Jaivik Setu, Indore's first and most authentic Farmers' Market, and also an organic produce shop, is growing stronger, better and more rocking, with each passing year !! It was inaugurated by Honourable Lok Sabha Speaker & Indore's then Member of Parliament - Smt. Sumitra Mahajan - in 2014 !! On 6 December 2021, amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Jaivik Setu celebrated 7 years of helping Indoreans live a healthier life, with organic food !!
Jaivik Setu is a destination where several certified and approved farmers sell their Organic Produce and other Eco-friendly products !! Farmers get their freshest and the best organic produce such as bell peppers (coloured capsicums), lemons, radish, carrot, tomatoes, Green vegetables, etc. and fruits including guava, custard apple (Sitaphal), papaya, pomegranate, mango, banana, etc. !! There are also a range of speciality home-made ORGANIC products such as cookies, biscuits, cakes, & other desserts, breads, buns/rolls, pizza bases, preserves, jams, juices, concentrates, paneer, etc. available here !! The offerings are available as per the season, and may depend on other factors too !!
The farmers would sell their products in the Farmers' Market held here,
ONLY ON SUNDAYS, generally from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM (or until the stocks last) !! In the warmer Summer months, Jaivik Setu has ensured that the environment in the market remains conducive, by putting large industrial coolers, mist fans, and fabric for shade !! In the wet days of the Monsoons too, Jaivik Setu has gone the extra mile in putting up temporary tents and moving some sections inside the permanent building, only so that Indoreans can continue to benefit !! And lastly, in the Winter months, fireplaces are lit do that Jaivik Setu continues to spread the warmth !!
Besides the farmers' produce, the Jaivik Setu Farmers' Market also has
great organic vegetarian food sold by housewives and others, making for a perfect Sunday Brunch !! The delicacies sold here change every Sunday, and include seasonal specialities and regular dishes such as stuffed p
araanthaas, chillas, pohaa, kanji vadaa, appam with stew, falafel sandwich, grilled sandwiches, pesto wrap, methi muthiya, sarson da saag & make di roti, chholaa-kulchaa, thaalipeeth, dabeli, waffles with home-made ice cream, flavoured baked yoghurt, salads, cakes, chocolate mousse, chaach (buttermilk), vegetable & fruit juices including ganne ka rus (sugarcane juice), hibiscus lemonade, organic tea, and a lot of other Gujarati, Maharashtrian, Malwi (regional), and Rajasthani specialities !! The dishes are undoubtedly most healthy, and are delicious too !! Most of the desserts are by
Mind Over Batter !!
Although the Farmers' Market is open only on Sundays, the Jaivik Setu store selling
dry organic produce such as cereals (Indian and imported), pohaa, pulses, spices, tea, honey, jaggery, etc. and other
eco-friendly products such as Earthenware bottles & cookware (as seen in the images), Copper bottles & tumblers, fabrics, soaps, shampoos, and other personal hygiene products, floor & other cleaning liquids,
candles, LED lamps, solar-powered devices, electric mosquito trappers, etc. and even books on organic farming and related topics, is
open on all days from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM !!
Speciality products such as Apple Cider Vinegar, Tulsi Ark (concentrate), Ginger Ark (concentrate), are also sold here !! Natural, home-made, organic products from very reputed and genuine manufacturers from various parts of the country are stocked at Jaivik Setu, only after verifying their credentials !!
And to add a bit more to the rocking shopping experience, Jaivik Setu has added the chic designer store
PIPAL in the same premises !! It is a designer store that keeps Earth-friendly and chic stuff including clothes, footwear, bags, table decoration items, cutlery, Copper water bottles, and others !!
The coronavirus covid_19 pandemic that engulfed the entire world in the year 2020 was another reminder to everyone for healthier living with eating less chemicals and harmful substances in commercial foods, and the need to adopt organic (chemical-free) food !! Jaivik Setu was quick to offer more convenience to the citizens, as it opened its second outlet during the pandemic, this time very much within the city -
the Jaivik Setu Store in Saket !!
Some of the famous brands given shelf-space at this rocking store, besides the Jaivik Setu brand, are (these brands do change from time to time):
Pascati
24 Mantra
Pro Natural
Mason & Co
Homa Organic
Kashmir Honey
Sardar Patel Farms
Nvis Technologies
Haylide (toiletries)
Soul Tree (toiletries)
Asian Living (toiletries)
Raw Rituals (toiletries)
Khadi Gramodyog (toiletries)
Strategi (mosquito repellants)
Herbal Hills (health supplements)
Manav Chetna Vikas Kendra (various)
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It is very interesting to know that one of the founders of Jaivik Setu, Indore's Ms. Janak Palta McGilligan, received the Padma Shri Award at the Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan on March 30, 2015 !! Padma awards are one of the highest civilian awards in India, where people from various sectors are chosen for their exemplary works !!
Ms. Janak Palta McGilligan's the only Woman Social Worker among all the Indian Awardees and the only woman from Madhya Pradesh (MP) across all categories !! She's the wife of late Mr James (Jimmy) McGilligan who was conferred OBE, the Most Excellent Order of British Empire, by Queen Elizabeth II of UK, for his services to social causes and the promotion of alternative energy in rural communities in India !!
List of 104 Padma Awards 2015 is here: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=114952
Out of 9 Padma Vibhushan awardees, only 1 Social worker:
Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade from Karnataka !!
Out of 20 Padma Bhushan awardees, 2 Social Workers:
Mr Bill Gates and Mrs Melinda Gates from USA !!
Out of 75 Padma Shri awardees, 5 for Social Workers:
Shri Ashok Bhagat, Jharkhand
Shri Veerendra Raj Mehta, New Delhi
Shri H. Thegtse Rinpoche from Arunachal Pradesh
Late Shri Meetha Lal Mehta (Posthumous), Rajasthan
Dr. (Mrs.) Janak Palta McGilligan, Madhya Pradesh (Only woman in Social Work field from India and only one from Madhya Pradesh and Only 1 from INDORE !! Seen in this picture below, she's been felicitated at the Jaivik Setu Farmers' Market for being selected as a 'Padma Shri' awardee, in January 2015, with Mr. Ambrish Kela (also a founder of Jaivik Setu) !! Once again, Janak 'Didi' (as she's popularly known here), SUPER CONGRATULATIONS & thanks for making Indore proud again !! You Rock !! Indore Rocks !!!
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