Veda Vyasa has been developing organic agriculture in the Province of Quebec since the past 5 years along with his wife Shyamala Priya whose father has been a farmer since his early childhood. Veda Vyasa is a firm believer in Srila Prabhupada’s instructions on the importance of self-sufficiency and sustainability demonstrating by his personal example how to live a life of simplicity and detachment centered on developing Krishna consciousness.
In the year 2015, due to his extensive acquired knowledge and experience in organic farming, he was appointed Director of the Organic Agriculture Department at the Granby Community’s “Ferme Heritage Miner”. This small organic farm is situated within a 300 acres protected forest area in the middle of the City of Granby that is located some two hours northeast of Montreal. In addition to this full time job, Veda Vyasa also cultivates a one-acre field of his own some 30 minutes away from Granby.
Veda Vyasa and his wife, Shyamala Priya, both from the Province of Quebec, have been deeply involved in organic farming practices since many years now inspiring other devotees in the province to also take seriously the noble occupation of farming. Both set up booths and book displays at different functions to help educate devotees and the general public about the importance of good health through wholesome food from natural farming.
Their home is filled with various homemade preserves and natural mints all from the abundant gifts of Mother Nature. Since the last few years now, Veda Vyasa has maintained a Seed Bank that enabled him this year to grow 27 varieties of tomatoes in his garden. He makes extensive use of natural compost made from cow dung and cow urine.
The couple dream to one day become part of a rural community where devotees will be helping fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s desire to reintroduce the ideals of a daiva varnasrama agrarian society based on respect for Mother Earth, protection of Mother Cow and worship of Lord Krishna.
For more information on their activities, please contact Veda Vyasa at: vedavdsdg@hotmail.com
Prepared by RP Bhakti Raghava Swami