Abandon driving school, grow vegetables safely for sale, and open a small café to generate income.
Along the Takua Pa-Muang Phang Nga road. Bang Thon Village Area Moo 7 Nobpring, Mueang Phang Nga There is a new generation of farmers or smart farmers. Originally a businessman who owned a driving school, but returned to a safe vegetable farm called “Dirty Soil Farm” and opened a small minimalist café called “Hom Aydin Cafe” to serve customers who come to buy vegetables or visit the farm.
In the soil-based vegetable farm in both closed and raised greenhouses, also known as raised vegetables, both curly kale or kale, and salad vegetables such as red oak, green oak, red coral, red cos, green cos, as well as morning glory and bitter gourd. Meanwhile, inside the café is a shop selling produce, fresh coffee and various drinks.
Nong Oh told me that after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in political science, He opened a driving school for 8 years, which was successful and had a good income, but he was bored wit
h doing business, so he returned to farming vegetables at home with the intention of growing vegetables using soil by trying to be as organic as possible. which they learned by themselves from the Internet. Trial and error until they come up with the right soil formula for growing vegetables. Emphasis is placed on the use of organic fertilizers and biological substances instead of chemicals to eliminate pests in order to obtain fresh, clean and safe vegetables for consumers.
Currently, there are hardly enough vegetables to sell. There are orders from hotels, resorts and restaurants continuously. Selling price Curly leaf kale 350 baht per kilogram and salad vegetables 180 baht per kilogram
Source: Thai News Agency