Located 2 kilometers outside of Chennai, our farm has been called magical by our numerous local and international visitors. Our land is covered with trees, and it is one of the few places in the city where you see more green than gray. It’s the perfect place for adults, children, animals to live, work and learn from one another in
harmony.
Enjoy natural growth
We are an organic farm for natural growth. We believe in living genuinely, doing no harm to nature and taking care of the earth.
Jacob & Klooster Farms is not just a place. It's the realisation of our hopes and dreams to live more responsibly. A lifestyle we wish to share with many others.
So we welcome every visitor as part of our family. We will only offer organic products that our own children enjoy.
Jacob & Klooster Farms is not just a place. It's the realisation of our hopes and dreams to live more responsibly. A lifestyle we wish to share with many others.
So we welcome every visitor as part of our family. We will only offer organic products that our own children enjoy.
Inspire by example
We hope to inspire people by example, in an open and light-hearted way. Helping them to live true to their hearts and being kind to the earth.
We are 99% powered by solar energy. We have dug a water catchment system to attract beautiful birds and fish and charge our ground water. Our farm uses organic manure that we get from our cows and leaves. We believe every challenge is yet another opportunity to find creative solutions.
These practices lead us to live a genuinely happy, purpose-filled life.
We are 99% powered by solar energy. We have dug a water catchment system to attract beautiful birds and fish and charge our ground water. Our farm uses organic manure that we get from our cows and leaves. We believe every challenge is yet another opportunity to find creative solutions.
These practices lead us to live a genuinely happy, purpose-filled life.
Adventurous pioneers
We are adventurous by nature. In the early 2000s we traded our home and life in Amsterdam for our farm in Thalambur. At that time nothing existed, no internet or stable power or even a postal address.
Today our urban farm on the outskirts of Chennai is bursting with life and creativity.
A place we grow with love: our two boys, dogs, chickens, ducks, cows, birds, a vegetable garden and a fruit orchard.
Today our urban farm on the outskirts of Chennai is bursting with life and creativity.
A place we grow with love: our two boys, dogs, chickens, ducks, cows, birds, a vegetable garden and a fruit orchard.
Living responsibly
We are keenly aware of how each decision we make affects our world around us. Therefore we choose to live responsibly, make sustainable stylish and love functional beauty.
From our harvest we make jams, pickles, oils and juices locally. We fashion brooms from coconut tree blades.
We sell our natural products in our farm store, where you can enjoy an organic coffee in tranquility.
From our harvest we make jams, pickles, oils and juices locally. We fashion brooms from coconut tree blades.
We sell our natural products in our farm store, where you can enjoy an organic coffee in tranquility.
1. Innovation Centre
We run a business innovation centre in the farm, where companies, schools and various organisations come and participate in creative thinking sessions. We use a simple yet powerful tool to maximise the creative potential within teams.
In collaboration with Designathon Works, a Dutch innovation agency, we also invite children to brainstorm around the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Innovation Centre is an inspirational meeting location. With floor to ceiling windows you enjoy natural light and a complete view of our land. You can schedule your next offsite with our world class facilitators, or you may rent just this private location for your formal or informal meetings.
In collaboration with Designathon Works, a Dutch innovation agency, we also invite children to brainstorm around the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Innovation Centre is an inspirational meeting location. With floor to ceiling windows you enjoy natural light and a complete view of our land. You can schedule your next offsite with our world class facilitators, or you may rent just this private location for your formal or informal meetings.
2. Farm stay
We continue being super hosts with AirBnB. We host many local and international travellers at our farm. They love a quiet stay not far away from the city.
Our guests enjoy a peaceful day, watch the stars at night and wake up to a sumptuous fresh breakfast in the morning.
We provide a true eco-friendly farm experience where you can help milking the cows and feeding the ducks. We have plenty of toys and outdoor activities to entertain your children. Children love to explore our farm in their own curious ways.
Our guests enjoy a peaceful day, watch the stars at night and wake up to a sumptuous fresh breakfast in the morning.
We provide a true eco-friendly farm experience where you can help milking the cows and feeding the ducks. We have plenty of toys and outdoor activities to entertain your children. Children love to explore our farm in their own curious ways.
3. Coaching sessions
We are happy to coach high potentials to become better leaders in their lives and careers.
As a certified Marshall Goldsmith coach and creative executive leader, Shammy continues to develop and help executives and individuals to take the next step in their careers.
Charlotte is a PhD scholar in traditional medicinal plants. She is also well versed in various healing methods using energy as a framework. She holds numerous meditation and healing sessions in our farm.
As a certified Marshall Goldsmith coach and creative executive leader, Shammy continues to develop and help executives and individuals to take the next step in their careers.
Charlotte is a PhD scholar in traditional medicinal plants. She is also well versed in various healing methods using energy as a framework. She holds numerous meditation and healing sessions in our farm.
4. Farm food
We started planting our fruit trees to provide pesticide free and naturally grown products for our children.
Today we have over 300 trees, over 30 varieties of fruits and vegetables, Gir cows, chickens and ducks. Eggs are sold in our small farm shop.
You are welcome at our one-stop-shop organic farm store that provides fresh vegetables and provisions. We also sell products from our community of organic farms and small businesses.
Come by for a hot coffee or refreshing drink while you shop.
Today we have over 300 trees, over 30 varieties of fruits and vegetables, Gir cows, chickens and ducks. Eggs are sold in our small farm shop.
You are welcome at our one-stop-shop organic farm store that provides fresh vegetables and provisions. We also sell products from our community of organic farms and small businesses.
Come by for a hot coffee or refreshing drink while you shop.
You are welcome!
The best way to understand Jacob & Klooster Farms is to look at our visitors. It doesn’t matter how busy or stressed their lives are. When they enter our place, they start smiling.
We welcome you.
We welcome you.
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![Meet Pawel, practicing the #LiveBetter philosophy in beautiful Hua Hin. Whether he’s on the golf course or in the garden, his rule is simple: focus on the shot you’re taking right now.
If we spend today worrying about yesterday's "bad shots" or tomorrow's score, we miss the gift of today. At Jacob and Klooster Farms, we believe living better starts with being present—in the soil, in our food, and in our minds.
How are you staying present today?
#JacobAndKloosterFarms #Mindfulness #LiveBetter #HuaHin GolfLife SustainableLiving StayPresent ThailandDiaries]()
Meet Pawel, practicing the #LiveBetter philosophy in beautiful Hua Hin. Whether he’s on the golf course or in the garden, his rule is simple: focus on the shot you’re taking right now. If we spend today worrying about yesterday's "bad shots" or tomorrow's score, we miss the gift of today. At Jacob and Klooster Farms, we believe living better starts with being present—in the soil, in our food, and in our minds. How are you staying present today? #JacobAndKloosterFarms #Mindfulness #LiveBetter #HuaHin GolfLife SustainableLiving StayPresent ThailandDiaries3 days ago![Krystyna’s secret to "Living Better" in Hua Hin, Thailand isn't found in a store. It’s found in the garden, in a glass of fresh mint water, and in the quiet joy of feeding the birds.
To scale a mindset of peace, we have to do two things:
Be kind to the environment.
Be kind to ourselves.
It’s about doing the "right thing" until the right thing becomes your favorite thing.
What is one "slow living" habit you’ve practiced today? Let’s inspire each other in the comments.
#LiveBetteranywhere #SlowLiving #SustainableLiving #HuaHinLife]()
Krystyna’s secret to "Living Better" in Hua Hin, Thailand isn't found in a store. It’s found in the garden, in a glass of fresh mint water, and in the quiet joy of feeding the birds. To scale a mindset of peace, we have to do two things: Be kind to the environment. Be kind to ourselves. It’s about doing the "right thing" until the right thing becomes your favorite thing. What is one "slow living" habit you’ve practiced today? Let’s inspire each other in the comments. #LiveBetteranywhere #SlowLiving #SustainableLiving #HuaHinLife1 week ago![A friend of mine recently did something incredibly special with one of our Live Better cotton tees—she framed it and placed it in a quiet nook of her home, surrounded by the meaningful pieces that have shaped who she is.
For her, “living better” is about embracing friendships, holding onto them across any distance, and remembering that this Earth belongs to all of us—to live as one.
Thank you, Laura, for being such a constant, quiet supporter of everything we’ve built over the years. It truly means more than words can say. 🤍
#livebetteranywhere #JacobAndKlooster]()
![A friend of mine recently did something incredibly special with one of our Live Better cotton tees—she framed it and placed it in a quiet nook of her home, surrounded by the meaningful pieces that have shaped who she is.
For her, “living better” is about embracing friendships, holding onto them across any distance, and remembering that this Earth belongs to all of us—to live as one.
Thank you, Laura, for being such a constant, quiet supporter of everything we’ve built over the years. It truly means more than words can say. 🤍
#livebetteranywhere #JacobAndKlooster]()
A friend of mine recently did something incredibly special with one of our Live Better cotton tees—she framed it and placed it in a quiet nook of her home, surrounded by the meaningful pieces that have shaped who she is. For her, “living better” is about embracing friendships, holding onto them across any distance, and remembering that this Earth belongs to all of us—to live as one. Thank you, Laura, for being such a constant, quiet supporter of everything we’ve built over the years. It truly means more than words can say. 🤍 #livebetteranywhere #JacobAndKlooster1 week ago![The "Heart vs. Horizon"
There is a specific kind of gravity on the farm.
When you’ve spent years pouring energy into the soil, watching life grow from the ground up, leaving the gates for a holiday feels a little like leaving a piece of yourself behind. Even for a beautiful holiday, that "farm-tether" is real.
But I’m reminded that to keep the vision fresh, I have to see the world through a different lens every now and then. Thailand, I’m coming for the inspiration... but my heart is staying right here in the soil.
#FarmLife #SustainableLiving #TravelMindset #HomeGrown #livebetter]()
The "Heart vs. Horizon" There is a specific kind of gravity on the farm. When you’ve spent years pouring energy into the soil, watching life grow from the ground up, leaving the gates for a holiday feels a little like leaving a piece of yourself behind. Even for a beautiful holiday, that "farm-tether" is real. But I’m reminded that to keep the vision fresh, I have to see the world through a different lens every now and then. Thailand, I’m coming for the inspiration... but my heart is staying right here in the soil. #FarmLife #SustainableLiving #TravelMindset #HomeGrown #livebetter2 weeks ago![A testimonial that became a story. Read what one of our families, Barry and his clan, had to say after not one, but TWO visits to our beloved Jacob & Klooster farms.
"Our visits to this beautiful farmhouse have truly been memorable experiences for our family. Nestled amidst nature, the place offers a perfect escape from the rush of everyday life. The unique container house adds a charming and modern touch, while still blending seamlessly with the calm and green surroundings. What made our stay even more special was the warm hospitality of the hosts... and the food was another highlight! The kids absolutely loved it here! We have visited twice already, and each time has been filled with joy, laughter, and quality family bonding." - Barry, Verified Guest
Looking for that perfect blend of nature, unique comfort, and true connection for your next family getaway? Our doors (and container doors) are open.
Discover why families come back to Jacob and Klooster. Book your stay today via the link in our bio!
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A testimonial that became a story. Read what one of our families, Barry and his clan, had to say after not one, but TWO visits to our beloved Jacob & Klooster farms. "Our visits to this beautiful farmhouse have truly been memorable experiences for our family. Nestled amidst nature, the place offers a perfect escape from the rush of everyday life. The unique container house adds a charming and modern touch, while still blending seamlessly with the calm and green surroundings. What made our stay even more special was the warm hospitality of the hosts... and the food was another highlight! The kids absolutely loved it here! We have visited twice already, and each time has been filled with joy, laughter, and quality family bonding." - Barry, Verified Guest Looking for that perfect blend of nature, unique comfort, and true connection for your next family getaway? Our doors (and container doors) are open. Discover why families come back to Jacob and Klooster. Book your stay today via the link in our bio! #FamilyTravel #FarmStay #UniqueStay #NatureGetaway #MemorableMoments2 weeks ago![You know when summer is here...#homemade #livebetter #Chennaifarms]()
You know when summer is here...#homemade #livebetter #Chennaifarms2 weeks ago![Sometimes, the best way to move forward is to look at what we already have.
At Jacob & Klooster, we’re constantly dreaming of a "no packaging" future, but until then, we’re choosing to reuse. When you receive our eggs in a box from another brand, it’s not because we forgot our labels—it’s because we refuse to let beauty go to waste.
Every repurposed box gets a hand-written "love note" from us to you. It’s a little bit of extra effort to ensure our footprint stays light and our community stays connected.
#SustainableLiving #CircularEconomy #FarmToTable #JacobAndKlooster #SmallBusinessValues]()
Sometimes, the best way to move forward is to look at what we already have. At Jacob & Klooster, we’re constantly dreaming of a "no packaging" future, but until then, we’re choosing to reuse. When you receive our eggs in a box from another brand, it’s not because we forgot our labels—it’s because we refuse to let beauty go to waste. Every repurposed box gets a hand-written "love note" from us to you. It’s a little bit of extra effort to ensure our footprint stays light and our community stays connected. #SustainableLiving #CircularEconomy #FarmToTable #JacobAndKlooster #SmallBusinessValues3 weeks ago![There’s a special kind of magic that happens when you swap city lights for farm sights.
Our guest @ferreroresh and her little one spent the morning discovering the tiny wonders of the ecosystem here at Jacob & Klooster. It’s more than just a stay; it’s a reminder that living better means slowing down enough to notice the beauty right in the palm of your hand.
Thank you, @ferreroresh , for sharing your energy with us!
Ready to disconnect to reconnect? Click the link in our bio to book your farmstay.
#LiveBetter #JacobAndKlooster #FarmstayIndia #SustainableLiving #NatureConnect ChennaiGetaways SlowLiving AirbnbIndia]()
There’s a special kind of magic that happens when you swap city lights for farm sights. Our guest @ferreroresh and her little one spent the morning discovering the tiny wonders of the ecosystem here at Jacob & Klooster. It’s more than just a stay; it’s a reminder that living better means slowing down enough to notice the beauty right in the palm of your hand. Thank you, @ferreroresh , for sharing your energy with us! Ready to disconnect to reconnect? Click the link in our bio to book your farmstay. #LiveBetter #JacobAndKlooster #FarmstayIndia #SustainableLiving #NatureConnect ChennaiGetaways SlowLiving AirbnbIndia3 weeks ago![Escape the city hustle at Shammy and Charlotte's lifestyle farm! Pranav (our 214th guest!) just left this heartwarming 5-star review about his "perfect peaceful getaway." From cozy containers and farm fresh produce to making new furry friends, this place has it all. "10/10 recommended!" according to Pranav. Book your quaint farm stay now! Link in bio.
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Escape the city hustle at Shammy and Charlotte's lifestyle farm! Pranav (our 214th guest!) just left this heartwarming 5-star review about his "perfect peaceful getaway." From cozy containers and farm fresh produce to making new furry friends, this place has it all. "10/10 recommended!" according to Pranav. Book your quaint farm stay now! Link in bio. #farmstay #cityescape #naturelover #getaway3 weeks ago![A Wednesday at Jacob & Klooster Farms looks like this:
60 bags of coconut husks and fire wood ready for the fuel shortage.
3 hours of deep work in the digital "fields" (Zoho tallying!).
Property clearing for the family.
And a round of buttermilk to keep the team going.
We try to develop a way of life that balances the hustle with the humanity. Whether it’s managing a social impact project with the Rotary or fixing a power fault, every task is a step toward a better tomorrow we believe.
#LiveBetterAnywhere.
Which part of farm life surprises you the most? The chainsaws or the spreadsheets? Let’s talk in the comments!
#JacobAndKloosterFarms #LiveBetter #SustainableLiving #ChennaiEntrepreneurs FarmLifeBalance CommunityFirst Agropreneur]()
A Wednesday at Jacob & Klooster Farms looks like this: 60 bags of coconut husks and fire wood ready for the fuel shortage. 3 hours of deep work in the digital "fields" (Zoho tallying!). Property clearing for the family. And a round of buttermilk to keep the team going. We try to develop a way of life that balances the hustle with the humanity. Whether it’s managing a social impact project with the Rotary or fixing a power fault, every task is a step toward a better tomorrow we believe. #LiveBetterAnywhere. Which part of farm life surprises you the most? The chainsaws or the spreadsheets? Let’s talk in the comments! #JacobAndKloosterFarms #LiveBetter #SustainableLiving #ChennaiEntrepreneurs FarmLifeBalance CommunityFirst Agropreneur4 weeks ago
