Santharam Reddy Farm

Our place, Santharam Reddy Farm, is tucked into the Timber Market area. We are close to Sikka Market and not far from the Hindu School. It’s a noisy part of town with all the wood being moved around and the kids playing at the school. We’ve been around this neighborhood for a good while. The farm isn't exactly what people imagine when they hear the word; it’s more of a working space in the middle of all the market bustle. We deal with whatever comes our way. There’s always the smell of fresh cut wood in the air from the neighbors. We don’t have a big fancy entrance. You just walk in past the gate and find us. Usually, one of us is sitting near the front with a notebook. We don’t use much technology here, just pen and paper for the most part. It works for us. Sometimes the traffic in Sikka Market makes it hard for deliveries, so we have to be patient. We know most of the other shop owners around here. We’ve seen the school kids grow up and start their own businesses. It’s a tight-knit community in this part of the city. We just stay focused on our work and try to keep things moving. It’s a lot of manual labor, but we’re used to it by now. The wooden gate squeaks a bit when it's humid, but we haven't gotten around to fixing it yet. We just keep busy with the daily tasks and the neighbors.