Ghatsila Pragatishil Producer Company Limited

You can find us at Sandhya Bhakat’s place in the Barajuri area of Ghatsila. Ghatsila Pragatishil Producer Company Limited is basically just us trying to get a bit more organized with our local produce. It’s a small operation, really. We don't have a big storefront or a bunch of signs. Most people just know to come to this part of Barajuri when they need to talk about the collective. We spend a lot of time sitting around and discussing how to handle the logistics of getting our goods to market. It's not always simple, and there are days when the paperwork feels like too much, but we keep at it. Sandhya’s place is easy to find if you are from around here. We try to keep things practical. We talk about the weather, the soil, and what the local buyers are saying. We aren't trying to change the world, just trying to make things a little more stable for the families in our group. Sometimes we have tea and just talk for hours about the crops. It’s a very local way of doing business, without all the corporate talk you hear in the bigger towns. We prefer it this way. It feels honest. If you’re ever in Ghatsila and want to see what a small producer company looks like, you can just stop by and say hello. We are usually here working on something or other.