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.
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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.
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 : 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…
Karuppu Kavuni Aapam
By now most of us know the history of Karuppu Kavuni – the fragrant black rice that was brought from Burma to Tamil Nadu by the Chettiar community. The first time I learnt about Karuppu Kavuni was a few months after we moved to Tirunelveli in 2018. It looked so exotic and I decided to…
Karuppu Kavuni Sakkarai Pongal Recipe
Deepa Reddy of Paticheri fame, a few years back, featured in and shared with us the beautiful short film Thirunel by Bigshortfilms. From that documentary, I gathered that the word Kavuni is adopted from the Burmese word Kao Hynin, which means Sticky Rice. Karuppu, in Tamil, means black. I love how the language of our food…
Seasonal, Multi-Floral, Raw: The Essence of Vivasayee’s Life Honey
We believe honey should reflect the land, the seasons, and the bees — not a factory standard. Our honey is raw, seasonal, and as diverse as the forests and farms it comes from. We do not homogenize or pasteurize it, because we trust nature’s way more than industrial shortcuts. In this blog, I’ll take you…
Why producing Pure Ghee matters now more than ever?
I have written several blogs on the topic of ghee. you would be wondering if i am obsessed with ghee. You can head to the bottom of this blog to check out my older blogs. I am and I am not. I am not obsessed with consuming ghee. I am obsessed with producing it the…
Vivasayee’s Life – Organic Store : Product Catalogue – March 2025
When we started selling our produce in 2019, it was just a handful of groceries from just our farm. We now have more than 70 products from 20 different farmers in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts. We are also contemplating adding more produce from trusted organic farmers in other districts. The product list in this catalogue…
Iluppai Poo Samba : An aromatic rice variety of Tamil Nadu
When i was working with ITC, I faced a couple of instances of kidney stones. The painful experience in the hospital got me thinking about dietary choices. It was one of the many triggers for moving to a physically active farm life. Transitioning to Brown rice was one of the most popular choices that the…
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