Sahakari Spice Farm

Sahakari Spice Farm near Curti in Ponda taluka is one of the best-known spice plantations open to visitors in Goa. It is a working farm where spices are grown in the traditional mixed-crop style beneath a canopy of areca and coconut palms. Visitors are welcomed with a garland and a herbal drink, then taken on a guided walk through the plantation. Guides show and explain plants such as pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla, along with their uses in cooking and medicine. The tour ends with a traditional Goan buffet lunch served on banana leaves. Visitors can also try a sip of cashew feni and buy spices at the farm shop. The farm is easy to combine with the nearby Ponda temples. It is worth the trip for an informative and flavourful look at Goa's spice heritage.