At its heart, The Locavore is a dynamic platform championing Doing Good Through Food across India.
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Mumbai Koli Project
An impact campaign to spotlight the city’s original fisherfolk, inspired by the film Against the Tide.
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.
AT OUR LOCAL FOOD CLUBS, THERE’s ALWAys a seat at the table.
The Local Food Club (LFC) is a nation-wide initiative by The Locavore and supported by Rainmatter Foundation, led by passionate food lovers like you. It brings people together across India to celebrate regional flavours, share meals, and build community around what truly nourishes us. Each Local Food Club meets once a month, and is a space to make friends, tell stories, eat together, and take action for a more sustainable future.
Open to all and free of cost, the Local Food Club invites you to slow down, show up, and keep #DoingGoodThroughFood. Follow us on Instagram.
PROJECTS
The Locavore‘s Projects engage with challenges in the Indian food system. Through our upcoming projects, we hope to create long-lasting impact built on research, knowledge, and collaboration.
MEET OUR Organisation PARTNERS
Discover organisations across India that are committed to doing good through food. From combating hunger and addressing food waste, to working on gender equity and farmer sovereignty, each of our partners addresses critical issues that plague the food system.
know your desi ingredients
‘Know Your Desi Ingredients’ is an evolving, ever-expanding repository of knowledge about ingredients that are native to the Indian subcontinent and have been adapted into the mainstream culinary narratives of people, places, and cultures.
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.
‘Kutki Gets Ready Just with Dew’
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.
RECIPES FROM THE LOCAVORE
What kind of recipes do you love most? At The Locavore, we savour recipes that celebrate the heritage and culture of different regions and communities across the Indian subcontinent, and ones that use local and seasonal ingredients imaginatively. Oh, and recipes that are paired with delicious stories” those are our favourite kinds!
Kata Chochori
Ponkh Appe
Bhee ji Chaap
Chopan Kebab
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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.
‘The kebabchi is an excellent place to catch gossip’
Recipes of Revolt and Resistance: Artist Rajyashri Goody Challenges Deep-Rooted Casteism
How I Cooked My Way Through Grief
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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