To many urban children, food comes from the supermarket. Beyond textbook knowledge, they don’t know what really goes into the making of food. What are we without our farmers was a question that led the students of Goldcrest High, Vashi, to get acquainted with Fairtrade — an organisation that connects farmers with consumers so they can earn a fair price for their produce, without middlemen. Starting this weekend, the school is organising an Organic Farmers’ Market — in association with 21 Organic and is supported by SHARAN. Thereafter, every Friday on the school campus, locals will be able to buy fresh, organically grown fruit and vegetables and other products directly from the farmers.

A farmer harvesting ashwagandha