Atharva Food Products

Down here in Talodhi, near the bus stand, things can get pretty loud with all the travelers and the market noise. We are right in Bazar Peth, a spot that’s always moving from sunrise to sunset. At Atharva Food Products, we spend most of our time dealing with the local ingredients and getting things packed up for people. It is a small operation, mostly just a few of us working in the back room. The building is older, but it stays cool enough when the sun is hitting the roof in the middle of the day. We started out just doing a few things, but now the space is filled with bags and containers. You can usually smell what we’re working on before you even see the sign. It’s a lot of manual work, lifting heavy sacks and making sure everything is sealed right before it leaves. The bus stand is a good landmark for people trying to find us for the first time in Taluka Nagbhid. We get a lot of dust from the road, so we’re always cleaning the windows and the counters. It’s not a corporate office or anything like that. It’s just a place where we make food items for the people in the community. Most of our days are spent talking to the farmers or the delivery drivers who stop by for a chat. We don't have a big marketing plan, we just do the work and hope it helps.