Bhagat Singh Rice Mills

Our mill, Bhagat Singh Rice Mills, is situated out on Patiala Road in the Bhadson area. It’s a straight shot down the road, and you can usually see the dust or hear the machines from a distance. We have been here for a long time, and the mill has seen many seasons come and go. When the harvest starts in Punjab, our lives get very hectic. The yard fills up with trolleys and there is barely room to move. We don't have any fancy office or a lobby for visitors. It’s just the mill floor and the storage sheds. We spend our days covered in the fine husks of the rice, and the sound of the hullers is something we’ve just gotten used to over the years. My father started this place, and we have kept it going the same way he did. We don't really believe in big advertising or shiny brochures. People in Bhadson and the surrounding villages know us because we have been part of the landscape for so long. We just focus on the grain and making sure the machines are oiled and running right. It’s hard, physical work and it can be very hot in the summer, but it’s what we know. We just take it one day at a time, milling the rice and sending it back out. The seasons dictate our lives, and we are fine with that pace.