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Hands-on lessons in science and business
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Hands-on lessons in science and business
FOR FARMERS →
Hands-on lessons in science and business
FOR VISITORS →
Hands-on lessons in science and business
ABOUT THE CENTER
Training that doesn't stop at the farm gate
We run every step as a working business, so every lesson comes from our own records: what we planted, what it cost, what failed and what it sold for.
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7000 +
learners since 2024
9
learning pillars
7
handbooks in Thai and English
3
working sites in Mae On
STEP I
GROW
In a tropical climate, with problems and fixes recorded season by season.
STEP II
PROCESS
Fermenting, drying, roasting, curing, culturing and churning.
STEP III
MAKE
Finished products in our own lab and kitchens.
STEP IV
PACKAGE & PRICE
Costing, labeling and the licenses you need.
STEP V
SELL
Through our café, shop, restaurant, workshops and partners.
THE LEARNING PILLARS
NINE SUBJECTS, START TO FINISH
หมวดการเรียนรู้
Each pillar follows one crop or craft through growing, processing, making and selling, and shows what the same produce is worth at each step, at Skugga's own prices.
WHAT WE GROW
VOL. 1
TROPICAL VITICULTURE
Growing wine grapes where the textbooks say you can't.
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WHAT WE GROW
VOL. 4
TEA
Old forest tea, from leaf to cup.
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WHAT WE MAKE
VOL. 7
CHEESE
Northern Thai milk, made by hand at the vineyard.
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WHAT WE GROW
VOL. 2
CACAO
From seedling to fermented bean.
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WHAT WE GROW
VOL. 5
FARM CROPS
Lemons, limes, pepper, macadamia and avocado.
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WHAT WE MAKE
VOL. 8
ICE CREAM & YOGURT
The farthest a liter of milk can travel.
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WHAT WE GROW
VOL. 3
COFFEE
Forest-grown Arabica, from cherry to cup.
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WHAT WE GROW
VOL. 6
CHOCOLATE
Tree to bar, made on the farm.
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WHAT WE MAKE
VOL. 9
CURED MEATS
Old-world curing with Mae On flavors.
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VISIT & LEARN
Programmes and workshops
The best way to learn agriculture is with your hands in it. We host learners and groups at the farm and the vineyard all year round.
Tree-to-bar chocolate
Skugga Farm | 2.5 Hours
Open a pod, learn fermenting and roasting, then temper and mould your own bar.
Families & Visitors
OPEN NOW
School workshops & farm tours
Skugga Farm | 2.5 Hours
Open a pod, learn fermenting and roasting, then temper and mould your own bar.
Families & Visitors
OPEN NOW
MILK TO ICE CREAM
Dairy Research Workshop · afternoon
Meet the cow, learn the science of ice cream, then make your own with an estate flavour.
Families & Schools
OPENING SOON
UNIVERSITY STUDY VISITS
Skugga Farm | 2.5 Hours
Open a pod, learn fermenting and roasting, then temper and mould your own bar.
Universities & Colleges
ON REQUEST
FARMER SESSIONS IN THAI
Skugga Farm | 2.5 Hours
Open a pod, learn fermenting and roasting, then temper and mould your own bar.
Farmers & Community Groups
ON REQUEST
TROPICAL VITICULTURE COURSES
Skugga Farm | 2.5 Hours
Open a pod, learn fermenting and roasting, then temper and mould your own bar.
Growers & Students
PLANNED
VISIT & LEARN
THE FOUNDATION SERIES
Practical handbooks written from our own records, including what worked, what failed and what each step is worth. Published in Thai and English, and revised after every season.
VOL. 1
TROPICAL VITICULTURE
การปลูกองุ่นเขตร้อน
Coming soon
VOL. 2
CACAO & CHOCOLATE
โกโก้และช็อกโกแลต
Coming soon
VOL. 3
COFFEE
กาแฟ
Coming soon
VOL. 4
TEA
ชา
Coming soon
VOL. 5
CURED
MEATS
เนื้อแปรรูป
Coming soon
VOL. 6
CHEESE
ชีส
Coming soon
VOL. 7
ICE CREAM & YOGURT
ไอศกรีมและโยเกิร์ต
Coming soon
Our handbooks are for learning. You are welcome to use their methods on your own farm. Please credit the Skugga Mae On Agricultural Learning Center when you quote or share them.
CURRENT RESEARCH
FIELD NOTES
The best way to learn agriculture is with your hands in it. We host learners and groups at the farm and the vineyard all year round.
CACAO
Why our cacao ferments stall at 42°C
Our trial batches peaked at 40–42°C. Good fermentation needs 45–50°C. Here is what we measured and what we're changing next.
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CACAO
Rows should follow the slope
Two of our vineyard blocks run across the slope and hold water in the rainy season. The block that runs with it has the healthiest roots on the estate.
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CACAO
From 221 dairy farms to 135
We asked Mae On's dairy co-ops 80 questions. Here is what the answers say about the future of local milk, and where we can help.
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COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION
“We are not a business that does community projects. We are a community project that does business.”
Ban Sahakorn residents and local school children
FREE
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS
REDUCED RATE
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
STANDARD RATE
OUR JOURNEY
TEN YEARS OF PLANTING, TESTING AND TEACHING
2016
Arabica coffee planted under forest shade at Doi Saket, beside wild Assam tea.
2022
The Chocolate Bar opens at Skugga Farm, with chocolate from Mae On cacao.
2024
Tree-to-bar chocolate workshops begin.
2025
Our chocolate lab is approved by the Thai FDA.
2026
The Foundation Series is published in Thai and English, and the Learning Center launches.
OUR CAMPAS
Three sites, one classroom
The Center office is at Skugga Vineyard in Ban Sahakorn. Workshops and labs are at Skugga Farm nearby. Tell us about your group and our team will plan your visit.
01
Skugga Vineyard · Ban Sahakorn 1
Tropical grapes and the Learning Center office.
02
Skugga Farm · Ban Sahakorn 2
Cacao and farm crops, the chocolate lab, our workshops and the plant nursery.
03
Skugga coffee farm · MAE ON
Forest-grown Arabica coffee beside wild Assam tea.