Edible Routes Launches Its New And Innovative ‘Farmlets’ Program

New Delhi based urban farming consultancy Edible Routes recently launched its new and innovative ‘Farmlets’ program. The program permits people from Delhi/NCR to rent their own little plot of land (‘farmlet’) in order to grow greens, vegetables, fruits and herbs for their own kitchens. Edible Routes will fully manage and run each farmlet and deliver produce twice a month to renters’ homes. The site for the Sultanpur Farmlet Project is conveniently located 20kms from Gurgaon and 40kms from New Delhi. The program is another step towards creating an ecology of safe and healthy eating in the Delhi/NCR area. 

People interested in renting a farmlet can sign up for a 6-month subscription which costs Rs 29,992. This fee includes a 2,400sqft plot of land, all farming inputs, and twice-monthly delivery of produce. Edible Routes will provide the design of beds, irrigation system, seeds, maintenance, planting plans, composting system, harvesting and delivery to all subscribers. Although the design of each farmlet will be pre-decided, planting will be carried out in consultation with clients. After the summer, once the weather is cooler, monthly events and activities are also planned to facilitate the creation of this community of ‘farmletters’.

Like ‘allotments’ in the UK or ‘kleinfarms’ in Germany, farmlets aims to give its renters the chance to grow their own food and re-establish a connection to nature severed by modern life. This will be a community of city folk who can spend a leisurely Sunday with their families, working on their plots, enjoying the outdoors, and exchanging notes with fellow urban farmers. Farmletters will finally know the answer to where, how and by whom their food is being grown. They will also understand the seasonality of vegetables and fruits, the difficulty of growing edibles and, through this, hopefully develop a sense of empathy for the Indian farmer. Overall, Edible Routes hopes that the program will create a community of conscious urban farmers who put their energies into revitalizing Indian agriculture.

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