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umrit
  • welcome
    • know to care
      • early human diet
      • intelligence and food
      • spirituality and food
      • cultural practices and food
      • forage
      • primary production
      • plant intelligence
      • plant growth
      • life
      • synthetics and effects
      • natural woven
      • भारतीय नाम
      • environment
        • flora and fauna
        • garden
        • ecosystem restoration
    • health
      • foods
        • ancient grains
        • fermented food
        • sourdough
        • lactic acid
        • nutrients
        • oil - the flow of life
          • તેલ - જીવન નો પ્રવાહ
          • olive oil
          • hemp seed oil
          • oils
        • microgreen
        • phytic acid
        • flour / milling
        • good eats
      • lifestyle
        • family
        • well-being
        • brain function / cognitive reserve / neuroplasticity
        • barefoot / earthing / nature stimulation
        • sensory stimulation
        • skin
        • gardening
        • epigenetics
      • disorder / disease
        • inflammation
        • diabetes
        • autism
        • alzheimer
        • blood pressure
      • gut microbiome
      • healthy soil
      • cows and human beings
      • micro-plastic
    • culture and traditions
      • brain development
      • multigenrational household
      • ancestral foods
      • yajna / havana / homa
      • swastika - ageless symbol of synchrony
      • bhartiya celebrations
        • makara sankranti / pongal / lohri
        • navaratri
        • durga puja
        • vijayadashmi ~ dushera
        • sharad purnima
        • karva chauth
        • govasta dwadashi ~ vagh baras
        • dhanteras
        • kali chaudash
        • diwali
        • bhartiya nav varas
        • bhai dooj
      • puranic
      • gau seva
    • cooking
      • traditional food
      • bhartiya roti
        • bhakri
        • chapati
        • dhebra
        • khakhra
        • kulcha
        • naan
        • paratha
        • poodla
        • puri
        • roti
        • thepla
      • bread
      • halva
      • laddu
      • pasta
      • porridge
      • khichdi
      • kitchen
    • cuisine
      • bhartiya rasoi
        • assamese
        • awadhi
        • bengali
        • bhojpuri
        • bihari
        • goan
        • gujarati
        • karnataka
        • kashmiri
        • kerala
        • manipuri
        • marathi
        • odia
        • parsi
        • punjabi
        • rajasthani
        • sindhi
        • tamil
        • telangana
        • telugu
        • tripuri
        • uttar pradesh
    • science
      • wood
    • nature
  • at umrit
    • showcase
      • very best soil
      • a case for hügelkultur - narrative
    • a manifest
      • ઋત
    • an exchange
      • grain to body
        • અન્ન થી શરીર સુધી
      • wood to consent
      • soil to body
        • માટીથી શરીર સુધી
      • a choice for our community
    • love the earth
      • કુદરત માટે ની ચાહ
    • celebrations
      • holi
        • 2025 holi pujan
      • यज्ञ / होम / हवन
        • 2026
          • chaitra navratri ashtami havana
          • akshaya tritiya havana
          • purushottam maas havana
          • varahi navratri navami havana
        • 2025
          • 2025 dhanteras havana
          • 2025 sharadiya navratri havana
          • 2025 ganapati havana
          • 2025 chaitra navaratri havana
    • governance
      • petition governance - dirt to soil
      • hügelkultur - design
    • interesting observations
      • covid-19
    • little changes
      • clover lawn
      • growing in yard
      • composting
      • water footprint
    • reflections
    • campaign for naturals
    • walk jog bike friendly
    • historical
    • umrit weather
    • a land made for growing
  • climate
    • soil carbon
      • living soil - carbon cycling
      • carbon cycle
      • soil organic matter
      • soil organic carbon
      • biochar
      • woodchips
      • wood logs
      • hügelkultur / mound
      • biomass
      • rock dust
      • tillage
    • sustainability
      • soil science
        • soil health
        • compost
        • horn manure
        • soil resilience
      • bamboo
    • agriculture
      • elements
        • soil aggregates
        • mycelium
        • mycorrhiza
        • biome / microbiome
        • glomalin
        • photosynthesis
        • earth
        • sun
        • moon
        • water
        • wind
        • fire
        • seed
      • ecological farming
      • sustainable agriculture
      • regenerative agriculture
      • no till farming
      • biodynamic agriculture
      • permaculture
      • organic farming
      • ecology
      • minerals
      • pollination
      • weeds
      • intensive farming
    • cow
  • vegetables
    • peppers
      • peppers shishito
      • peppers kumthi
      • mirch / chilli pepper
      • bell pepper
      • pepper himo togarashi
    • gourds
      • kantola / spiny gourd
        • kantola in-depth
      • tindora / ivy gourd
        • tindora in-depth
      • karela / bitter melon
        • karela in-depth
      • baad karela / bitter melon (small)
        • baad karela in-depth
      • tinda / apple gourd
        • tinda in-depth
      • dudhi / bottle gourd
        • dudhi in-depth
      • galka / luffa
        • galka in-depth
      • turai / ridge gourd
        • turai in-depth
      • kabocha squash
        • kabocha in-depth
      • chayote
        • chayote in-depth
      • ash gourd
        • ash in-depth
      • parval / pointed gourd
        • parval in-depth
      • butternut squash
        • butternut squash in-depth
      • butterkin squash
        • butterkin in-depth
      • spaghetti squash
        • spaghetti in-depth
    • beans
      • papdi valor jamli
      • papdi valor desi
      • papdi / lablab
      • papdi surti
      • papdi jamli
      • chowli / cow peas
      • tuver / pigeon peas
      • green beans
      • guar
      • papdi surti (char dana)
    • root / tuber
      • aloo / potatoes
      • beets
      • mooli / daikon radish
        • daikon radish in-depth
      • salgam/ turnip
      • haldi / turmeric
    • greens
      • moringa leaves
        • moringa in-depth
      • clover
        • clover in-depth
      • gongura / roselle / red sorrel
        • gongura in-depth
      • kachu (patra) leaves
        • kachu / patra in-depth
      • paan
        • paan in-depth
      • bathua / lambs quarter
        • lambs quarter in-depth
      • broadleaf plantain
        • broadleaf plantain in-depth
      • narrowleaf plantain
        • narrow leaf plantain in-depth
      • burdock
        • burdock in-depth
      • dandelion
        • dandelion in-depth
      • shahtoot patta / mulberry leaves
        • mulberry in-depth
      • tandalja / amaranth leaves
        • amaranth leaves in-depth
      • luni / purslane
        • luni in-depth
      • pui / malabar spinach
        • malabar spinach in-depth
      • tindora (ivy gourd) leaves
      • wheatgrass
        • wheat grass
      • oxalis
        • oxalis in-depth
      • banana leaf
        • banana plant in-depth
      • ponnaganti
        • ponnaganti in-depth
    • herbs
      • artemisia vulgaris / mugwort
        • mugwort in-depth
        • નાગદૌનાની વાર્તા
      • artemisia annua / sweet wormwood
      • tulsi / holy basil
        • tulsi in-depth
      • haldi paan / turmeric leaves
        • haldi turmeric in-depth
      • giloy / gado
        • giloy in-depth
      • pudina / peppermint
        • pudina in-depth
      • muellin
        • mullein in-depth
        • મલેનની વાર્તા
      • datura
        • datura in-depth
      • garlic
        • garlic scapes
        • garlic in-depth
      • kadhi patta / curry leaves
        • kadhi patta in-depth
      • canada thistle / cirsium arvense
        • canada thistle in-depth
      • marigold
        • marigold in-depth
      • lemongrass
        • lemongrass in-depth
      • sassafras
        • sassafras in-depth
    • wild edibles
      • cornell cooperative extension
      • tusha yakovleva - edible weeds on farms
    • bhindi / okra
    • tomato
    • cucumber
    • eggplant
    • watermelon
  • fruits
    • pawpaw
    • wild cherries
    • mulberries
  • nuts
    • black walnut
  • grains
    • grain makeup
      • germ
      • bran
      • endosperm
    • navadhanya
    • wheat
      • khorasan
        • khorasan in-depth
        • ખોરાસાન ઘઉંની વાર્તા
      • einkorn
      • emmer
      • spelt
    • millets
      • bajra / pearl millet
        • pearl millet in-depth
        • બાજરીની વાર્તા
      • jowar / sorghum / milo
        • sorghum in-depth
        • જુવારની વાર્તા
      • ragi / finger millet
        • ragi in-depth
        • બાવટાની વાર્તા
      • chena / proso millet
        • cheno in-depth
      • kutki / little millet
        • kutki in-depth
      • kangni / foxtail millet
        • kangni in-depth
      • sama / barnyard millet
        • sama in-depth
      • kodo millet
        • kodo in-depth
    • buckwheat
    • cereal
    • rice
    • teff
      • teff in-depth
  • trees
    • peepal
    • banyan
    • jamun
    • curry
    • neem
    • russian olive
    • mulberry
    • wild cherry
    • choke cherry
    • black walnut
  • mushroom
  • recommendations
  • reach us
    • valley brook farm
  • gallery
umrit
  • welcome
    • know to care
      • early human diet
      • intelligence and food
      • spirituality and food
      • cultural practices and food
      • forage
      • primary production
      • plant intelligence
      • plant growth
      • life
      • synthetics and effects
      • natural woven
      • भारतीय नाम
      • environment
        • flora and fauna
        • garden
        • ecosystem restoration
    • health
      • foods
        • ancient grains
        • fermented food
        • sourdough
        • lactic acid
        • nutrients
        • oil - the flow of life
          • તેલ - જીવન નો પ્રવાહ
          • olive oil
          • hemp seed oil
          • oils
        • microgreen
        • phytic acid
        • flour / milling
        • good eats
      • lifestyle
        • family
        • well-being
        • brain function / cognitive reserve / neuroplasticity
        • barefoot / earthing / nature stimulation
        • sensory stimulation
        • skin
        • gardening
        • epigenetics
      • disorder / disease
        • inflammation
        • diabetes
        • autism
        • alzheimer
        • blood pressure
      • gut microbiome
      • healthy soil
      • cows and human beings
      • micro-plastic
    • culture and traditions
      • brain development
      • multigenrational household
      • ancestral foods
      • yajna / havana / homa
      • swastika - ageless symbol of synchrony
      • bhartiya celebrations
        • makara sankranti / pongal / lohri
        • navaratri
        • durga puja
        • vijayadashmi ~ dushera
        • sharad purnima
        • karva chauth
        • govasta dwadashi ~ vagh baras
        • dhanteras
        • kali chaudash
        • diwali
        • bhartiya nav varas
        • bhai dooj
      • puranic
      • gau seva
    • cooking
      • traditional food
      • bhartiya roti
        • bhakri
        • chapati
        • dhebra
        • khakhra
        • kulcha
        • naan
        • paratha
        • poodla
        • puri
        • roti
        • thepla
      • bread
      • halva
      • laddu
      • pasta
      • porridge
      • khichdi
      • kitchen
    • cuisine
      • bhartiya rasoi
        • assamese
        • awadhi
        • bengali
        • bhojpuri
        • bihari
        • goan
        • gujarati
        • karnataka
        • kashmiri
        • kerala
        • manipuri
        • marathi
        • odia
        • parsi
        • punjabi
        • rajasthani
        • sindhi
        • tamil
        • telangana
        • telugu
        • tripuri
        • uttar pradesh
    • science
      • wood
    • nature
  • at umrit
    • showcase
      • very best soil
      • a case for hügelkultur - narrative
    • a manifest
      • ઋત
    • an exchange
      • grain to body
        • અન્ન થી શરીર સુધી
      • wood to consent
      • soil to body
        • માટીથી શરીર સુધી
      • a choice for our community
    • love the earth
      • કુદરત માટે ની ચાહ
    • celebrations
      • holi
        • 2025 holi pujan
      • यज्ञ / होम / हवन
        • 2026
          • chaitra navratri ashtami havana
          • akshaya tritiya havana
          • purushottam maas havana
          • varahi navratri navami havana
        • 2025
          • 2025 dhanteras havana
          • 2025 sharadiya navratri havana
          • 2025 ganapati havana
          • 2025 chaitra navaratri havana
    • governance
      • petition governance - dirt to soil
      • hügelkultur - design
    • interesting observations
      • covid-19
    • little changes
      • clover lawn
      • growing in yard
      • composting
      • water footprint
    • reflections
    • campaign for naturals
    • walk jog bike friendly
    • historical
    • umrit weather
    • a land made for growing
  • climate
    • soil carbon
      • living soil - carbon cycling
      • carbon cycle
      • soil organic matter
      • soil organic carbon
      • biochar
      • woodchips
      • wood logs
      • hügelkultur / mound
      • biomass
      • rock dust
      • tillage
    • sustainability
      • soil science
        • soil health
        • compost
        • horn manure
        • soil resilience
      • bamboo
    • agriculture
      • elements
        • soil aggregates
        • mycelium
        • mycorrhiza
        • biome / microbiome
        • glomalin
        • photosynthesis
        • earth
        • sun
        • moon
        • water
        • wind
        • fire
        • seed
      • ecological farming
      • sustainable agriculture
      • regenerative agriculture
      • no till farming
      • biodynamic agriculture
      • permaculture
      • organic farming
      • ecology
      • minerals
      • pollination
      • weeds
      • intensive farming
    • cow
  • vegetables
    • peppers
      • peppers shishito
      • peppers kumthi
      • mirch / chilli pepper
      • bell pepper
      • pepper himo togarashi
    • gourds
      • kantola / spiny gourd
        • kantola in-depth
      • tindora / ivy gourd
        • tindora in-depth
      • karela / bitter melon
        • karela in-depth
      • baad karela / bitter melon (small)
        • baad karela in-depth
      • tinda / apple gourd
        • tinda in-depth
      • dudhi / bottle gourd
        • dudhi in-depth
      • galka / luffa
        • galka in-depth
      • turai / ridge gourd
        • turai in-depth
      • kabocha squash
        • kabocha in-depth
      • chayote
        • chayote in-depth
      • ash gourd
        • ash in-depth
      • parval / pointed gourd
        • parval in-depth
      • butternut squash
        • butternut squash in-depth
      • butterkin squash
        • butterkin in-depth
      • spaghetti squash
        • spaghetti in-depth
    • beans
      • papdi valor jamli
      • papdi valor desi
      • papdi / lablab
      • papdi surti
      • papdi jamli
      • chowli / cow peas
      • tuver / pigeon peas
      • green beans
      • guar
      • papdi surti (char dana)
    • root / tuber
      • aloo / potatoes
      • beets
      • mooli / daikon radish
        • daikon radish in-depth
      • salgam/ turnip
      • haldi / turmeric
    • greens
      • moringa leaves
        • moringa in-depth
      • clover
        • clover in-depth
      • gongura / roselle / red sorrel
        • gongura in-depth
      • kachu (patra) leaves
        • kachu / patra in-depth
      • paan
        • paan in-depth
      • bathua / lambs quarter
        • lambs quarter in-depth
      • broadleaf plantain
        • broadleaf plantain in-depth
      • narrowleaf plantain
        • narrow leaf plantain in-depth
      • burdock
        • burdock in-depth
      • dandelion
        • dandelion in-depth
      • shahtoot patta / mulberry leaves
        • mulberry in-depth
      • tandalja / amaranth leaves
        • amaranth leaves in-depth
      • luni / purslane
        • luni in-depth
      • pui / malabar spinach
        • malabar spinach in-depth
      • tindora (ivy gourd) leaves
      • wheatgrass
        • wheat grass
      • oxalis
        • oxalis in-depth
      • banana leaf
        • banana plant in-depth
      • ponnaganti
        • ponnaganti in-depth
    • herbs
      • artemisia vulgaris / mugwort
        • mugwort in-depth
        • નાગદૌનાની વાર્તા
      • artemisia annua / sweet wormwood
      • tulsi / holy basil
        • tulsi in-depth
      • haldi paan / turmeric leaves
        • haldi turmeric in-depth
      • giloy / gado
        • giloy in-depth
      • pudina / peppermint
        • pudina in-depth
      • muellin
        • mullein in-depth
        • મલેનની વાર્તા
      • datura
        • datura in-depth
      • garlic
        • garlic scapes
        • garlic in-depth
      • kadhi patta / curry leaves
        • kadhi patta in-depth
      • canada thistle / cirsium arvense
        • canada thistle in-depth
      • marigold
        • marigold in-depth
      • lemongrass
        • lemongrass in-depth
      • sassafras
        • sassafras in-depth
    • wild edibles
      • cornell cooperative extension
      • tusha yakovleva - edible weeds on farms
    • bhindi / okra
    • tomato
    • cucumber
    • eggplant
    • watermelon
  • fruits
    • pawpaw
    • wild cherries
    • mulberries
  • nuts
    • black walnut
  • grains
    • grain makeup
      • germ
      • bran
      • endosperm
    • navadhanya
    • wheat
      • khorasan
        • khorasan in-depth
        • ખોરાસાન ઘઉંની વાર્તા
      • einkorn
      • emmer
      • spelt
    • millets
      • bajra / pearl millet
        • pearl millet in-depth
        • બાજરીની વાર્તા
      • jowar / sorghum / milo
        • sorghum in-depth
        • જુવારની વાર્તા
      • ragi / finger millet
        • ragi in-depth
        • બાવટાની વાર્તા
      • chena / proso millet
        • cheno in-depth
      • kutki / little millet
        • kutki in-depth
      • kangni / foxtail millet
        • kangni in-depth
      • sama / barnyard millet
        • sama in-depth
      • kodo millet
        • kodo in-depth
    • buckwheat
    • cereal
    • rice
    • teff
      • teff in-depth
  • trees
    • peepal
    • banyan
    • jamun
    • curry
    • neem
    • russian olive
    • mulberry
    • wild cherry
    • choke cherry
    • black walnut
  • mushroom
  • recommendations
  • reach us
    • valley brook farm
  • gallery
  • More
    • welcome
      • know to care
        • early human diet
        • intelligence and food
        • spirituality and food
        • cultural practices and food
        • forage
        • primary production
        • plant intelligence
        • plant growth
        • life
        • synthetics and effects
        • natural woven
        • भारतीय नाम
        • environment
          • flora and fauna
          • garden
          • ecosystem restoration
      • health
        • foods
          • ancient grains
          • fermented food
          • sourdough
          • lactic acid
          • nutrients
          • oil - the flow of life
            • તેલ - જીવન નો પ્રવાહ
            • olive oil
            • hemp seed oil
            • oils
          • microgreen
          • phytic acid
          • flour / milling
          • good eats
        • lifestyle
          • family
          • well-being
          • brain function / cognitive reserve / neuroplasticity
          • barefoot / earthing / nature stimulation
          • sensory stimulation
          • skin
          • gardening
          • epigenetics
        • disorder / disease
          • inflammation
          • diabetes
          • autism
          • alzheimer
          • blood pressure
        • gut microbiome
        • healthy soil
        • cows and human beings
        • micro-plastic
      • culture and traditions
        • brain development
        • multigenrational household
        • ancestral foods
        • yajna / havana / homa
        • swastika - ageless symbol of synchrony
        • bhartiya celebrations
          • makara sankranti / pongal / lohri
          • navaratri
          • durga puja
          • vijayadashmi ~ dushera
          • sharad purnima
          • karva chauth
          • govasta dwadashi ~ vagh baras
          • dhanteras
          • kali chaudash
          • diwali
          • bhartiya nav varas
          • bhai dooj
        • puranic
        • gau seva
      • cooking
        • traditional food
        • bhartiya roti
          • bhakri
          • chapati
          • dhebra
          • khakhra
          • kulcha
          • naan
          • paratha
          • poodla
          • puri
          • roti
          • thepla
        • bread
        • halva
        • laddu
        • pasta
        • porridge
        • khichdi
        • kitchen
      • cuisine
        • bhartiya rasoi
          • assamese
          • awadhi
          • bengali
          • bhojpuri
          • bihari
          • goan
          • gujarati
          • karnataka
          • kashmiri
          • kerala
          • manipuri
          • marathi
          • odia
          • parsi
          • punjabi
          • rajasthani
          • sindhi
          • tamil
          • telangana
          • telugu
          • tripuri
          • uttar pradesh
      • science
        • wood
      • nature
    • at umrit
      • showcase
        • very best soil
        • a case for hügelkultur - narrative
      • a manifest
        • ઋત
      • an exchange
        • grain to body
          • અન્ન થી શરીર સુધી
        • wood to consent
        • soil to body
          • માટીથી શરીર સુધી
        • a choice for our community
      • love the earth
        • કુદરત માટે ની ચાહ
      • celebrations
        • holi
          • 2025 holi pujan
        • यज्ञ / होम / हवन
          • 2026
            • chaitra navratri ashtami havana
            • akshaya tritiya havana
            • purushottam maas havana
            • varahi navratri navami havana
          • 2025
            • 2025 dhanteras havana
            • 2025 sharadiya navratri havana
            • 2025 ganapati havana
            • 2025 chaitra navaratri havana
      • governance
        • petition governance - dirt to soil
        • hügelkultur - design
      • interesting observations
        • covid-19
      • little changes
        • clover lawn
        • growing in yard
        • composting
        • water footprint
      • reflections
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        • kantola / spiny gourd
          • kantola in-depth
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          • tindora in-depth
        • karela / bitter melon
          • karela in-depth
        • baad karela / bitter melon (small)
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          • tinda in-depth
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          • dudhi in-depth
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          • daikon radish in-depth
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        • moringa leaves
          • moringa in-depth
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यथा भूमिः तथा फलम् : तथा विचारः : तथा आचरणम् | Yathā bhūmis tathā phalam, tathā vichār, tathā āchāran | as the soil, so the fruit; as the fruit, so the thought; as the thought, so the conduct

levivore - eating what took less to arrive

open: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

please call us from the gate, we can open the gate for you to enter.

(770) 434-2426

1878 millstone river road 

hillsborough, nj 08844

available today, at the farm

500 gms = 1.1 lbs / 28.35 gms = 1 oz


ગીલોડા (giloda) / टींडोरा (tindora) / कुन्द्रू (kunduru) / तेंडली (tendli) / donda kaya / ivy gourd / coccinia grandis

$ 2.75 / 250 gms

salad, sauté, stir fry / roast, bake, pickle

chori desi/ cow peas

$ 3.00 / 250 gms

stir fry, sauté, salad

papdi - surti

$ 4.50 / 250 gms

chori long / cow peas long

$ 3.00 / 250 gms

casserole, steam cook, stir fry

karela / bitter melon / momordica charantia

$ 2.75 / 250 gms

juice, sauté, bake, stir fry, pickle

heirloom tomato

$ 3.50 / 250 gms

thin skinned juicy, refreshing flavor, fruity sweet-sour tomato

eggplant

$ 3.00 / 250 gms

roast, sauté, bake

malabar spinach / pui

$ 4.00 / 250 gms

salad, stir fry

कचु (kachu) / પતરવેલીયા (patarveliya) / अळू वडी (alu vadi) / अरवी (arvi) / अरबी (arbi) / taro leaves (colocasia)

$ 4.00 / 100 gms

steam cook, soups, gravy

kantola / spiny gourd shoots

$ 6.00 / 100 gms

salad, stir fry

fresh turmeric leaves / haldi pan

$ 12.00 / 100 gms

add to rice, wrapper to steam cook, stir fry, sauté, soup, juice

butternut squash

$ 1.50 / 250 gms

bathua / cheel / lambsquarter / chakravarthi keerai / 

$ 4.00 / 250 gms

salad, stir fry, sauté, bake

dandelion

very nutritious plant, flowers, leaves and roots, all are edible

tandalja / amaranth leaves / thotakura / rajgira leaves

$ 4.00 / 250 gms

sauté, stir fry, bake, muthiya, handvo

khorasan wheat

$ 1.25/ 250 gms

it is a tetraploid (28 chromosomes), very large grain with rich, nutty flavor and higher protein.

very good to make micro greens, bread, rotis, dalia, khichadi

khorasan cracked - small / medium / large

$ 1.75 / 250 grams

makes aromatic, delicious lapsi, fada lapsi, dalia, khichadi, salad

deliberations

 our initiative is to naturally (organically) grow produce (primary production), imparting nutrition and flavors, to promote and nurture healthful living. locally grown produce can be picked at its peak, offering enhanced flavors and nutrition for good health. as produce gets to spend more time on the plant, it keeps gathering phytonutrients.

 most of us anticipate good health. healthy ecosystem promotes good health. biodiversity is important for ecosystem. our mindful actions promote and nurture the ecosystem at the farm. anticipation of wellness is realized by consuming as much naturally grown food. we are among the sources, for naturally grown food. you may prefer us as your farmer.

 whenever you can get produce from a farmer, you tend to get benefits of coming to a farm, connection to natural, change of pace, an outing, helps relax mind and body, change in perception, tap into growth energy sphere. food is about energy transformation.

 every aspect of preparing meal is very important for our mental and physical, development and well-being. performing as many chores are critical towards healthy sustenance.

 our culture and traditions stay strong for the language we speak and the food we eat. we can come together to live and lead an environmentally conscious life.

ecosystem restoration, please consider growing, white clover lawn, garden promoting flora and fauna

 consider your contribution towards carbon sequestration.

usda national agricultural library - human nutrition and food safety

usda national agricultural library - phytonutrients

when you get to the farm, please remind us to show you, some of the things that are growing at the farm

out of stock / season produce (currently unavailable)

कर्कोटकी (karkotaki) / कर्कोटी (karkoti) / ककोड़ा (kakoda) / परोड़ा (Paroda) / चटैल (chataila) / बन करेला /  மெழுகுபாகல் (mezhuku-pakal) / பழுபாகல்  (pazhu-pakal) / କାଙ୍କଡ଼ (kankada)/ ভাত কেৰেলা (bhat-kerela) / কাঁকরোল (kakrol) / ঘি করলা (ghi korola) / ā-kākara-kāya / angā-kara-kāya / કંટોળા (kantola) / કંકોળા (kankoda) / thumba / thumba karavila (තුඹ කරවිල) / kantole / maitamtawk / ಮಾಡ ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ (mada haagala kaayi) / kheksi / ဟင်းခပေါင် / phagil / gambilori / chattel / spiny gourd / momoridica dioica

$ 10.00 / 250 gms

मूली (mooli) / daikon radish / મૂળો / মুলা / मुळा / ಮೂಲಂಗಿ / മുള്ളന്ഗി / රාබු / முள்ளங்கி / ముల్లంగి

$ 2.00 / 250 gms

papdi valor jamli

$ 4.00 / 250 gms

the valor papdi (beans) are joy to cook with, can be an addition to any preparation. the flavors are rich, will leave impression on your taste buds.

pawpaw

$ 7.50 / 250 gms

watermelon

$ 1.50 / 500 gms

દૂધી (dudhi) / लौकी (lauki) / bottle gourd

$ 1.75 / 250 gms

soup, juice, sauté, roast, stir fry, patties, casserole

galka / ગાલ્કા / गलका / sponge gourd / luffa / loofa / నేతి బీరకాయ (nethi beerakaya)

$ 2.50 / 250 gms

soup, sauté, roast, stir fry, casserole

પાપડી (desi Papdi) / / सेम फली (sem phalli) / chikkudukaya / dolichos lablab / hyacinth beans

$ 4.50 / 250 gms

cucumber

$ 2.50 / 250 gms

luni / purslane (portulaca oleracea) / payala kura / gangavalli / paruppu keerai / kulfa

$ 4.00 / 250 gms

salad, stir fry, sauté, pakora (fritter), muthiya, handvo, chutney, pesto

chayote / lanku / chow chow

$ 2.50 / 250 gms

papdi jamli

$4.00 / 250 gms

kabocha squash

$ 2.50 / 250 gms

gongura

$ 8.25 / 250 gms

peppers kumthi

$ 2.00 / 100 gms

sweet peppers, rich fruity flavor, delectable, no heat / not hot spicy at all

raw, char, roast, stir fry, pickle, tempura, bhajiya/pakora, masala mirch, stuffed.

lotus flower (fresh)

$ 5.00 / each

puja, offering

tinda / tindsi / dhemase / apple gourd / praecitrullus fistulosus

$ 4.50 / 250 gms

pepper himo togarashi

$ 2.00 / 100 gms

sweet peppers, rich flavor, delectable

peppers shishito

$ 2.00 / 100 gms

sweet peppers, fine flavor, delight to eat

char, roast, stir fry, tempura, pickle, raw

tuver / pigeon peas

$ 8.00 / 250 gms

as much as they are labor intensive to gather and then extract the beans from the pods, it is delight to cook, serve and eat. the preparation will wrap you up in the colors and aroma, along with tender texture of the beans. can be eaten raw, in salad, cooked in salt brine, sauté.

turmeric, young

$ 12.00 / 250 gms

young turmeric is flavorful, aromatic and immunity boosting

it can be eaten raw, pickled or added to juices. popularly grated into lukewarm milk

enhanced bioavailability of curcumin when consumed fresh as compared to dry powder

among variety of benefits, a few are anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer

turmeric can be stored for long in refrigerator or freezer

garlic scapes

$ 7.50 / 250 gms

very nutritious part of garlic plant, freshly available for just a few days

desi shimla mirch / bell pepper

$ 3.00 / 250 gms

very sweet flavor

Moringa oleifera / Drumstick leaves / সজনে (sojne) / saragavo (સરગવો) / ನುಗ್ಗೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು / മുരിങ്ങയില / शेवग्याचा पाला (shevgyacha pala) / ସଜନାଶାଗ (Sajana saga/Munga/Baramasi saga) / මුරුංගා කොල (Murunga Kola) / முருங்கை கீரை / మునఁగ ఆకు ములగ ఆకు (Mulaga aaku Munaga aaku) / Nurge thoppu / Moska Palo

$ 4.00 / 100 gms

salad, juice, soup, garnish, tea, dal

moringa is known to provide many nutrients that are building blocks of our cellular structure and help stave off illness

papdi valor desi

$ 4.00 / 250 gms

tindora - ripened

tender, fruity flavor, is delicacy, traditionally it is used to sweeten sabaji, saag, kadhi in place of jaggery, sugar

kadi patta / curry leaves

$2.00 / 10 gms (about 8-10 stems)

tadka / vaghar / baghar, chutney, soups, stew, spice, sauté

शलगम (salgham) / turnip / চালগোম / শালগম / ನವಿಲ್ ಕೋಸು / நூல் கோல் / తెల్ల దుంప

$ 2.00 / 250 gms

stir fry, casserole, sauté, soup, raw

बाजरा, বাজরা, ବାଜରା, ਬਾਜਰ, බජිරි, கம்பு, సజ్జ, باجرا  (bajra) / બાજરી (bajri) / pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) / ಸಜ್ಜೆ (sajje) / kambu / kambam / sajjalu / bajriz / babala / cumbu / bulrush millet / dukhn / gero / sanio / souna

$3.00 / 250 gms

sprouts, micro greens are very nutritious.

traditionally steam cooked, made into flat bread or fermented crepes

ash gourd / kodhu / kodu

$ 2.50 / 250 gms

spaghetti squash

$ 2.00 / 250 gms

butterkin squash

$ 2.00 / 250 gms

datura flower

$ 0.0

celebrate the pujan

datura - purple

dandelion

  • flowers, leaves, roots are all edible

  • highly nutritious

  • medicinal

this is a good time to gather the flowers, air dry them and use it as tea, garnish on foods throughout the year

we welcome you to visit the farm and gather the dandelions for good health.

you will have to pay in labor to gather your goods. :-)


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