We are overwhelmed by the response we got this year. Raksha Bandhan is still more than two weeks away and we are already sold out!
Commerce was never our main intention when we started making these bands three years back. It’s always been about building our collective awareness and understanding around the issues of ecology, agrarian crisis, GMOs, IPRs and the exploitative systems we are part of and therefore party to.
So let’s not limit this process by confining it to seed bands’ transaction only, but keep it going on in our own ways… & in the meantime, you may get in touch with these awesome people who might have some of the seed bands in stock with them for your procurement. 🙂
With love,
Team Beejpaatra – a Gram Art Project initiative
HYDERABAD
BHARATH, Destination for Essential ALternatives : +91-9640335320
LUCKNOW:
Deepti, Jeevaniya Naturals: +91-8447403418
PUNE:
Kalsubai Millets & Traditional Foods : +91-7263025436 , +91-9422206267
BANGALORE:
Lakshmi, Sirjapur Road : +91-9731211364 | http://www.facebook.com/rentacutlery | https://www.rimagined.com
Buffalo Back, Jayanagar: +91-8026548654
Namrata, Green Apron : +91-9900485250
Organic Mandya : +91-9742245452
MUMBAI:
Anu Pillai, Palghar: +91-8087180464
La Devi Organic, Fort : +91-9821112626
Chaitanya: +91- 82919 57159
DELHI:
Elworld Agro & Organic Foods, Noida: +91-9910690164
PAN INDIA
http://www.seedrakhi.com/ : +91-9116001917
Monsoon is here and so are traditional and modern festivals to celebrate relationships. Let’s not limit these celebrations towards our siblings or friends and family only. Let’s also revive our forgotten relationships. The relationship with our natural ecosystem, our agriculture, our farmers and the artisans who spin, weave and add colours to the fabric of our lives.
These seed bands are made from non-GM (Genetically Modified) indigenous cotton grown organically by farmers in our village Paradsinga (Tehsil Sausar, District Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India), hand-spun into yarn on charkhas by women of Wardha, naturally dyed by artisans of Erode and converted into beautiful bands, homemade and handmade by women of Paradsinga, Kelwad, Satnoor, Khairi and Boregaon. These bands are embedded with non-GM, non-hybrid seeds directly from the farmers of Wardha, Nagpur and Paradsinga. So let’s celebrate these new relationships in our lives and strengthen these bonds by buying, tying, sowing these seed bands and spreading the message.
Some interesting facts about our seed bands;
1. Cotton used for making the yarn of our seed bands is the indigenous species Gossypium Arborium variety Phule Anmol.
2. While government refuses to implement a Swaminathan commission recommendation to pay farmers the cost of cultivation + 50%, we have gone ahead and given 50% over the minimum support price (MSP) to our farmers.
3. We have started the process of reducing our cash transactions & slowly replaced it with local currency of barter. Seed band makers are being paid a part of their making charges in kind, i.e., through the safe, poison free and nutritious food we grow in our farms.
4. These seed bands hold local seeds of the plants; Ragi, Rajgira, Jowar, Rice, Purslane, Amaranthus, Mustard, Roselle, Tulsi, Indigenous cotton and Touch me not which can even be grown in pots or in a small garden at home and consumed in forms of vegetables and medicines. Along with it these seed bands also hold the seeds of some small and big indigenous trees of Sandalwood, Bixa, Bael, Prajakta and Khair.
This band holds a seed in it so just tie it, sow it & see your relationship grow.
This is a step towards organic, chemical free, sustainable living and an exploitation-free environment and society
See our special interactive Seedband R-013
Sudhansu.singh13@apu.edu.in
We are very excited to share our stories and experiences of the whole year —
from growing rainfed indigenous organic non-GM (Genetically Modified) IPR-free (Intellectual Property Rights) cotton in our farm,
to converting it into hand-spun yarn,
to getting it naturally dyed,
to hand-crafting these threads into wrist-bands embedded with platable seeds,
to the making of plantable seed-papers from waste which carry the stories of each band that will be attached to it,
to the initiation of barter to replace non-local currency with local resources,
to many such processes that go on behind & beyond these seed bands…
This time, right from each seed-band design, to indigenous cotton, to the rural artisans who’ve made this enterprise possible (modern Davids fighting the Goliath of destructive-development-causing-industrialisation), to the women involved in this process, all are making a statement through these bands- कमजोर नहीं हम! Weak… Not Us!
We will try to share these stories of strength & sustainability with you over the next few days as we enter the Rakhi season.
Keep checking our Facebook, Instagram & website for listening, knowing, criticising, guiding, responding, opposing & sharing… but most importantly for starting a dialogue!
@gramartproject
gramartproject.org
beejpaatra@gmail.com
#Local #Sustainable #Lifestyle #Organic #explotiationfree #Environment #Earth #Handmade #HandSpun #indigenouscotton #khadi #seedband #seedrakhi #GoGreen #gramartproject #beejbaatra #natruallydyed #handspun
I would like to contact you.. Kindly share your number.. Mine is :- 9739722127
I want one 😍😍 contact me@7620470698 I’m an artist from alagangle makers space
Great idea to spread and fallow, Helping to keep
tradition and bring in environmental awareness keep up the good work.
Our best wishes to all the associates .
We are very excited to share our stories and experiences of the whole year —
from growing rainfed indigenous organic non-GM (Genetically Modified) IPR-free (Intellectual Property Rights) cotton in our farm,
to converting it into hand-spun yarn,
to getting it naturally dyed,
to hand-crafting these threads into wrist-bands embedded with platable seeds,
to the making of plantable seed-papers from waste which carry the stories of each band that will be attached to it,
to the initiation of barter to replace non-local currency with local resources,
to many such processes that go on behind & beyond these seed bands…
This time, right from each seed-band design, to indigenous cotton, to the rural artisans who’ve made this enterprise possible (modern Davids fighting the Goliath of destructive-development-causing-industrialisation), to the women involved in this process, all are making a statement through these bands- कमजोर नहीं हम! Weak… Not Us!
We will try to share these stories of strength & sustainability with you over the next few days as we enter the Rakhi season.
Keep checking our Facebook, Instagram & website for listening, knowing, criticising, guiding, responding, opposing & sharing… but most importantly for starting a dialogue!
@gramartproject
gramartproject.org
beejpaatra@gmail.com
#Local #Sustainable #Lifestyle #Organic #explotiationfree #Environment #Earth #Handmade #HandSpun #indigenouscotton #khadi #seedband #seedrakhi #GoGreen #gramartproject #beejbaatra #natruallydyed #handspun
Great idea to spread and fallow, Helping to keep
tradition and bring in environmental awareness keep up the good work.
Our best wishes to all the associates .
An excellent idea, to break orthodoxy.
We are very excited to share our stories and experiences of the whole year —
from growing rainfed indigenous organic non-GM (Genetically Modified) IPR-free (Intellectual Property Rights) cotton in our farm,
to converting it into hand-spun yarn,
to getting it naturally dyed,
to hand-crafting these threads into wrist-bands embedded with platable seeds,
to the making of plantable seed-papers from waste which carry the stories of each band that will be attached to it,
to the initiation of barter to replace non-local currency with local resources,
to many such processes that go on behind & beyond these seed bands…
This time, right from each seed-band design, to indigenous cotton, to the rural artisans who’ve made this enterprise possible (modern Davids fighting the Goliath of destructive-development-causing-industrialisation), to the women involved in this process, all are making a statement through these bands- कमजोर नहीं हम! Weak… Not Us!
We will try to share these stories of strength & sustainability with you over the next few days as we enter the Rakhi season.
Keep checking our Facebook, Instagram & website for listening, knowing, criticising, guiding, responding, opposing & sharing… but most importantly for starting a dialogue!
@gramartproject
gramartproject.org
beejpaatra@gmail.com
#Local #Sustainable #Lifestyle #Organic #explotiationfree #Environment #Earth #Handmade #HandSpun #indigenouscotton #khadi #seedband #seedrakhi #GoGreen #gramartproject #beejbaatra #natruallydyed #handspun
It’s a great initiative. Have been searching for an organic and biodegradable rakhi for a long time. Finally found someone who is actually doing it.
One question, is it possible to have R-02 in white color as seen in some pictures on your site but are not in the shopping list ? If yes, please put it up on your site or send a link from where I can buy them. Also, could you please inform which seed has been embedded in it. So that when we sow it later, we are aware of which plant is it. Thank you. Awaiting for your reply eagerly.
please visit our site after 3 days. we are uploading new stock.
Where can I get them in dehradun Chandigarh or Delhi ?
https://www.instamojo.com/gramartproject/?ref=offer_page click this link to buy
It’s such a noble initiative …loved the idea…..hope more such ideas get generated and promoted .
Wanted to purchase some pieces..how can I contact u.
Best way right now is to buy online
Visit gramartproject.org or.
https://gramartproject.org/2018/07/13/a-step-towards-organic-chemical-free-sustainable-living-and-an-exploitation-free-environment-and-society/
Also if you can wait for two more days we are going to update more stock on the website.
And please let us know if you find any difficulty buying them.