Tiny Farm Friends

Meet Kriti and Ashish, the founders of Slowness Himalayas, who left their fast-paced lives to build a slow, mindful life in a remote Himalayan village. From volunteering to building their stone home with local artisans, they share their inspiring journey of embracing nature, community, and creativity. Tune in to hear how they turned a dream into a way of life, creating Studio Bhamor, running an ec...

Join us as we explore an incredible journey from Italy to the heart of Ghana's jungle. Our guest, Joshua Kwaku Aseidu shares his inspiring story of building a self-sufficient ecovillage and the invaluable skills he learned along the way. We delve into the profound impacts of colonization on the Global South and celebrate the richness of indigenous wisdom. Don't miss this episode filled with advent...

How wonderful is finding a partner who shares your dreams and values? Pawan and Marloes are the founders of Vanirah Farm, a permaculture farm on the top of the Himalayan mountain in Uttarakhand, India. In this conversation, we trace their journey from finding land and building an earthbag dome to growing a fruit forest. What You'll Learn:  🛖 Building a life in the mountains.  🛖 Building an earth...

Abhishek Shirsat and Corrie Foreman Shirsat are the founders of Red Earth House, a place of exploration, rewilding, creativity, and initiative in a village near Chiplun in the Konkan region of India. Abhishek has lived his life in the forests, researching and rescuing snakes. Corrie is an artist, poking ink on her skin and of her friends since childhood.    What You'll Learn:  🛖 Building a life i...

Christina Ransbury is an interior and architecture designer, who strives to use low-carbon building methods that not only stand the test of time but prioritize the health of our planet. She is also an artist and a dreamer who wants to make this world a beautiful example of what humans are capable of.  What You'll Learn:  🛖 Pragmatic approach to sustainability  🛖 What is greenwashing?  🛖 Increas...

Meet Sudhanshu Verma, a passionate Cyclist and a Filmmaker. He is known for choosing the road less traveled, literally and metaphorically. He has bikepacked across India and now dreams of seeing the world on his bicycle. In this conversation, he shares his story of overcoming scarcity and creating abundance. What You'll Learn:  🌱 How to overcome the scarcity mindset  🌱 How to change your relatio...

Meet Karen Rosenkranz, the trend forecaster, ethnographer, and author behind 'City Quitters: Creative Pioneers Pursuing Post-Urban Life.' 📚 Join us on a journey as we explore the motivations behind creatives leaving cities for rural pastures. What's life like in the countryside, and what are the unique benefits and challenges? 🌿🏡 What You'll Learn: 🌱 Discover the cultural shift towards decentr...

Raghuveer Singh Rathore, famously known as Raghu Raahi, is a singer 🎤, songwriter ✍️, filmmaker 🎬, traveler ✈️, and natural builder 🌿. He passionately inspires people to fulfill their dream of traveling the world by teaching them how to travel in exchange for work 💪. When he's not exploring the world, you'll find him dedicated to crafting beautiful earthbag domes 🌆. 🌍✨   What You'll Learn:...

🌱 Meet Yask Kulshreshtha: Founder of Muddled Studio 🏡🔬 A scientific researcher in sustainable construction materials, Yask's PhD thesis "Building affordable, durable, and desirable earthen houses" at TU Delft, Netherlands, tackles rural Indian housing challenges: affordability, durability, and desirability. 🇳🇱🌍 Join us as we bust mud-building myths and dive into the science behind it. 🏡🧐   ...

🌿 Meet Utsow Pradhan, founder of TIEEDI, an ecological forest training center, nestled in Darjeeling that focuses on 🌳 permaculture, regenerative tourism, natural farming, and sustainable land and building design consultation. They also work on experiential environmental education 🌏 and holistic waste management projects in the hills.🌱   What You'll Learn:  🌱 How you can build a permaculture...

Karan Patel 🌱 is the visionary founder of Aanushrav, an awe-inspiring farm nestled in Anand, where he is reviving ancient lifestyle by practicing sustainable 🌾 agriculture, traditional 🏗️ construction, natural 🧵 textile dyeing, artisanal 🍞 sourdough bread baking, crafting 🍓 natural jams, extracting colors from 🌼 flowers, and even adding personal touches like 🧶 embroidering and creating your...

🌱 Olivia is a permaculture designer and the author of the captivating blog "Shared Earth Living," where she shares her journey of transition from the city to the country, 🌍 following her heart's desire for a more sustainable life based on respect for the Earth and all the creatures in it. What You'll Learn: 🌱 Living in the Present: Discover the transformative power of embracing your dreams now,...

Midushi is a visionary 🥚 Indian industrial designer and founder of YLEM, a circular design and research studio. Her practice revolves around researching materials and techniques for rebuilding symbiotic relationships and fostering the circular economy in our daily lives. Co-founder of Makers on Move, she's a driving force in sustainable arts, design, research, technology, and education.   What Yo...

Anjali is a woodworker based in Delhi, India, currently studying fine woodworking at The Krenov School. 🪵 Her woodworking journey began with a desire to intimately connect with nature, understanding its ever-changing properties. 🌿🌳Anjali's passion and curiosity are boundless, inspiring you to embark on your own creative explorations. 🌟🎨 What You'll Learn: Appreciate the beauty of woodworking...

Aarti is an architect, with a deep interest in ecological design and the visual arts. Her interdisciplinary practice - based out of a small village in Uttarakhand in the Central Himalayas of India - explores interconnections between ecology, design, climate, culture, and social identity. ⛰️ What you will learn: ⛰️ Following your instincts ⛰️ Working in the hills of Uttarakhand ⛰️ Living a life in...

Mansi Kabra is the founder of Angai, a social enterprise located in rural Odisha that utilizes local resources to produce handmade soaps and supports the livelihood of tribal women. She works as an associate director and a storyteller at the Good Business Lab. 🧼 What you will learn:  🧼 Choosing must at the crossroads in life  🧼 Sneak peek into the development sector  🧼 Starting a Social Enterp...

Shubhi is a multidisciplinary designer who believes that everything we call waste, can be put to use. Her current practice, Material Library of India, focuses on investigating value chains and making waste materials come to life again.    To read the show notes click here. For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube . ♻️ Time Stamps 00:00:00 - Intro  00:06:28 - Background Sto...

Shneel Bhayana is an Architect, a Biodesign Researcher, a social entrepreneur, and a TEDx Speaker. In this conversation, we talk about her journey from being an architect to becoming a bio-architect, the background story of her Indus project, the need for interdisciplinary partnerships, and her vision for the future.   To read the show notes click here. For people who are visually inclined watch t...

Sumit Roy and Sujat Roy are two multi-faceted artistic talents. You cannot put them under a label. Sumit paints, designs, and raps. Sujat is a versatile visual and textile designer. Their art speaks for a generation of urban cultural practitioners who grew up in the face of globalization and corporatization. In this episode, we talk about their creative journeys, their endeavors - Free Speech, and...

Gaurav MK Wali is an industrial and material designer from India, working against design’s monoculture. His 'Cheer Project' is research into pine needles in which the abundant and unwanted material is developed into a 100% bio-based and biodegradable composite material. To read the show notes click here. For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube .   🌲Time Stamps  00:00:00...

Stephanie and Shammi are the creators of the unique tech-art social enterprise Sensistan - a space providing immersive and interactive experiences that expand people’s senses through combining technology and interactive art.  To read the show notes click here. For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube .  Time Stamps  00:00:00 - Intro  00:02:20 - Background Story of Sensista...

Rushati Chowdhury is a visual artist, material designer, and maker at the intersection of science and art. She is trained in textile and now aims to give a new definition to traditional craftsmanship and visual arts, explore new materials, and push the limits of what can be possible with all the matter that nature has provided us.   To read the show notes click here. For people who are visually in...

This episode is about the heartwarming story of Saanya and Sannat, who moved to a quaint village in the Himalayas to create an intentional life in the countryside. Sannat is an accomplished trail runner, an architect, and a personal growth enthusiast. Saanya is an architect and the founder of Studio Mitti, a rural studio that works with the community and natural building materials.     To read the...

Itika Gupta is a founding partner at Studio Carbon, a studio that works at the intersection of design, systems, and storytelling. Through Dungse, cow dung bio-composites, created in collaboration with Studio Lindey Cafsia, they aim at giving the age-old natural material cow dung a contemporary spin by combining modern design skills with ancient indigenous knowledge.  To read the show notes click h...

Shamita a circular economy expert and the CEO and founder of the Malba Project. Through Malba Project, she strives to bring attention to the construction waste stream, and enable the transition to a circular construction sector in India. To read the show notes click here . For people who are visually inclined watch the episode on Youtube . 🧱 Time Stamps  00:00:00 - Intro  00:04:05 - Background St...