The Locavore’s Guide to Understanding Food and Farming Terminology
An expanding glossary breaking down some of the most common terminology you may encounter as buyers, and what they really mean in practice.
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Supporting Your Food Producers
A curated reading list to understand the people, labour, risks, and realities behind our food, and how to support food producers in thoughtful, everyday ways.
Wild Sumac
Found seasonally in North-East India, Wild sumac is one of the many varieties of the sour-tasting sumac berries.
Camel Charisma: Preserving Camel Herding Traditions in Sadri, Rajasthan
A social enterprise based in Sadri, near Kumbhalgarh, preserving the region’s camel herding culture.
Worli Koliwada Walk, Mumbai
Facilitated by Khakhi Tours, this slow, story-rich walk through Worli Koliwada traces Mumbai’s original fishing village where faith, livelihoods, and everyday life continue to unfold at the edge of the sea.
Rhododendron
Native to the Himalayas, the rhododendron is a flower found in many colours and is long used by mountain communities in food and drink.
From Rani Athani to Khadkya Ambemohar: Why Conserving Indigenous Rice Varieties Matters for the Future
Once home to 1,00,000 native rice varieties, only a few thousand survive in India today. To understand the impact of this loss on our food systems, we spoke to Shailesh Awate, co-founder of OOO Farms, about why preserving and reviving these varieties is at the centre of their work, and the promise this holds in a rapidly warming world.