Journal
Stories from the forest, the makers, and the craft. Dispatches from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Book Launched by FAO (United Nations) Mentions Last Forest as a Case Study
On September 12, 2022, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published Labelling and Certification Schemes for Indigenous Peoples’ Foods, a…
Super foods are the future
Today, millets are a buzzword. Everyone is talking health, nutrition, safe food. Rewind to the mid 90's and it was an unknown term, associated with those who could not `graduate'…
Hands at work
Krishna, the gentle giant, ever soft spoken but with a heart of gold. An anchor for his honey hunting team, his under the breath murmurings, a source of great mirth for all…
Finding our feet
In the early days, exhibitions were our lifeline - cajoling, pushing our way, into any opportunity that came our way! Still finding our feet, still finding the right product…
Genesis
Well, well, well.. life has moved on and has left us more grey now. Computers were still a rarity in the mid 90s but for us, they were already a necessity! Rising before dawn to…
Intricacy of the elements
Have you ever been up close to the chunks of a honey comb which hold so much - apart from honey, the bees wax, the pollen, the larvae, they all form part of the ecosystem that the…
Mr.Reliable
Well, you may see a very different physical version of Ashok Miller presently-but what has not changed is his enthusiasm, energy and intensity. He was the first local staff…
The honey hunters of the blue mountains
We had just heard stories about honey hunting, while backpacking all over the state of Tamil Nadu in 1994 - travelling to any corner of the state, if you even whispered the word…
The gem from the forest
The year is 1997, and with not a huge amount of work experience under your belt, honey was an easier proposition! What did you do with bees wax, except that you knew it was a…
The bitter taste of honey
It was the year 1995 and we had just started buying honey. Every small amount, an investment into what we believed. Overnight, you realize that we are sitting on nearly 700 kg of…
The first step
Our first foray into packing and marketing honey started in the Kodaikanal hills, in 1991. Adam Khan, a local artist, was the creator of this simple label. Our attempt to tell the…
Thoughts from within the Green Shop with Kokila
The Green Shop – where products meet people. One crucial part of Last Forest’s mission is connecting communities and markets and thus providing a market place for indigenous…
My Farm, My Responsibility - PGS in the Nilgiris
Last Forest is a company on a journey - the journey for a more sustainable world. One major step on their way is the marketing of organic products. Many of these are certified…
Thoughts from Within with Monica
“Last Forest is like a tree giving good colourful fruits for everyone.” This is the way Monica describes the social enterprise. She is the company’s accountant even before Last…
The Better India
https://www.thebetterindia.com/173460/honey-online-ethical-tribal-natural-harvested/
The yellow turmeric
Supporting indigenous communities while giving you the right kind of products. The blue mountains are a visual treat and a preferred holiday destination. But beyond that, they are…