The inviting aroma of gongura podi (sorrel leaves powder) and avakaya pachidi mixed with steaming ghee rice makes its way into a quiet, sun-dappled evening at My Farm, a farm-to-fork resort near Vepada, about 60 kilometres from Visakhapatnam. Spread over 100 acres, My Farm is an example of responsible farming that doles out a seasonal menu according to the farming cycle.
A cook stirs freshly-harvested ridge gourd in a pan at the kitchen. In front of it is the well-ventilated dining area, which opens up to a plantation of guava and custard apple interspersed with flowering plants like night-flowering jasmine or parijat.
It is takes an hour-and-a-half long drive from Visakhapatnam, navigating roads bordering farm fields and hamlets, to arrive at My Farm. Overlooking the serene verdant Marika Hills, My Farm is a pretty picture of peace.
