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Using Watermelon Rind

Most of us throw away the watermelon rind and just have the red portion inside. Did you know that the white portion of the water melon is edible and tasty too? And not just tasty – it is chock full of nutrients – vitamins, minerals, amino acids etc. Just peel off the green skin if […]
1 year ago

Easy Apple Recipe – Apple Halwa

Ingredients: 1.5 cup grated apples 1.5 tablespoons ghee ¼ cup sugar – adjust based on your taste – you could also experiment with jaggery powder or coconut blossom sugar for a healthier option ¼  teaspoon cinnamon powder ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg powder (optional) slice almonds for garnishing Cooking time – 15 minutes. Preparation time – 10 minutes Wash the […]
2 years ago

Vermicomposting – A fun DIY video for kids to try at home!

“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ― Aristotle. Here is a fun little video to teach your kids Vermicomposting from the comfort of your home. Make some fun home videos while you are at it and share it with the Farmizen community too.
2 years ago

Sankranti – A Village Festival

This Sankranti, come and celebrate Sankranti with us at four different Farmizen farms in Bangalore – on cards is kite flying, traditional cow pooja, and a lot more. And you can bring a picnic hamper along with you and do a picnic as well !   When ?  15th January 2019, Tuesday Where ? Kamadhenu […]
2 years ago

work-share

Read on to find out how you can get your Farmizen subscription for free ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At Farmizen, our mission is to get safe healthy chemical-free food to consumers, and increase farmer incomes.   The traditional farming model is focussed on optimising for price alone, ignoring other factors, especially the long term impact on our […]
2 years ago
potato home remedies

5 uses of Potato you’ve not heard before!

Gone is the time when potatoes were used to stuff paranthas or to fill in your puffy bag of chips.  Apart from being edible and super tasty, potatoes also have a lot of non-edible uses. So in this blog, we will talk about some quick potato home remedies that you might never have heard of! […]
3 years ago

Plant ID

Sometimes, when Farmizens receive harvests from our farms, and receive some bonus veggies from the common areas, we see questions in the chat groups – “Hey, what veggie is this – can you help me identify it ?”. So, we thought we will compile a list of veggies that we have seen consumers have trouble […]
3 years ago

Self-harvesting guidelines for Farmizens

We love it when you come to the farm and harvest your own produce. It’s highly recommended because – a. You get a better sense of growing status of each bed – at a more granular level than the app can update you on. b. You get some dirt under your fingernails – and this […]
3 years ago