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Wild Food Festival 2026: From Wild Foods to Better Futures

July 14, 2026
The Locavore Team

This year, the Wild Food Festival continues to honour wild foods and the communities who sustain them, while also opening up wider conversations on conservation, education, public action, climate resilience, and the future of food. Photo by OOO Farms.

This monsoon, join us in Mumbai for the eighth edition of the annual Wild Food Festival—a one-of-a-kind gathering featuring wild foods, native seeds, guided tastings, thought-provoking conversations, and a community-led dinner rooted in the landscapes and community knowledge of the Western Ghats. Book your ticket now!

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Know Your Desi Ingredients

Bay leaf

July 8, 2026
The Locavore Team

Added whole and removed just before serving, this leaf adds a subtle woody fragrance to dishes.

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Know Your Desi Ingredients

Sweet Basil Seeds / Sabja

July 7, 2026
The Locavore Team

Tiny seeds that double in size when soaked, sabja is popularly used to make desserts and cooling beverages.

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Chaunsa Mango

July 7, 2026
The Locavore Team

Known for its exceptional sweetness, rich aroma, and almost buttery texture, Chaunsa is a crowd favourite.

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Hog Plum

July 7, 2026
The Locavore Team

This sweet-and-sour fruit can be enjoyed raw, cooked, or pickled.

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Organisations

Earth4ever Conservation Foundation

July 7, 2026
The Locavore Team

(From left to right) Aparna (founder of Earth4ever), Priti (team member), Komal (permaculture designer), Govind (farm helper), Bharat (farm volunteer), and Vinayak (farm owner) during the establishment of the Vad Demonstration Farm. All photos courtesy of Earth4ever Conservation Foundation.

Working closely with smallholder farmers in Maharashtra, Earth4ever Conservation Foundation blends regenerative farming practices and indigenous knowledge to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis, ensure food security, and aid income generation.

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Quarterly Themes

Know Your Desi Ingredients

July 6, 2026
The Locavore Team

July – September 2026 | Ingredients are often the carriers of diverse community knowledge, memories, and stories of labour and skill. Join the conversation and explore the life behind ingredients in neighbourhoods, our market baskets, on our kitchen shelves, and beyond.

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Longing for Home Food

Childhood Friend Priti and Aditi Share a Recipe for Popti

July 4, 2026
The Locavore Team

Priti and Aditi share a recipe for Popti, where fragrant Bhamburda leaves are packed into an earthen pot, sealed, and slow-cooked over an open fire.

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Longing for Home Food

Akoijam and Beauty’s Love for Yongchak Eromba

July 4, 2026
The Locavore Team

Cousins Akoijam and Beauty trace fond memories through one of their favourite Manipuri dishes.

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Producers

Forest Pick: Handcrafting Wild Tea in Southern Manipur

July 1, 2026
The Locavore Team

Forest Pick sources wild tea leaves from across eight villages—including Santing, as pictured here—in southern Manipur. All photos courtesy of Forest Pick.

Established in 2018 by siblings Aijulie, Boilal, Jemshe, and Julie Gangte, Forest Pick sources and retails wild tea from the hills adjoining the Churachandpur district in southern Manipur.

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