“The heat is just too much! But pineapple and roselle juice sell well”
—Ibadapmon Barim, 32, Khweng village, Meghalaya
Woman Farmer Project
Meet Our Knowledge Partners
Collaborative relationships are at the heart of the Woman Farmer Project. Meet the partners who helped support the fellowship, shape priorities, and ensure contextual accuracy in our storytelling.
“Our elders say, if you never put an axe to a mahua tree, it won’t let a person go hungry”
—Kalabai Merawi, 45, Kannai village, Madhya Pradesh
Meet the Fellows
Meet our cohort of six fellows—three writer-researchers and three audio-visual storytellers—who spent May to August 2026 reporting on the experiences, labour, and knowledge of woman farmers from Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, an…
About the Woman Farmer Project
The Woman Farmer Project, stewarded by The Locavore with support from the Doc Society Climate Story Kitchen, is a multimedia storytelling and public-engagement initiative that documents and amplifies the lived experience…
The Future of Seed-Keeping in Meghalaya
Highlighting the key role of women farmers in seed conservation in the face of the climate crisis, this Beyond the Plate session discussed how local communities are coming together in Meghalaya to preserve traditional kn…
Niang Ryndia Salad
In Meghalaya, Eri silkworm pupae are often eaten after the silk cocoon has been harvested.
“We have always lived on these islands and gone to sea. How can the state say it does not belong to us?”
—S. Pandiammal, 44, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
How We Trained Our Storytelling Fellows
In preparation for the storytellers’ time on the ground, working with communities, The Locavore hosted five experts across different fields with diverse experiences and skills.