Visit to Three Star Organic Farm

On October 13, 2023, after my French class, I went to the Three Star Organic Farm at Piliyandala to buy vegetables. The opening hours are 8 am. to 10 pm. The owner of the company is Mr. Balasuriya, who is an expert in organic farming. His farming area is extended to different areas of the country such as Godakawela, Wellawaya, Nuwara Eliya and more.

We went at around 6.30 p.m., and stayed there for about an hour. There were a lot of vegetables and fruits that looked and smelled very fresh. There were also different types of vegetables stored in pickle water. All of them were neatly stored on shelves and racks.

Most interestingly, we saw people working even at 8 p.m. The process is to sort out the leaves, then wash the leaves well to get all the dirt out, chop the leaves and turn them into tiny bits and send them to the packaging room which is as cold as a fridge. They do not let you into the room since germs and bacteria could come in to the leaves.

There are many benefits from eating organic food: your food can be consumed free from toxins, food leftovers can help another plant to grow. So our environment will be fresh.

They have earned many awards for their tireless effort such as Certificate of Conformity by SLS and International Certificate for Food Processing. They deliver fruits and vegetables island-wide and they export their products to other countries too.

It was a great experience to visit the organic farm so I really enjoyed it. My mother was very happy to buy organic food

Senuri Gunawardana (9 years) Methodist College