Acres Wild is our 22 acre, family-run organic cheesemaking farm and farmstay (Homestay with Bed and Breakfast) in Coonoor town (altitude 6000 ft) which is a small hill station in the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu state in South India. Coonoor is about 20 km from Ooty (Udhagamandalam).

Our goal at Acres Wild farm is to shape an eco-friendly, holistic and self-sustaining life style, grow our own food organically and share this experience with visitors to our farmstay.

We use no chemicals, strive to increase bio-diversity and keep tillage to a minimum.

Pond No 1 at Twilight at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farm Coonoor, India

			Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay rated "excellent" by 12 travellers

Haloumi House - Farmstay Homestay Cottage in Coonoor

Haloumi Lodge

Colby Cottage

Cheddar Lodge

We have 3 guesthouse cottages with a total of 5 rooms in our Farmstay.

Haloumi House Lodge (2 deluxe rooms) and Colby Cottage (single basic room) are at the top level of our farm and near each other.

Cheddar House Lodge (2 deluxe rooms) is at the lower level.

For room description and tariff details go to the The Farmstay Page.

For room availability & Booking Request go to Farmstay Bookings Page

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Jersey Holstein Hybrid Cows at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Goats at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Farm animals get priority at Acres Wild. Good cheese needs good milk and for that we grow meadow and Napier grass for the cows. Azolla is a water fern that is a supplement feed. It is grown in shallow ponds.

Napier Grass Alternate Fodder Organic Feed for cattle at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Azolla Alternate Feed for Cattle Cows at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Indian Gaur Bison in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Bison are regulars but since August 2006, a family of elephants started coming up annually in summer from lower down the hill, mainly for water.

Wild Boar in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Snake in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Other wild life are wild boar, snakes, panther, wild cat, porcupine, deer and wild rabbits. I hope to get photos of each.

Geese in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Ducks in Natural Pond Ecosystem in Nilgiri Biosphere in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Ducks and geese enrich our pond eco-system. Their excreta is excellent for the fish. We have introduced about 6000 carp fingerlings - Catla, Rohu and Mrigal. Guinea fowl just have a good time.

Guinea Fowl in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Major Carp, Catla, Rohu, Mrigal Fish in Natural Pond Ecosystem in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Fennel Organic Herb for Gourmet Cheesemaking in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Chives Organic Herb for Gourmet Cheesemaking in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

We want to grow our own food and organically. We grow all the herbs for our cheese.

Maize Organic in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Gobas Gas Plant Fixed Dome Deenbandhu Model in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Maize, oats, and wheat and Gobar gas plant for self sufficiency.

Caraway See Gouda Organic Gourmet Cheese Homemade Artisan Cheese in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Gourmet cheese is a prime focus of our activities at Acres Wild farm and we feel good that we have put Coonoor on the map.

Camembert Organic White Mold Gourmet Cheese Homemade Artisan Cheese in Biosphere Ecosystem of Nilgiris at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Cheesemaking Course

Gourmet Organic Artisan Cheesemaking Course at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farm Farmstay, Coonoor, Nilgiris India

Cheesemaking Courses are available only to guests who are staying with us in our farmstay. We have a basic 2 day cheesemaking course but you can extend it to as many cheeses as you wish. You just have to factor a longer stay to learn more cheeses. Do discuss with Tina at 94430-37401 about the details of cheeses and how you should schedule it. Guests have to inform us at the time of booking the farmstay room if they are interested in taking a course as we have to make prior arrangements. As of Nov 2011 we have had over 70 students who have done our cheesemaking course

For complete details go to our Cheesemaking Course Page.

Little Girl Visitor watching ducks in Pond 1 at Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor, India

Farm day visits are possible only on weekends with prior appointment. It is an approximately 2 hour guided tour of our farm that highlights our attempts at shaping a self-sustaining environment.

developing pond ecosystems

making adobe bricks

gobar gas plants

rearing our farm animals and birds in a gentle free range fashion.

And most important - a quick peep into our cheesemaking process along with cheese tasting. We request a nominal charge of Rs 100/- per person above 16 years of age. This goes towards planting more trees on our farm. Please do go to Farm Day Visit Page. for complete details.

Contact Us.

Kindly contact us before visiting us.

We don't sell cheese from our farm so please check with one of Our Cheese Outlets

Mobile Phone 94432-32621 (Mansoor Khan) TRY THIS NUMBER FIRST

Phone, Landline 0423-223-2621

Click on button above to send us email.

acreswildfarm@gmail.com

OR

vu2mhk@gmail.com

Mailing Address: No 1 Tiger Hill, Coonoor 643 101. INDIA.

Farm Address: 571, Upper Meanjee Estate, Kannimariamman Kovil Street, Coonoor 643 101 - INDIA.