You choose. We grow.
Your family eats real food.

Reserve a plot on our farm near Bangalore. Tell us what you want grown. We farm it organically and deliver 20-30 kg of vegetables to your home across the season. Visit anytime to see your crops grow.

Illustration of a farm landscape with tomato, brinjal, and potato plants

How it works

01

Reserve your plot

Pay a ₹2,000 refundable deposit to lock in your founding member slot for the upcoming season.

02

Choose your crops

We'll share the seasonal crop options — tomatoes, okra, palak, methi, beans, chillies, brinjal, coriander. Tell us what your family actually eats.

03

We grow, you watch

We plant and tend your crops using verified organic methods. Weekly photo updates on WhatsApp. Visit anytime by appointment.

04

Harvest comes home

20-30 kg of vegetables delivered across 8-10 batches over the 4-month season, or pickup from the farm if you prefer.

Why Makai exists

If you've ever stood in a Bangalore grocery aisle wondering whether "organic" really means organic — you're not alone. India has a real food trust problem. Pesticide residue studies regularly find unsafe levels in market produce. Organic certifications are often gamed. Even premium delivery brands can't tell you which farm grew what.

Makai is built on a different idea: instead of asking you to trust a label, we let you see everything. Your plot exists at a real farm near Bangalore. You choose what's grown there. You visit when you want. The vegetables that arrive at your door are the ones that grew on your soil. Trust through transparency, not certificates.

Your founding member season

Everything that's included when you reserve a plot.

  • A dedicated plot at our farm near Bangalore
  • Choice of 5-7 crops from our seasonal menu
  • 20-30 kg of vegetables across the 4-month season
  • 8-10 deliveries to your home or pickup from the farm
  • Weekly photo updates of your plot on WhatsApp
  • Open farm visits on Saturdays by appointment
  • Quarterly farm event invitations (sowing day, harvest day)
  • Full refund if we don't launch this season
Founding member price (first season) ₹6,500
Standard price (future seasons) ₹8,000

Why we ask for a deposit: Building a farm requires real commitment. Your ₹2,000 deposit helps us know how many families we're growing for. It's fully refundable — if you change your mind, if we don't launch this season, or if our crop list doesn't suit your family.

Reserve your plot — ₹2,000 refundable deposit

From the founder

I grew up around the farmlands of Bihar. My father and uncle kept a small patch of land in front of our government quarters — tomatoes, brinjal, beans, methi, whatever the season allowed. I watched things grow. I helped pull weeds. I remember the taste of food that came out of soil I could point to.

Then life took a different turn. Eleven years of engineering took me far from any field — most recently to Microsoft, working out of Dublin. Becoming a parent brought back the old question — what is my child actually eating? Every time I bought "organic" vegetables, I couldn't verify what that label meant. The Indian supply chain is opaque even when the packaging is glossy.

The only way to truly know what's in your food is to know where it came from — the specific farm, the specific soil, the specific person who grew it. That's how it used to be. That's how I think it should be again.

Makai is what happens when an engineer who grew up near farmland comes home to the question that started everything. I'm building it small, building it honest. One farm. A few families. Verified organic methods. Real visits, not marketing tours. If we get this right with you, we'll grow it carefully into something Indian families can trust at scale.

— Nishant

P.S. — Questions? WhatsApp me directly at +91 XXXXX XXXXX. I read every message.

Not ready to commit?

Join the free waitlist. We'll keep you updated as we get closer to launch, and you'll be first to know when we open the next round of plots.

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Questions families ask

What if my crops fail?

We plant buffer crops alongside yours. If your plot underperforms, we top up from buffer to deliver your full harvest. If a season-wide failure happens, we refund proportionally — no questions, no fine print.

Is the farm really organic?

We use only approved organic inputs — compost, vermicompost, neem-based pest management, biofertilizers. We're working toward formal PGS-India certification. You're welcome to visit and verify anything.

Can I really visit the farm?

Yes. Saturdays 9am-12pm, by WhatsApp appointment. The farm is a working farm, not a tourist site — basic conditions, no formal amenities yet. Bring closed shoes and a sense of curiosity.

What if your crops don't suit my family?

We'll publish the seasonal crop options before you finalize. If our list doesn't fit your family, we'll refund your deposit, no questions asked.

Where exactly is the farm?

We'll share the exact location after you reserve. It's within driving distance of Bangalore — most families can visit on a Saturday morning.

When does the first season start?

We're targeting our first growing season to begin in [SEASON START — replace with your actual target date]. Founding members are confirmed first, in the order deposits are received.

Ready to reserve your family's plot?

We're opening 100 founding member plots for our first growing season. Reservations are confirmed in the order they're received.