Our farm “Ferma Indianului” is situated near Rupea (Brasov County) in the heart of the Transylvanian countryside. We are also interested in facilitating the re-introduction of heritage plant varieties (edible perennials), and initiating a study on the health benefits of traditional diets (raw milk, pickled vegetables, etc).
• Our water buffalo herd is the core of our farming operations and number
s are currently at 120 females.
• Fresh milk and cheese is sold from the farm and have weekly deliveries to our restaurant Barka Saffron in Bucharest. We are starting with a small range of products made with buffalo milk – soft and hard cheeses, butter and ghee.
• Our vegetable gardens supply the farm staff and volunteers as well as the restaurant and a select group of clients in Bucharest and Brasov
• The food forest project started 2 years ago and involves creating a 2 ha edible forest with approximately 200 fruit and nut trees and over 600 berry bushes and other edible perennials.
• We have also started a project to preserve local buildings in the area that are being destroyed. This will now be converted into funky living spaces for guests.
• We have 5 full-time staff working and between 2 and 5 volunteers at any given time.
• We also have 3 horses, 5 dogs, 3 pigs and 10 turkeys
Our Philosophy is one of respect, responsibility and community. Respect for ourselves, respect for nature and respect for others; we believe that individuals should have the responsibility over their own, and collective actions that impact on their surroundings, natural or social; and, we strive to understand how we can impact, and develop, our communities by our actions.
