Venugopal Farm

Venugopal Farm is located at 41, right on the Theni Highway Road in Cumbam. If you are driving down the highway, you can't miss the area. Life on a farm is a lot different from being in the city. Our days start before the sun comes up, and they don't really end until it’s dark. There is always something that needs fixing, whether it’s a fence or a piece of machinery. Cumbam is a beautiful place for farming, and we feel lucky to be working the land here. We grow what we can and try to keep the soil healthy. It’s not an easy way to make a living, and there are many things out of our control, like the rain or the pests. We don't use any corporate talk here because it doesn't fit with the mud on our boots. We just talk about the crops and the weather. Sometimes neighbors stop by to chat or ask for advice, and we do the same. It is a slow way of life in some ways, but it keeps you busy. We take pride in the stuff we grow, even if we don't say it in a loud way. The farm has been in the family for a bit, and we just want to keep it going for the next generation. It’s a lot of sweat and tired muscles, but at the end of the day, it feels good to look out and see the green fields.