The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), which organised the event, said it plans to hold similar programmes to increase the interface between organic food growers and consumers, said Sunita Narain, CSE Director General.
The Market was held at two levels – one for talks and demonstration and another for stalls selling a wide range of organic food items.
“What distinguished the Organic Farmers’ Market was the emphasis on gaining knowledge. While a large number of people spent time at the stalls learning new skills, talks were delivered and demonstrations made amid full house,” said Ranjita Menon, CSE Director for Environment Education.
CSE said that one of the stalls which got overwhelming response was that of ‘Edible Routes’, a unique enterprise run by Kapil Mandawewala and his team on how to grow organic vegetables on rooftops and limited spaces people have in the national capital.
Delivering a talk on diet, nutritionist Ishi Khosla said a simple method could be used to ensure one eats the right ingredients. If one divides the plate in two halves, one half should consist of only fruits and vegetables, she said.
“Whether it was to learn how to find safe and health-promoting foods in a market replete with toxic foods, or to learn how compost is made or millets are cooked or to learn how to grow vegetables on a small rooftop, the Organic Farmers’ Market saw visitors in large numbers,” CSE said.
PTI