Fruit orchards occupying about 2 acres of the farm yield mango, lemon, orange, banana. guava, papaya, watermelon and pineapple among other fruits. Vegetables include beans, brinjal, cucumber, tomato, ridge gourd, snake gourd, bitter gourd, and pumpkin among others. The farm also produces green leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, basil. Millets including ragi, sorghum with peanuts and cow grass, and occasionally rice, are also cultivated.

Amudha, Sundaram, and their sons are very passionate about traditional yet scientific techniques that are employed at the farm to maintain fertility of the soil and keeping pests away. Different decoctions are made with cow dung, urine and plant materials which benefit the soil and plants. Varieties of plants and vegetables are chosen carefully to maintain high yields. Crops are planted and rotated according to the traditional calendar and adaptation to local seasons. Local vegetables and fruits are celebrated and given an emphasis. “ Farming is an art and it gives me immense joy to come and spend time at the farm.'' says Amudha with a big smile. The emphasis on the ‘whole’, ‘traditional’, ‘diversity’ and ‘local’ comes off very strongly when one visits Kottakarai farm. 

Livestock from neighboring villages - cattle, sheep and goats enter the farm and cause a nuisance. There are also occasional encounters with wild animals such as pigs, porcupines and mongoose. Proper fencing needs to be put in place to secure the area from the intrusion of wildlife. Manpower is also a concern and the farm would be more than happy to share their know-how with volunteers interested to serve and learn.

Amudha says that one of her main motivations is to create an educational platform for the community she is part of. Being a teacher at the Auroville kindergarten, she also hopes that the place can serve as a demonstration farm for children to be able to connect to their food source. She knows that it can be an inspiration for all those who want to shift to traditional organic farming, especially the villagers around the farm many of whom resort to chemical farming.

She says many of the villagers are losing connection with their land and their food source. The farm is also placed centrally around many communities and commercial units, which helps them to be naturally integrated with the communities & centers around them.

Other members of Amudha’s family also run a bakery and cafe, namely ‘Ganesh Bakery’ and ‘Cafe Les Delicieux’. The eateries support the farm by buying surplus produce from the farm and create a culinary centre where local organic produce is appreciated and prioritised in their menu.