Monthly Archives: November 2011

getting introduced to permanent agriculture

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

I love driving & usually have immense stamina to drive hours at a stretch. However, the driving this month did push me out of my comfort zone. There were pending plumbing issues,  running around to nail the MSEB guys for … Continue reading →

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the samba (b)wheat…

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

It’s been one hell of a month……. “naa khushi, naa dukh” (neither happy, nor sad!) Harvesting rice, threshing it & finally the milling….. phew, finally its all over & done with. Firstly, there is a bit of joy in bringing … Continue reading →

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taking the good & the bad together…

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Recently a friend had come visiting …. & after walking around, talking & discussing about how we found this land & the time & effort that had gone in to find something which we liked etc- he said…. it looks … Continue reading →

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a visit from survivors of the Diclofenac genocide !

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

We were busy on our rice fields, happily working in the sun baked fields with our sickles harvesting whatever the rains of this year have left for us. The fields in the neighbourhood are also alive with people working, everyone … Continue reading →

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stories from under the mango tree

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

A couple of butterflies  travelled from Delhi to our farm en route to a new chapter in their lives…….. I will miss them while I am in Delhi though! peace, love & please come again !

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