Why should you go there and how do you do it right?

Smile Organic Farm cooking school is located on its own organic farm, about 45 minutes east of Chiang Mai's Old City, near the San Kamphaeng hot springs. Each course begins with hotel pickup and a visit to a local market. Afterward, you'll stroll through the farm's vegetable and herb gardens before cooking your own meal. There's no set menu; you choose one dish from each category offered by the school. Every dish can be prepared vegetarian or vegan.

The full-day course runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and costs 1,200 baht. Included in the price are curry paste, a curry dish, a stir-fry dish, soup, salad, spring rolls, dessert, and an herbal drink. The half-day course (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM) and the evening course (4:00 PM to 9:00 PM) each cost 900 baht and include five categories: curry paste, curry, a stir-fry dish, soup, and spring rolls. Travel time is the reason the half-day course takes almost a full day.

Pick-up is free within a 3 km radius of the Old City, starting at 8:00 AM for daytime courses and at 3:00 PM for evening courses. Children aged 9 and older have their own cooking station; younger children can join as guests. Guests who do not cook pay 400 to 500 baht. The booking office is located at Travel Smile on Samlan Road in the Old City.