Efforts to recover the economy in Bali, which was hit by the pandemic, are continuously being pursued by various parties. Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the tourism sector as a pillar of the economy in Bali has collapsed. The number of poor people in Bali Province experienced an increase of 1,340 people in 2020, increasing with an increase of 36,780 people in 2021 (National Socio-Economic Survey, BPS). Many people have lost their jobs, especially from the hotel and tourism sectors, and are forced to return to their villages not knowing what to do to survive. For this reason, rural communities must be prepared to look to the agricultural sector as a source of income. This is one of the experiences experienced by people in Kerobokan Village, Buleleng Regency. However, returning to being a farmer is not easy, because the condition of the land in Kerobokan is generally barren land that relies on rotating irrigation. Especially for chili commodities, which are fairly easy to cultivate. For farmers, planting chilies in the rainy season is like challenging the seasons. Chili planted in the rainy season are generally susceptible to various plant diseases. High rainfall also puts plants at risk of rot, from the roots to the stems. This of course will lead to crop failure which leads to farmers' losses. It is different with farmers in Kerobokan Village. Failure to plant chilies is no longer experienced since they interacted with the Community at 05.30. The community, which was initiated by Kisman Ali, a Community Self-Help Movement at the Center for Training and Empowerment of Village Communities, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration, conducted road shows to villages in several districts in Bali. The movement was driven by a sense of empathy for the condition of the people who were hit by the pandemic. Community empowerment is a challenge. The involvement of all parties is needed to support the government's efforts, one of which is through direct assistance to the community, with the aim of knowing more about what the community needs. Armed with organic farming knowledge, Kisman collaborates with one of the local Village Facilitators, Agung, who better understands the characteristics of his assisted villages in the Buleleng Regency area, one of which is Kerobokan Village. This village is the first target in Community activities at 05.30. With the existing limitations, they try to provide knowledge to the community, that agricultural cultivation without the use of chemicals is one solution to the difficulties they face. Bruce Tuckman (1965) put forward a concept about the process of group formation that begins with forming (formation), storming (contradictory), norming (setting rules), performing (performance), and adjourning (releasing mentoring when the group mission has been completed).

Likewise, the process that must be faced by the community at 5:30 am, must begin with changing people's mindsets and habits which are not easy. Especially if previously not engaged in the agricultural sector. Some of the ways taken by the community to be able to convince the community are by taking a multi-stakeholder approach, both to the Village Government and by directly interacting with farmer groups. In general, the Village Government welcomed it, but resistance from the target group was inevitable. Compared to chemical farming, where the results can be seen in a short time, organic farming tends to take a long time, while farmers certainly expect harvest results in the shortest possible time. This describes the storming phase, where there are differences of opinion according to the characteristics of each group member. To enjoy the harvest as expected, it also requires patience and commitment from the farmers. Commitment to the principles of organic farming is realized by an agreement between the Community facilitators at 5:30 am and the assisted farmers. The 05.30 community facilitator will bear all agricultural costs, starting from providing seeds, mulch, fertilizers and pesticides, with the condition that farmers must follow the organic farming process step by step in accordance with the facilitator's directions. Even though they have problems with plant diseases, they are not allowed to use chemical pesticides. It is at this stage that the group experiences a norming phase where the formation of rules and agreements has been established.

Another advantage obtained by implementing organic farming is being able to reduce production costs. In contrast to chemical fertilizers which are quite expensive, the use of fertilizers and pesticides in organic farming only utilizes materials available around which are quite cheap and easy to obtain. As a basic fertilizer for chili plants, after processing the soil, it is continued by sprinkling the husks of the former chicken coop or livestock manure. After that, assisted by spraying organic liquid fertilizer (PCO) FMB47. This PCO contains soil-repairing bacteria that function to break down chemical deposits due to the prolonged use of chemical fertilizers on land. For pesticides, they make their own pesticides from gadung tubers, tobacco and noni. This organic pesticide is effective in preventing caterpillar pests and chili plant diseases, one of which is fruit rot caused by anthracnose fungus. Although the process is not easy, organic farming has opportunities that are comparable to the efforts made by farmers. The community at 05.30 (read: "Half Nem") implies that the activities of farmers have started since the morning.

At first, it was thrown out that the name was spoofed into "Setengah Nyem" (in Balinese, "Nyem" means crazy), which connotes a group of half-crazy people who are trying to change the mindset of the farming community in the village. Slowly but surely, the empowerment movement initiated by this personal awareness has shown results. Since their first tour in early 2020, this community has now reached at least 4 districts in the province of Bali, namely Gianyar, Tabanan, Jembrana, and Buleleng. More than 100 farmers from 12 villages have started implementing organic farming systems and are enjoying the results. Even now it has expanded to horticultural commodities of rice and corn, as well as chickens, goats, and pigs. This year they have strengthened their network with NGOs to obtain grant program assistance in the field of nature conservation. Bali's increasingly dense atmosphere, coupled with a shift in tourism to the Lombok Island area, requires people to start looking at organic farming as a source of income. The 05.30 community continues to move from one village to another, according to the results of the assessment to assist people who are interested in organic farming. This direct community assistance model has proven to have a positive impact on village communities. But again, cross-stakeholder synergy is needed to realize the village's ideals to bounce back from the pandemic, towards an advanced, independent, and sustainable Indonesian village. According to data from the Ministry of Trade released in 2020, Indonesia has an organic product market share of 0.4% of the total world market share, with a total of 17,948 producers of organic products and a land area of 280 thousand hectares. With the pandemic, people are also paying more attention to healthy lifestyles, one of which is by consuming organic agricultural products, such as vegetables and fruit.

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