A Magazine for Craftmakers
Recipes of Purple Round Brinjal
Brinjal, popularly known as baingan in Hindi is a warm season crop but can be successfully grown in rainy seasons also. All types of soil are good for growing Brinjal that comes in many different sizes including medium, large and small. In this blog, we will cover some health benefits of this veggie and also […]
Recipes of French Beans
French beans are long and broad shaped with seeds covering their middle portion. These kidney-shaped beans are also known as lima beans and sometimes butter beans because of their cream like texture. In this blog, we will discuss the health benefits of this long, green and broad veggie and also discuss the recipes that it […]
Storytelling Workshop
We at Farmizen love to have fellow Farmizens come over to the farm and have a great time. We think that coming to the farm, not only makes them understand the know-how of organic farming but also brings them closer to their roots 🙂 So, when they come over, we want to make sure that […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tie & Dye Workshop
Hi There! So, here we are, to talk about yet another exciting workshop held at Blue Jamoon Farms on 17th Feb 🙂 It was a Tie & Dye workshop, where the participants were just asked to get a piece of old cloth, three colours, a brush and themselves to create sheer magic! About the workshop […]
Storytelling & Coconut Leaf Art By Payal
We are delighted to talk about this session because it was held by one of our very gifted Farmizens, Payal Desai:). Payal has been involved in storytelling for about 2 years and also has a creative streak in her. Her storytelling sessions, not only help children cross barriers of hesitation and underconfidence but also make […]
LEGO Workshop
As children grow, they are constantly pushed to learn through “traditional” ways, ways where pen and paper prevail. However, there is another way that can help children strengthen their fundamentals of learning while being creative at the same time. The way is through “LEGO Building”. LEGO is a practical and an effective way of learning through […]
Decoupage Workshop
Who thought empty bottles can be used for decoration? We didn’t until we came across the scintillating art of “bottle decoupage” On 18th February, our Blue Jamoon Farms were adorned with beautifully designed bottles made by our own Farmizens! We had a decoupage workshop, which was taken by Pallavi Sharma Pallavi has an interesting profile, […]
Women’s Day
World Without Women A world without women is unimaginable. Without women, the world will lack empathy and will be just a hollow ball with no substance. Women are blessed with the powers to fill inevitable voids, jump over unforeseeable hurdles, and draw a thin line between decisions of mind and heart. Even nature is the […]
Farmizen Volunteers – Venkat’s Journey
We at Farmizen believe in building an enriched farming community, where farming enthusiasts meet and share ideas to and support us in building a greener and healthier ecosystem. And that’s exactly why we at Farmizen have come up with the volunteering program. Through this, you can come visit the farm at your convenience and meet […]
Rheea – Vegan, Dog-Mommy, Writer and Farmizen :)
Our Farmizens are a talented bunch of people :). And recently, we discovered that one of them is a great writer, with an appetite for “healthy food”. We want to talk about Rheea Mukherjee, who is a vegan, a dog-mommy and has an interesting blog called “Messy Cooking, Always Vegan.” Here is a quick video of […]