PRU takes its name from Phuket’s indigenous lore: a place where the wild forest meets the sea. At this confluence of land and water, the earth is verdant and nourishing, enlivening the local cuisine and stirring epicurean ambitions with newfound creativity. Inspired by the different eco-systems of Thailand, PRU at Trisara is pursuing our own culinary ambition - to elevate local ingredients to a new level. We use nature’s gifts from our own farm and do our part to give back, ensuring that life’s cycle continues to blossom and ripen.
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From the beginning, we set out to plant what we could. It’s impossible to understand the value of a carrot or a beet if you don’t plant it and watch it grow. Did you know it takes four months for a seed to turn into a carrot? The soil, the air, the water, the insects, the birds, the farmer - all of these elements work together to bring a single carrot to your plate...
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Farming is about growing things, that is true. But, if a farmer is not committed to understand what his doing or why he does it, then he will not grow anything. Before PRU opened, the farm was a nursery for Trisara’s beautiful gardens. When PRU opened, we started to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers for the kitchen. At first, it was quite difficult...
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We always wanted to create a place where we can encourage communities to learn and practice sustainability, to support artisan producers. Permaculture is a way of raising plants that relies on practical solutions-it’s collaborative and efficient. Modern farming isolates problems, throwing a chemical or synthetic solution. Permaculture is the opposite...