Kurhe Traders

Kurhe Traders is based in Ward-3 of Tisgaon. We are out in the Talhuka Ratha area. It’s a bit of a drive from the main city, but we like the pace out here. Most of the time we are dealing with people from the surrounding farms. The shop smells like dry grain and old wood. We don’t have a computer system, so everything is written down in big green books. It takes a bit longer that way but we never lose the records. The mornings are the busiest when the farmers come in before going to the fields. We talk about the weather and the crops while we work. It’s not just about trading; it’s about the community here in Ward-3. The floor is made of packed earth in some parts and stone in others. It gets muddy when it rains, so we spend a lot of time sweeping. We have a small bench outside where people sit and wait. It’s been there for years and the wood is worn smooth. We don’t do any advertising. People just know where we are because we’ve been here so long. My son is starting to learn the business now, though he thinks we should change how things are done. For now, we keep it the way it’s always been. It works for us and our neighbors in Tisgaon, and that is enough for us.