Sources We Trust

Our Rice Library listings only name farmer sources where we have permission to do so. Below is a list of retailers from whom we have each at some point or other procured rice. Many work directly with growers to source native rice; many are involved in conservation efforts directly or indirectly. This list will continue to grow and/or change as we find new retail sources.

Chennai/Tamil Nadu

  1. Biobasics [sources rice from trusted growers in various regions in India, based in Coimbatore]
  2. Spirit of the Earth [sells the rice they grow in their seed conservation project and rice farm in Manjakkudi, near Kumbakkonam]
  3. OFM/Organic Farmers’ Market [sources heritage rices from trusted farmers and sells via Chennai outlets; see their rice list here]
  4. Sempulam [a group of farmers, scientists, and researchers with an organic food store based in Chennai]
  5. Vivasayee’s Life [a farmer collective using a single platform to market direct-to-consumer]
  6. Goodness Farm [run by a food technologist, and drawing other organic farmers together, committed to sustainable farming, and producing nutritious and ethically sourced foods]

BAngalore/Karnataka

  1. Buffalo Back Collective [farmer’s collective with store outlets in Bangalore]
  2. Krishiyog Naturals [sells some products from their family-owned farm in Belagvi, Karnataka; based in Bangalore]
  3. Rajamudi Organics [sources rice from known local farmers, based in Bangalore]
  4. Sahaja Organics [the marketing arm of the Karnataka organic farmers’ association Sahaja Samrudha; based in Bangalore]

ahmedabad/gujarat & MUMBAI/MAHARASHTRA

  1. Aranya India [an Agroecology-based producer company formed by small and marginal tribal farmers in the Aravalli forests of eastern Gujarat]
  2. Connect Nature [Ahmedabad outlet for rice farmers in Dang, +91 84011 84715, +91 98241 85725]
  3. MonksBouffe [Monks Bouffe is a Social enterprise working with farmers/farmer groups who believe in ecological methods of farming and create value added products.]
  4. OOO Farms [works with farmers in Gujarat and Maharashtra trying to safeguard indigenous farming practices]

kolkata/West Bengal & Odisha

  1. Mye-farm [agri enterprise promoting the concept of “grow your own rice”] website
  2. Organic Utpanna [a Government recognized startup supports small and tribal farmers, promotes indigenous food and sustainability]
  3. Amar Khamar [sources rice from trusted growers in various regions in India, based in Kolkata]
  4. Paushtik Life [a platform for farmers, co-operatives, producer organizations, and others, operating from Kolkata]