Maharashtra - The Locavore

4 min

Producers

OOO Farms: Levelling the field with profit-sharing practices

The Locavore Team

The idea for OOO Farms took root when Shailesh Awate, an ardent trekker, began to notice forest cover in the Sahyadris diminishing through the decades. Driven by the desire to preserve these forests, he started working with indigenous communities in the region to conserve native and indigenous seeds.

6 min

Inside My Kitchen

Can a School Kitchen Also Be a Place of Learning?

Yamini Vijayan

In a school in rural Maharashtra that is rooted in the philosophy of open education, food is seen not just as a way of offering nutrition, but also as a means to building equity and breaking barriers.

4 min

Producers

Umrani Farms

The Locavore Team

Located in Sangli in western Maharashtra, Umrani Farms is an organisation that specialises in indigenous raisin production.

3 min

Producer Feature

Chasing Bees Through Maharashtra and Rajasthan

Takshama Pandit

The team behind the Moonshine Honey Project cares not just about making delicious and high quality honey, but also about doing it in a way that is responsible and ethical.

4 min

Producers

Eat With Better

The Locavore Team

Eat with Better is a plant-based packaged foods company headquartered in Mumbai which sells a ready-to-cook range of products made from raw, tender jackfruit.