Organic Fruit & Veg

How do I know if the produce I am buying is really organic?

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Look for either of these 3 local seals- Organic Agriculture Certification Thailand – IFOAM Accredited.

Anything that claims it is organic and doesn’t display any of these certification seals on their products is not certified organic.

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Certified Organic Thai Farms

Farms with produce available in Bangkok and the greater BMA

Harmony Life Organic Farm

Harmony Life is a certified organic farm, Organic ACT and IFOAM accredited. Harmony Life Organic Farm was established in 1999 and is located at Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima, close to the Khao Yai National Park. They have a great range of organic fruits and vegetables. They also have a great range of organic products including Enzyme Drinks, Organic Herbal Teas, Organic Jam ,Olive Oil handmade Soaps, Massage Oil, Olive Oil Herbal Soaps, Olive Oil Shampoo, Olive Oil Body Soaps, Natural Detergent and other Natural products. They have a flagship Harmony Life Sustaina Shop & Samurai Restaurant in Sukhumvit 39. Members get a 5% discount. You can also order online on their website, minimum order 500 Baht and they will deliver free in Bangkok and BMA.

Raitong Organics Farm

Raitong Organics Farm is located in the Sisaket province, NE Thailand, and Bangkok. Raitong Organics Farm is certified organic (EU and Canadian), Organic ACT and IFOAM accredited, and the other farms they work with, range from being certified organic (mostly Organic Thailand) to farms that are not yet certified but are growing fruit and vegetables organically. This small social enterprise has also helped form the Sisaket Organic Farmers Network (currently based in Baan Hang Wao). They also sell their products on Lazada.

Rangsit Farm

Rangsit Farm – is a certified organic farm, Organic ACT and IFOAM accredited. Great range of fruits and vegetables as well as self service salad bars available at select Central Food Halls, Tops Supermarkets and other locations. . For a full list of where to buy Rangsit Farm’s Organic produce, go to their website’s Where to Buy section.

Thai Organic Farm (Rai Pluk Ruk)

Thai Organic Farm is a certified organic farm, Organic ACT and IFOAM accredited. Located in Ratchaburi, it is a small farm on a six hectares of land. Under the brand of “Rai Pluk Ruk“, their products are displayed in over 20 branches of Bangkok’s five major supermarkets. Their organic produce is also served at their very own restaurant in Bangkok, the famous Anotai.

AP Orchard

AP Orchard – AP Orchard is a USDA certified organic farm, growing only the best mangosteens! So if you want organic mangosteens, mangosteen juice & puree, you know where to go! They have a booth at most organic fairs and you can order online via their website.  Try their mangosteen juice, its thick but lovely!

Bangkok Permaculture

Bangkok Permaculture is a small certified organic farm, Organic ACT and IFOAM accredited. Their certified produce are organic mangosteens, organic santol and organic langsat. Their produce is available at the Bangkok Farmers’ Market. Their farm is located in Trat.

Farms located near Bangkok (not sure if they deliver within BMA)

Sampran Riverside Organic Farm

Sampran Riverside (formerly known as Rose Garden) has a certified organic farm, Organic ACT and IFOAM accredited, on the grounds of their hotel, located near the Ta-Chine River in a peaceful part of Bangkok’s neighbouring province of Nakhon Pathom. They serve beautiful organic fruits and vegetables at their 4 restaurants. They grow a variety of fresh herbs, coconut, vegetables and spices. You can even take a tour of their organic farm. They also have a weekend farmer’s market called ‘Talad Sukjai’. You can buy some of their fresh produce here as well as that of other local organic farmers.

Rim Ping Organic Farmrimping

Rim Ping Organic Farm is located in Chiang Mai, in one of the best agricultural areas in Thailand, stretching over a mile along the source of Ping River.  Their organic vegetables are reasonably priced because, their motto is, being healthy should not cost more! They are also active in educating and encouraging local farmers to move towards organic growing. You can order online and they will deliver straight to your door. Their Bangkok office is located in Soi 31 Sukhumvit.

grandorganicGrand Organic Farm

Grand Organic Farm is located in Nakhon Sawan. They grow Organic ACT certfied and IFOAM accredited fruits and vegetables including melons, tomatoes, lemongrass, kale, spinach, chilli, mint, lettuce, basil and much more. They have a Bangkok office in Ngamwongwan. Call them for more information, details on their website.

Farms with produce available outside of Bangkok

PunPunLogoPun Pun Organic Farm

Pun Pun Organic Farm is a certified organic farm, Organic ACT and IFOAM accredited farm, seed-saving operation, and sustainable living and learning center. They are often at large green fairs. They have a great range of salad dressings, thai sauces, thai pastes and rice vinegar too!

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Phrao Organic Farm is a small certified Organic ACT and IFOAM accredited orchard in Ampur Phrao, located 100 kilometers north of Chiang Mai. They grow a wide variety of tropical fruits including guava, longan, passionfruit, mango, rose apple, papaya, banana, jackfruit and many more.  They are a  working farm, they have a small cafe’, a farmstay and  their produce can be found on shelves of organic stores and premium supermarkets in Chiang Mai.

greensmileGreen Smile Organic Farm

Green Smile Organic Farm is a small certified Organic ACT and IFOAM accredited located in Pakchong, Nakhon Ratchasima. They grow a wide range of beautiful salad vegetables including cos, butterhead, green oak, red oak, iceberg lettuce and rocket.

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Longan Thailand – Organic Longan Farm. Longan Thailand is a certified organic farm, Organic ACT and IFOAM accredited, located in Chiang Mai. They produce fresh organic longan, dried longans and longan juice!

Khao Kho Talay Phu Natural Farm

Khao Kho Natural Farm is an organic farm located in Petchabun. A lot of their natural products are available in Department stores Thailand Wide.

Farms on the right track (not certified IFOAM organic):

  • Lemon Farm – Probably the most well known brand name in the Organic Fruit and Veg lemonfarmscene in Bangkok, but I can’t find their organic certification anywhere. They are not IFOAM accredited nor ACT accredited and as such I find myself scratching my head as to how no one else could have wondered this exact same thing. Yet they are at every fair I go to and have shops scattered all around Bangkok. Hoping that soon, Lemon Farm will enlighten me with how exactly they are organic. Because if they are, then they are certainly the local leader in the organic market.

Supermarkets that carry organic vegetables & fruit

The following is a list of supermarkets known to carry organic foods and products. Make sure you look for the certified organic seal shown above, as there will be a lot of products that claim to be organic but in fact are not. And their organic products are usually scattered unlike specialty shops listed above.  A rating has been given to indicate the comparative range of certified organic products the shop carries.

Rating:

Few = less than 20 items, Moderate = 20 to 100 items, Good = 100 to 200 items, Excellent = more than 200 items

ShopLocation & DescriptionOrganic Range
Villa Market25 branches. See website for more details. At certain branches they carry certified organic vegetables from Rangsit Farm. And a wide range of imported and local organic products as well as home use items. They also carry famed Seventh Generation products for babies and home.Moderate
Lemon Farm10 branches. See website for more details. Lemon Farm’s products are not all certified organic, so be sure to check the labelling. They also have Be Organic cafe’s that accompany some of their shops, serving up some of their fresh produce in wholesome meals.Moderate
Gourmet Market11 branches. See website for more details. Gourmet Market at Emporium and Paragon carry the largest ranges of certified organic products. They have a wide range of imported and local organic products. Again make sure you check for labelling as there is a lot of false advertising around. At certain branches they carry certified organic vegetables from Rangsit Farm.Moderate
Tops SupermarketSeveral locations in Bangkok and all major cities in Thailand
For a larger range of products go to the larger branches such as Tops Central Chidlom and Tops Market Thonglor.
They also do home delivery and online ordering. They carry certified organic vegetables from Rangsit Farm at a few of their branches too.
Moderate-Good
Tesco LotusMultiple branches all over Bangkok. See website for more details. They carry a few Tesco branded products that are IFOAM certified organic.Low – Moderate
Big CMultiple branches all over Bangkok. See website for more details. Because they used to be Carrefour stores, they carry a lot of Bio Agri Cert products (French organic certification). They also have their own brand of certified organic vegetables with the IFOAM seal on them.Moderate
FoodlandMultiple branches all over Bangkok. See website for more details. Open 24 Hours. They have a wide range of imported and local organic products. Again make sure you check for labelling as there is a lot of false advertising around.Moderate
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