,981.00
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₹ 3,95,323.00
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₹ -
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Plantations
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₹ -
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₹ 4,03,214.00
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₹ -
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Tools & Machines
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₹ -
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₹ 34,932.00
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₹ -
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ㅤ
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TOTAL
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₹ 7,56,492.00
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₹ 21,17,857.00
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₹ 32,00,000.00
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$ 8,519.05
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$ 23,849.74
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$ 36,036.04
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Expenses from January 1, 2025 until November 15, 2025
To know about our plans for 2026 and help us raise funds, please visit our donation portal here.
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AuroOrchard is certified organic by the Tamil Nadu Organic Certification (ORG/SC/1906/001683) Department accredited by APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority), New Delhi, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
