At its heart, The Locavore is a dynamic platform championing Doing Good Through Food across India, inspiring conscious eating, ethical food practices, and a deeper appreciation for the interconnectedness of our food systems. We achieve this through thoughtful storytelling, purpose-driven partnerships, engaging events, unique travel experiences, and volunteer-driven social impact projects.

MEET OUR PRODUCER PARTNERS

At The Locavore, we champion exceptional local produce by highlighting producers and farmers whose work we believe in, and telling their stories with honesty and nuance.

MILLET REVIVAL PROJECT

The Millet Revival Project, a collaboration between The Locavore and Rainmatter Foundation aims to reinvigorate India’s relationship with millets, combining in-depth research, community engagement, and impactful storytelling to highlight the grain’s health and ecological benefits.

BOOKS ON FOOD

Flour Power: Women-led Millet Value Chains Improve Local Nutrition

SAAHIL PAREKH, KARAN SHINGHAL, NANDINI AGARWAL, AND SHUVA RAHA

Flour Power, an excerpt from ‘Millet Mantra’, narrates the story of tenacious women entrepreneurs and collectives, and how processing ragi into flour paved the way for their independence, and that of the district’s to better nutrition.

MILLET RECIPES

Jowar Ki Raab

SURABHI BHANDARI

Raab is a famed Marwadi drink, made with millets like jowar or bajra. The millet flour, mixed with yoghurt, is cooked to a kadhi-like consistency for a refreshingly cool drink in the summer.

STORIES

‘Kutki Gets Ready Just with Dew’

SHIRIN MEHROTRA

Travelling through Chhindwara district in India’s central peninsula, Shirin Mehrotra learns about why kutki (little millet) needs little water to grow, the most common way it is eaten, and why it has disappeared from the diets of Adivasi communities here.

FROM OUR COMMUNITY

These stories have been sourced from a growing network of passionate Locavores. Join us as we gather diverse stories, wade through local markets and farms, experiment with flavours, have conversations with experts from across fields, and get our hands dirty.

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Sasam Salad

  • Slow Tide
This sasam salad from Slowtide, Goa combines the quintessential flavours of the Konkan and its summer produce.

We’re always looking for lesser known recipes from across India, and the stories that inspire them. If you’d like to share a recipe that offers a glimpse into the culinary heritage of a specific community or culture, especially ones that are under-represented, we would love to hear from you.

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