Cacao Agroforestry — Chiang Mai

Working with Sarnies, this project looks at how cacao could be grown in Chiang Mai as part of an agroforestry system — cacao under a canopy of other useful trees and crops, rather than as a monoculture.

I carried out field research: visiting farms, taking soil samples, and assessing the conditions on the ground. From that I put together design recommendations for how cacao and other crops could be grown together sustainably.

The longer goal is to integrate this production into the wider Sarnies food ecosystem — cacao and crops that can find their way into the bakery and the menu — grown in a way that supports the land rather than depleting it.