Vanya is turning five this January, while Vaanavil Farm Stay attracts visitors with stunning views of the Western Ghats. This September, the farm enjoyed sunny weather, occasional drizzles, and hopes for a good monsoon. The store features heritage rice varieties and many unique products.
Tag: Sustainability
VaanaVizha diaries : August 2026
Noushadya’s Kitchen offers delicious community lunches featuring farm-fresh dishes. Partnering with local artisans, they introduce new millet snacks and improved rice bags. Celebrating six years at Vaanavil Farm, they highlight sustainable practices and eco-tourism opportunities. Recent farm events include a gathering for organic farmers and showcasing Bhoomi, their cob house.
Vaanavil & Vaanavizha Diaries : May and June 2026
May 2026 June 2026 As you might know, we intend to homeschool Vanya. She is now 4.5 years. She understands the concept of schools now – and she is curious about it because her cousins and some of her friends in our circles go to school. So our debates as a family is to convince…
Aleaf Farm: A Journey to Healthier Living
Ashika and Wasim founded Aleaf Farm in Ulundurpet to promote healthier living through natural farming. Starting on just 30 cents of land, they now cultivate five acres of diverse crops, focusing on heirloom varieties and nutrient-rich produce. Their mission is to share the benefits of naturally grown food and reconnect people with nature.
We Are Now Becoming VaanaVizha
A new name. The same roots. VaanaVizha A celebration of everything under the sky : and of all the lives that make it possible. “Keeping you and the earth, happy!” Local · Organic · Pure THE NAME A Word Big Enough for Everything We Do I started Vivasayee’s Life as a blog, a documentation initiative….
Vaanavil Diaries: March 2026
I will let the photo captions do all the explanation this month 🙂 Regards Sudhakar
Vaanavil Diaries : February 2026
Happenings and thoughts from Vaanavil Farm & Food Forest, Vikramasingapuram, Tirunelveli District I will let the photos do rest of the talking for our February story. Regards Sudhakar
Vaanavil Diaries : January 2026
January was a difficult month for us. A lot of positives happened last month too: We have not been regular with posts as much as we would like to be. Hosting guests, homeschooling Vanya, and running our small organic groceries business has been taking up much of our time. So here is a photo dump…
“Plastic Arisi”
Have you heard people say the rice from PDS (ration shop) is “plastic rice” or adulterated with floating grains? Recently, I heard Dinesh tell Esakki akka to sort out the plastic rice while washing it. Turns out, they were not joking… there’s a story behind it. Okay, lets back up. What’s going on? India eats…
Ode to 7 years of Vivasayee’s Life at Vaanavil Farm & Food Forest
10th July 2025 I now live in a farmAt the edge of a reserve forestOutside a small villageRight outside a small tier 3 town It has been 7 yearsSince i made the switchFrom the city to the rural itchBecause the urban lifestyle was a bitch I was attracted to the romanceOf being amidst natureI wanted…
You must be logged in to post a comment.