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Kalpavriksha Farms As an organic farmer, I am trying to change the perspective about urban farming & self-sustainability

14/02/2025

Happening tomorrow!
If you or anyone you know wants to learn kitchen gardening or to grow your own food, this is just right for you.

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04/02/2025

This past year, I rested, paused, slowed way...way...down. More than ever before.
In all these years, from being a young mother, to balancing work-life as a working mom to then chasing a passion with teenagers in tow - juggling multiple roles, chasing deadlines and pushing beyond my threshold on most days had become a norm and I hadn't realized how much I needed this!
It didn't start deliberately, it just happened. I took more naps, guilt-free(that’s the operative word). I found myself resisting any form of rushing, over-doing or over-extending of myself. I didn't seek-out or take-on anything voluntarily.
It was the year of Ease & Flow and therefore I thought it was somehow an unproductive year.
So I scrolled through my camera roll to review my "unproductive" year, and I am pleasantly surprised at the amazing things I got to experience last year!
✈️ I had travelled the most number of times this past year - 8 months out of 12, I had travelled out of town on business and pleasure!
📘My book saw a huge success with 100+ reviews, book signing events, author talks, panel discussions and cherry-on-the-top being Longlisted for not one but two prestigious Book awards.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦As a family it was a fulfilling year too as we got to spend more time with our kids -9 months out of 12 we got together as a family and what a blessing it is. My little birdies are expanding their horizons, learning to navigate this world and getting stronger and secure by the day. I am so proud of them and of myself as a parent.
👩‍❤️‍👨As a couple we had grown too, loving our travels, exploring new places, nurturing interests, focusing on our fitness goals together and supporting each other in becoming our better versions.
🌿It was the most profound growth phase for my business too.
🎉I see numerous celebrations, ample travel, big smiles, huge accomplishments, major milestones, learnings and aha moments. Grateful 💫

That was 2024. Not less by any measure. Instead it was more...
Less doing, more being.
Less outward, more inward.
Less noise, more presence.
More intention. More living...✨️

If you thought it wasn't your year, think again.
Sending love ❤️

03/02/2025

At Kolkata Book Fair!!!
Do visit Srishti Publishers & Distributors at stall no. E-86 to grab your favourite books.

My book Farmer Sutra is on display as well. So grateful to my publisher for this. He stands proudly at our stall aptly named "Creating Bestsellers" 🤩
I couldn't be there personally, but these images make me so happy. Please grab your copies if you are visiting the book fair. It’s on till 9th Feb.

30/01/2025

Reeling under the euphoria of what was called the Vadodara Literature Festival
What a celebration of literary art and the artist!!!
Overwhelmed with the pampering and hospitality that made this experience seamless and euphoric! My heartfelt gratitude to the team of I.I.M.U.N. for their exemplary attention to detail, for the volunteers, for the staff, faculty members and students of Parul University and everyone who participated.
My special thanks to Dev, the student volunteer who was shadowing me for this entire event, from airport pickup to the final drop back, he made my activities his priority.
Sincere Gratitude to my publishers Srishti Publishers & Distributors Arup Bose for providing this opportunity and making this happen.
Grateful to The Book Bakers Suhail Mathur for bringing my book into the world so it could do it's magic.
My heart is brimming with joy. Thanks to the universe for bringing all these wonderful people into my life! ✨️

24/01/2025

🌟 The Big Reveal is Here! 🌟

We’re thrilled to announce the all-new Kalpavriksha Farms website is launching today 24th January at 5 PM! 🕔

Experience a fresh look, a seamless user journey, and discover our courses and products like never before. 🌿✨

Mark your calendars, spread the word, and be the first to explore our reimagined digital home! 💻

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23/01/2025

Something exciting is brewing...

Lately, I've been sharing more of my author avatar than my farmer avatar. Though I know you are here to follow my farm dream, this too is an important milestone in my journey as a farmer because the book distills the essence of all that this farmer dreamt of years before it became a reality. And therefore, it's important to share this side of my story as well.

I have come a long, loonngg way since the day on a crisp December morning when I started documenting my farm journey here. I had no idea what was in-store.

Social media isn't what it used to be. You see, I came on this platform before the term "content creator" was coined. The competition seems fierce to stay relevant with the deluge of content on any social media platform but you know by now that I am not about that. My sole purpose is to share a more grounded and intentional lifestyle that's rooted in connecting with earth. The frenzy is the opposite of what I intend to promote through my content.
I thank you for being with me partaking in all my high-highs and low-lows.

Today I am excited to share with you that "Kalpavriksha Farms" is undergoing some major changes as we speak. From the website, to the outlook and offerings, there is lot of thought being put into revamping it. I will reveal the new look shortly.

Like all things in creation, it's time for renewal of Kalpavriksha Farms and I'm absolutely jazzed about it.
Soon, it will be a new season, new harvest, new stories, some fresh content, pretty farmhouse decor, a new and improved user experience on our learning content and resources on our website.
Stay tuned for more...✨️

22/01/2025

Posted • 🌾 Harvesting Ideas for a Stronger Tomorrow! 🌾

Explore the vital role of Agriculture in shaping our future at the Vadodara Literature Festival 3.0!

Join renowned panelists Jaideep Hardikar, Kalpana Manivannan, and Neha Sinha as they share their experiences and insights into sustainable farming, conservation, and innovation in agriculture.

🌱 Let's cultivate knowledge and sow the seeds for a better tomorrow!

12/01/2025

Yesterday's Author's panel at for was wonderful. Speaking to youngsters and aspiring writers is always a pleasure! I had a fun time interacting with my co-panelists and
And as it always happens with me, I met one of my students in the audience who came up to me, to say hello to her biology teacher 🥰 Such a heartwarming moment indeed!

Thank you so much for this opportunity.

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10/01/2025

Posted • An evening of words, wit, and wisdom! Join us at Saarang Spotlight as celebrated authors Shruti Priyaa, Kalpana Mannivanan, and P C Balasubramaniam take the stage for an inspiring panel discussion.

📅 Date: 11th January
⏰ Time: 10 AM
📍 Location: Central Lecture Theatre (CLT)

Don’t miss this literary rendezvous!

23/12/2024

One fine day, it occurred to me that life must be lived passionately, creatively, wildly and beautifully. For this one precious life we get to live, nothing less than that would do. Probably it was around the time when I felt called or rather pulled towards the adventure that I abjectly refer to as my organic farming journey.

It’s probably also why I spent the last six years building gardens, reconnecting with earth, setting-up our farm house, starting a business, writing a book and furiously learning and exploring my own relationship with life itself!

Why do all this?

Each season, each morsel of food I grew, each experience, each new adventure was probably just another opportunity to infuse vibrancy into life!

I have since then given up on this absolutely useless ideology of choosing this or that, either/or. I don't want to choose.
I want this And that. I want all.

I want to be home...ahh how I love being at home, but I also want to travel the world till my shoes wear out. I want to be Here and also there, and everywhere.

I want to farm and get my hands muddy but I also want to walk the red carpet! I mean, why the hell not, right? Right.

This perspective has been solidified by many things, but mostly through life experience itself. It's become more about how I spend my time, how I enrich my relationship with myself and others, how I bring more meaning to my work, how I seek and stand firm in my truth.

In all of this, it has also been about practicing courage, trusting myself, listening to my heart, seeking beauty, expanding my capacity to learn, love, grow, and break-loose of cultural norms that suffocate; embrace new ways of being and thriving in what we call "this one glorious life."
Living with intentionality...
This is where I am at and it's beautiful!

17/12/2024

Enjoying life deeply these days...
A different kind of savouring
of every moment,
ordinary or otherwise
A keen noticing
And catching it by its tail
before it can escape
through the sieves
of perceived important things
Riding high
With arms wide open
Heart soaring
Mind free of cobwebs
Spirit alive...

After what seemed like forever
Realizing that
this feeling of ease
is indeed something I can cultivate
on my own,
Just like how I choose to grow
what I enjoy in my garden

The breath is light,
Weightless,
like a dandelion fluff
Flowing in and out
in perfect communion
with the alveolar cells
The whole body in harmony
A peace like never before

This knowing
of well-being of self and the world
With a surety I never quite knew
A sense of wellness
with faith resurrected
in the natural order of life
The leaves that fell
Are back in business
Nourishing the soil
Integrating
Becoming the life force
that sustains the tree

I'm awash with gratitude
and love for life itself
And Iove for this newness
Of being

Once stuck in survival mode
With spirit ravaged
Constantly at war with self
Always girdled to fight
Fear clutching
its tight grip suffocating
With every attempt to escape
The whispers returned-
Beware, dreadful dungeons await,
it said
Reining me into submission to fear

Many a happy moments wasted
Crippled in fear
Those moments,
However joyous,
fleeting, dissipating
as quickly as they appeared
Staying guarded,
armoured-up and cautious
Not to allow joy to creep-in
Had become a way of life

Then, in the warmth of
the golden autumn
the veil of ignorance lifted
the absurdity struck
A deep ache filled-in
for all those lost moments
when joy could have been had
It could have stayed longer
Little longer
Had tea
Hummed a song
permeated into every cell
blossomed into rapturous bliss
Like now...
Like in every moment
now, now and now.

- Kalpana Manivannan

09/12/2024

This was just a week before
Sharing this here as a reminder for what this space feels like to me, before I can share the after-effects of the cyclone. My heart only wants to capture the "good feeling moments" spent on my farm. But then there are some unsavoury elements that needs to be shared too...I will...soon.

In the meantime I will linger here...in these moments...just a little while longer...
Bask with me, with you?

The background score from the movie re-ignited by the soulful movie seemed apt for this video clip. Don't you think!

30/11/2024

I lived in Delhi during my high-school days and finished my schooling from K.V. No.1, Delhi Cantt. The memories of living in the cantonment, waking up to the early morning roll-calls and parade practice, the winters waiting to board army trucks to our school, the lifestyle...The memories lingered.

I was at Delhi for the event and was leaving the next day. My flight was at 12:15 pm and the airport being a long drive away we decided to check-out early and have breakfast on the way, in time to board the flight. All planned & packed the previous night, that same niggling, nostalgic thought returned...that thought that always presented itself when I visited Delhi - Can I? No, no, where's the time? Making it to the airport on-time in the morning traffic is in itself a challenge! Absolutely no way! Stop thinking about it. Somewhere during this thought loop, I guess I blurted it out to Mani. And he quickly looked up on google maps and announced that it can be done. What! Really!

My dad was posted in "505 Army Base Workshop" at that time and I was about to visit that part of the city after about 30 years...I had butterflies in my stomach, excitement and nervousness. How will I feel? What if it had completely changed? Will the imagery match with my memories of the place? And the next morning we rolled down the familiar roads. My eyes glued to the scenery around, catching every movement, every sign board, every tanker, every army vehicle, every soldier on bike, jeep or on foot...I didn't want to miss anything. And then I saw it - the heavily guarded, high security iron gates! My heart fluttered...I asked the driver to pull-over. I stepped out with trepidation waiting for a soldier to stop me anytime from proceeding further. But it was very much within the civilian area, so I could stand from afar and gaze to my heart's content. I visited my school next and presented my story and pleaded to the security guard to allow me to step in for a few minutes. Seemed like I had left a part of my childhood behind in Delhi...With caution I clicked a few pictures and slowly we made our way out of those precious roads - mere bachpan ki woh sadaken! मेरे बचपन की वो सडकें, अलविदा ।

28/11/2024

After a whirlwind 2 days at in Delhi, I wanted a moment to reflect on what these medals meant to me. Indeed what an honour and privilege! But what else? I still remember the first email that dropped in my inbox, sometime in the month of April 2019 and I replied that I haven't done enough to deserve the silver medal of honour. It took some convincing and a few more mails... From that first email to this day in 2024, I recall how my journey has evolved over the course. My evolution as a person, the journey in my field of work, my mission, vision, and goals have expanded and evolved tremendously. What I envisioned then is nothing compared to what I look forward to now. The clarity of thoughts and ideas and the inspired actions to create lasting positive impact, is so much more potent and drives me forward with more conviction than ever before.

I know now that these awards are not just recognitions for what little I have done, but are prompts asking me- what more can you do?

Thank you and for creating this impactful platform to not just prode us and push us but for believing in us and showing us what more we are capable of. This platform recognises the hero within everyone and believes that together we can right every wrong!

Different fields, different causes but one mission - to make the world a better, just and fair place for all of us.

To all my fellow I learn so much from you and take courage from you. Let's do this!
Immense gratitude!

28/11/2024

You know how they say a place is made by the people in it and not just by the physical space...well, Delhi feels like second home to me just because of the people in it. It's and her family... you make Delhi of my nostalgic childhood so much more meaningful. (The AQI be damned 😜) Your love, kindness and generosity will stay with me forever! So blessed to have your friendship 💓

It's and It's (missed you this time) and now and many more slowly adding to the list.
That's Delhi for me!

Thank you Piyusha, you are a big heart enveloping me in your warmth like सर्दी की नर्म धूप...I'm still basking in it...
No words for how you made me feel. Love you loads ❤️
Until next time...

27/11/2024

Felicitated with the Karmaveer Chakra Platinum Award at Delhi today. Thank you for this great honour. The Rex Karmaveer Awards and fellowship is instituted by (International confederation of NGOs) in Partnership with the .

It inspires me to do more and contribute more in my field of work.

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🌟 The Big Reveal is Here! 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce the all-new Kalpavriksha Farms website is launching today 24th January at 5 PM! 🕔 Experience a fresh look, a seamless user journey, and discover our courses and products like never before. 🌿✨ Mark your calendars, spread the word, and be the first to explore our reimagined digital home! 💻 Save the Date | Join the Journey www.kalpavrikshafarms.com #WebsiteLaunch #Rebranding #KalpavrikshaFarms #ExperienceFresh #NewBeginnings

This was just a week before #fengalcyclone Sharing this here as a reminder for what this space feels like to me, before I can share the after-effects of the cyclone. My heart only wants to capture the "good feeling moments" spent on my farm. But then there are some unsavoury elements that needs to be shared too...I will...soon. In the meantime I will linger here...in these moments...just a little while longer... Bask with me, with you? The background score from the movie #panneerpushpangal re-ignited by the soulful movie #meiyazhagan seemed apt for this video clip. Don't you think! . . . #farmlife #kalpavrikshafarms #myfarm

Book signing event at Bangalore! Had a great time signing books, meeting friends and catching up! Sandhya Renukamba, Debmita Dutta, Poornima, I'm still basking in the warmth of your kindness. Thanks so much for making the time to meet me! Had an unforgettable time with you! Will cherish these moments forever ❤️ Thank you @Bookhome for your amazing hospitality. I had a wonderful time! My heartfelt thanks to @thebookhive for hosting me. I'm Grateful beyond words to Srishti Publishers & Distributors for making all of this possible! Thank you Arup Bose my publisher, Stuti Sharma Gupta my wonderful editor, Prashanth, sales manager for coordinating the event so well and Suhail Mathur The Book Bakers for representing my book and bringing it into the world. Finally thanks to all my amazing readers! Please continue to shower your love for my book 🙏😊 Until next time Bangalore! Lots of love! . . . #booksigning #farmersutra #memoir #srishtipub #thebookbakers #nonfiction #bookworms #authorsoffb

Farmhouse project underway... Style theme - Shabby Chic French Country With Corporate Sessions done for the week and School Farming wrapped up for this Academic Year, it's time to focus on my farmhouse interiors. I waited 5 years for this...3 years since I could clearly envision it. Weekend was spent blissfully working on bedroom wallpapering and painting. Doing it all "DIY style" with minimal profesional intervention. That means tons of YouTube tutorials and researching. Lots of self-doubt and goof-ups but what a huge learning curve! I gotta tell you, nothing is more soul-nourishing as dreaming up something and then making it happen with your own bare hands! ✨ Tired to the bones working all day, (and past midnight on both days)...phew, but super happy! Totally satisfied by how things are progressing... This summer I am bringing my 5 year dream to fruition. The whole process will be up on my YouTube channel shortly. Let me know if you'd like updates on what all I am working on currently... . . . . #farmhouse #diyinteriors #diy #shabbychic #frenchcountry #farmhouseinteriors

What a wonderful closure to the farming session at HLC International Kids performances were outstanding. Such creativity in their presentation of all they learnt through the year in farming!!! Different aspects/topics of farming, be it sowing, transpanting, clean food, importance of local & seasonal eating, insects and pests, why organic and many more, brought out in the form of skits, songs, puppet show, debate, demos and much more. Music composition, props and dialogue writing, all done exclusively by students of grade 4 & 5, mind you... So heartwarming ❤️❤️ Thanks a ton to teachers for guiding them and supporting their creative outlets so beautifully. A big hug to my darling kids for an astounding presentation of their learning in such a fun and engaging manner. Kudos 👏👏👏 This was presented to grade 1, 2 and 3 students and teachers as a way of sharing their learning. Loved how every single student took part in this activity💚 When someone asks, "how does teaching farming to small kids help"? All I can say is, it not just helps them but in turn they take home the message and deliver it quite powerfully, transforming their parents, extended families and community members at large. I have witnessed it year on year in schools and have received amazing feedback to this effect. Children are strong proponents of nature and if we teach them the right things, they can transform the world! . . . #schoolfarming #teachfarminginschools #kidsandgardening #natureschool

This is how we concluded our school farming session in one of the schools... What a happy ending to a glorious year of farming! Waiting for the next session soon... Until then, we break for the summer holidays. . . . . #teachfarminginschools #farminginschool #schoolgarden #farmtotable #educationoncleanfood #initiativebykalpavrikshafarms

3 times a year, my little tree gives me 100s of water apple. And to say that I didn't even know this fruit existed until I bought this sapling and grew it myself! I know I can't grow an apple tree in Chennai but I surely have my water apples! It feels like "Mere paas Ma hai" moment from Deewar movie 😂😂 Oh how I crack myself up! But seriously, I just love it! . . . . #waterapple #roseapple #chennaifarm #organicfarm #kalpavrikshafarms

The first year of planting on our farm was quite interesting as we played the "guess the gourd" game everytime we lost the name tag or forgot to place a nane tag after sowing. To learn to identify the different varieties of gourds using their leaves was so much fun and exciting! Can you identify your gourd plants by looking at their leaves? Also let me know a regional recipe of yours please. I am having a lot of harvest coming in every week and need to up my recipe game. . . . . #gourds #ridgegourd #organicfarm #kalpavrikshafarms

Planting a variety of banana saplings early on was one of the best decisions we ever made! From 4-5 different varieties of bananas, raw plantain, banana flower, to banana stem, these trees have been giving us so much...not to mention banana leaves. Even during pandemic, when we couldn't visit often or plant much, one thing was assured, that we never left our farm empty handed. So grateful for this! . . . . . #banana #regionalplants #organicfarm #locallygrown #homegrown #kalpavrikshafarms

Clove beans! Another Heirloom crop that I grow on my farm. Getting to grow these varieties which I can never buy from a market gives me such a high! Also growing these varieties keeps the seeds in circulation helping prevent extinction of this rare variety. Did you know we have lost over 93% of our heirloom crop varieties to hybrid invasion? Breaks your heart, doesn't it! .. . .. #clovebeans #mookuthiavarai #heirloom #heirloomcrops #preserveheirloom #growheirloomcrops #organicfarm #chennaifarmer #kalpavrikshafarms #farmersutra

Farm to plate food be like... 🌿Murungai keerai masiyal (Drumstick leaves cooked with dal) add to steaming hot rice with a spoonful of homemade ghee and its heavenly! Side dishes include Turkey berries cooked with onion, tomato and garlic, Ridge gourd curry and Lady's finger stir fry. Yummm 😋 . . . . #farmtoplate #growyourown #organicfarm #farmtotable #kalpavrikshafarms #todaysharvest

Huge shoutout to the legendary bookstore Higginbothams in Chennai. It's not just a bookstore but an iconic, historical landmark which was established in 1844. I also want to take this opportunity to request that as much as possible please support bookstores by visiting and purchasing your books from them. It goes a long way in helping them maintain these stores despite heavy competition from online portals. Drop in and pickup a signed copy of Farmer Sutra! Thanks to my amazing team at Srishti Publishers & Distributors for all their support and love. . . . . . #booksigning #authorlife #farmersutra #memoir #nonfiction #farmingjourney #organicfarming

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