farm-to-table India

Once a schoolteacher, Suman Bokan now feeds 40 people a day with traditional Haryanvi meals cooked over fire in clay pots on her rooftop in Gurugram.

At 27, Nishtha Chauhan left engineering to launch a zero-waste café in Gujarat that now earns Rs 12 lakh a month. But it’s more than a business — through millet meals and workshops, she’s teaching over 2,000 children to eat mindfully and helping reduce 47 tonnes of plastic and carbon waste yearly.

Tired of the usual park picnics? These 8 spots across India offer so much more—think catching trout in Himachal, picking pineapples in Manipur, or floating through Kerala’s backwaters with snacks in hand. Perfect for families, these escapes turn a simple meal into a memory you’ll all carry home.

From banking to farming, Sanket Mehta in Pune is growing 42 fresh, pesticide-free veggies using hydroponics. Nutrifresh delivers clean and tasty produce within 24 hours while empowering rural women. This innovative farm is proving that sustainable food can reach thousands of Indian homes and change lives for good.