our previous post seems to have tickled quite a few people...some of you seem to have taken it rather personally!
We will never apologize for anything that we say/do - things taken out of context will always distort the truth....love us or hate us, you just cant' ignore us ;-)
anyway, here goes the not so standard disclaimer...
the previous post was not an expression of frustration, disappointment, cynicism, or any else that is negative; on the contrary, an honest view/observation/opinions of the way we see things happening around us.
we're not here to judge others or change the world - we believe thats' a job for the guy upstairs ;-)
We have consciously moved away from mass production of vegetables. Fortunately, organic farming was never a livelihood profession for us; so we could afford to experiment with several ideas. Next day distribution in cities was one of them, and based on our limited experiences; we decided not to pursue it anymore.
We do however continue to grow vegetables organically, enough for ourselves and our guests/friends - and hence the sincere offer to share it with our guests when they come visit us. We will continue to do non-perishables such as coffee/jams/pickles/pesto.
now on the the remark about the state of education/qualification/certification that is rampant in our world - think about the following before you react:
1) does everybody with drivers' licences know how to drive ?
2) does 15+ years of education really help anybody do their job ?
3) are qualified people overpaid for the actual work they do ?
4) do people who are more educated/qualified contribute more to society ?
5) are we not hypocrites when we "talk about saving the environment - and produce/consume more/faster to improve the economy"
6) does the current system of education/certification/qualification/working make people happier ?
7) ...
till next time...
as always,
- hok
As I understand, why the boxes failed in Madras or elsewhere is the work involved.
ReplyDeleteWhile no sane/intelligent person can negate the necessity of more and more organic farming, I would like to know if there is a way to know what is organic and what is not, because in this city, there are more and more outlets, by the day.
And side by side, a few promising outlets have disappeared!
Talking about the rural scenario, I daresay intelligence is universal and is not confined to pockets, cities/towns/villages. What is vital is how it is nurtured/used/exploited/neglected. If only a higher percentage of entrepreneurs become honest/compassionate/humble sharing their profits equitably with their workers..............
It was quite evident that the business model was not sustainable due to the logistics involved.
ReplyDeleteIt is not that people are too busy and driven by "cost and convinence" buy/consume "pretty things" from super-markets certified by committes of ivy-league educated professionals
It is simply the question of availability. Veggies are required day in and day out. Getting one box of organic veggies per month is not an interesting preposition.
I'm sure you understand that delivering veggies at least would have earned enough customers but was not sustainable due to the logistics involved.
hi ,have just bought my piece of peace in kodai hinterland. cannt wait to go
ReplyDeleteDr. Karthik why is their a guy upstairs? What happened to mama?
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