Mundane Musings

We spent a better part of yesterday afternoon at the Farmers Market (Santhai ) in Nungambakkam, organized by SunnyBees . This was a first attempt by the organizers and from the response it got, I think they would be motivated enough to host it again. Here’s a quick low-down on what to expect if hosted again: This initiative by Sunny Bees, which is a chain of grocery stores that I believe sells fresh produce, is for farmers and customers to meet without the middleman. If that were the case, I don’t know what SunnyBees' role is here. The farmers showcase their produce for us to buy, but most of the billing is done by Sunny Bees. That brings me to the produce. I must say, most looked very fresh and lovely. There were strawberries from Mahableshwar, apples from Kashmir, oranges from Nagpur and the like. Potatoes, onions, beans, coriander leaves, mint leaves, gourds etc were also for sale. Almost all the produce was fresh, considering some had to travel from as far out...