Our founder's journey

Why Organic Mantra

A food journey that began with a question—and grew into a commitment to people, tradition and the earth.

It began with a question

Our journey towards organic food did not begin as a business idea. It began with an uncomfortable question.

During an apple-picking visit, we brought home a bucket of fresh apples. Within four or five days, several had spoiled. Yet apples purchased from supermarkets often seemed to remain unchanged for three or four weeks.

We started asking ourselves: why?

As we learned more, we discovered that food can be protected and preserved through post-harvest treatments, storage methods and fumigation. This also made us rethink something we had casually believed—that food exported from India must be better because it travelled well, while local food spoiled quickly. We came to understand that longer shelf life does not always mean better food; it may also reflect how food has been treated after harvest.

That realisation changed the way we looked at food.

From personal health to shared wellbeing to spiritual journey

At first, our motivation was personal. We wanted better food for ourselves and our family. Looking back, that was a somewhat selfish reason—but it was an honest beginning.

Over time, our understanding grew. Food choices affect not only our own health, but also farmers, soil, animals, biodiversity, local communities and future generations.

Then the journey became spiritual.

In our tradition, we pray to Mother Earth before placing our feet on the ground each morning. But we began asking ourselves: do we truly care for the earth in the way we live and consume?

For us, organic farming became one meaningful answer.

A deeper relationship with food

Vedic culture sees divinity in nature. The earth is not merely a resource; it is worthy of gratitude, protection and devotion.

This changed our view of food. Every ingredient carries a story—the soil it grew in, the farmer who tended it, the methods used to produce it and the people who bring it into their homes.

हिताहितं सुखं दुःखमायुस्तस्य हिताहितम् ।
मानं च तच्च यत्रोक्तमायुर्वेदः स उच्यते ॥

Hitāhitaṃ sukhaṃ duḥkham āyus tasya hitāhitam,
mānaṃ ca tac ca yatroktam āyurvedaḥ sa ucyate.

“Ayurveda explains what is wholesome and unwholesome, what supports wellbeing and what causes suffering, and how life is to be understood and cared for.”

Charaka Saṃhitā, Sūtrasthāna 1.41

Why Organic Mantra was born

When we looked for organic and traditionally made food, we found that choices were limited and prices were often out of reach for ordinary families.

We wanted to help make better food more accessible.

Organic Mantra was born from that intention: to offer organic and traditional foods that people can bring into everyday life with greater confidence.

We are still learning. We do not claim perfection. But we believe in asking better questions, choosing more responsibly and building trust through transparency.

Organic is more than a label

It is a way of caring—for our families, our communities and the earth we all depend on.