Paruvaseril Karshaka Market

You can find us at No- 404 in Pinnakkanadu. It’s more of a gathering spot than a fancy shop. Paruvaseril Karshaka Market is where things come together from the local farms. The building itself is quite old and has high ceilings to keep it cool during the hot months. We don't have any air conditioning, so we just leave the big doors open to let the breeze in. There is always a lot of dust from the bags and the floor, but that’s normal for a market like this. We spend a lot of our time talking to people and checking what they’ve brought in from their fields. There’s a lot of weighing and writing things down in ledgers. It gets pretty loud in Pinnakkanadu when everyone shows up at the same time. We have some old benches where people sit and chat while they wait. We aren't trying to be the biggest market around, just a place where folks can get their business done without too much fuss. Our office is just a corner with a wooden table and a couple of chairs. Sometimes we have tea brought in from the shop down the road. It’s a very straightforward way of living. We start early in the morning when the light is still soft and we close up once the last person has left. There’s no big secret to how we run things; we just show up at No- 404 every day and do what needs doing.