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A Small Organic Farm Redefining Responsible Tourism in India
Most of what gets marketed as "sustainable" or "responsible" travel amounts to a few visible gestures — reusable water bottles, a note about not changing towels daily, a mention of "supporting local communities" without much specificity about how. A genuinely responsible model tends to be less photogenic than that: it shows up in how soil is treated, where food comes from, and how many guests a property is willing to turn away in order to stay small.
joshihemanshu
Aug 13 min read


Trading Desk Jobs for Dirt Roads: Why I Left a Corporate Career to Build Forest Side Farm?
Leaving a thriving corporate life in IT Project Management to build an organic sanctuary in the foothills wasn't a retreat—it was an awakening. Discover a personal perspective on reverse migration success stories India.
joshihemanshu
Jul 73 min read


The Living Soil: Practicing Regenerative Organic Farming in India
In the 2.5-acre food forest, chemical fertilizers, synthetic weed killers, and harsh pesticides are never used. Instead, the farm relies on the power of biodiversity: over 500 trees — ranging from avocados and guavas to native citrus — grow together in multi-layered canopies, naturally protecting and nourishing one another.
joshihemanshu
Jun 232 min read


Restorative Retreat for Recovery in Uttarakhand
Whether you are recovering from a period of illness, navigating the exhaustion of a corporate burnout, or simply seeking a space where the world slows down for your senior years, the environment is your most powerful medicine.
joshihemanshu
Jan 222 min read


Connecting the Dots: How a Dubai IT Career Became Forest Side Farm
An inspiration to many in many ways "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards." Steve Jobs' words resonate deeply as I reflect on the journey of Forest Side Farm — a story of unexpected turns, unwavering faith, and the serendipitous connections that shaped both my life and this place. Hemanshu Joshi - corporate days A Phone Call From My Sister, 2011 In 2011, I was living a comfortable life in Dubai, immersed in the world of IT. O
joshihemanshu
Mar 14, 20254 min read


Beyond Buzzwords: Regenerative Practices for Sustainable Agriculture at Forest Side Farm
Permaculture. Regenerative farming. Buzzwords flit around like fireflies. True practitioners are very few.
joshihemanshu
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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