The land acquisition for patching up the 67 acres acquired into a single contiguous unit is being hampered continuously by heavy monsoon in the area. While that continues, as we had mentioned in the quarterly meet, we are also lining up some other options.
All of our options are beautiful landscapes that transform through the season. We are evaluating two landscapes that are roughly 100 acres and will be aiming to close these options by the end of September.
After successfully reaching our goals for the seed community, we have now paused memberships for the time being.
Our efforts are currently concentrated towards legal due diligence, structuring and patching work for the land aggregation. We aim to initiate the bylaws meetings in June and expect a first registration by July – August
Mumbai collective also was a victim to the movement paralysis of the covid second wave. With most of our team based out of Hyderabad and Bangalore, we could not help but slow down on this. However, like in the case of Balur, we have picked up the reins again and are moving faster than ever in terms of conversations with prospective leads. Mumbai offers the unique opportunity to be a part of a sustainable farm within 80km of the mega city. We offer options of 2 acres and 5 acres of undivided ownership. The interest has been great and conversations very meaningful. With the availability of broadband and 4G networks, and work from home becoming the norm, this new paradigm of living is the flavour of the season. We are planning a 100 acre collective focused on sustainable planning and permaculture principles blending together traditional wisdom with modern studies.
As a place that receives 100 inches of rainfall, this landscape is very similar to Balur (except a little warmer). We are open for the seed community and are looking for our first 15 members.
