reStore is

• A not-for-profit organization in Chennai, India that works to restore wellness, livelihoods for the poor and ecological balance
• A network of volunteer run bazaars for Organic food facilitating a market for local farmers and producers.
• A way to connect consumers with the sources of their food and other articles of daily living
• A community of people interested in sharing restorative ideas, practices and knowledge

To find out more:

• Visit our blog to find out more about our vision, philosophy and motivation.
• Phone us: 94441 66779 or 98844 09566;
• Email us: restorechennai[at] gmail[dot]com

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Welcome to reStore Organic Bazaars! Join mailing list for updates & reminders. Saturdays - Kalakshetra Colony Next bazaar date: Sept. 6th, 4 to 7 pm at New no. 4, MGR Road, (Opp. Indian Overseas Bank) Kalakshetra Colony, Besant Nagar Chennai 600090. Map Tuesdays - Adyar Next bazaar date: Sept. 9th, 5 to 8 pm at No. 27/ 10, 2nd Main Rd., (Opp. Dr. A G Ramesh's Eye Clinic) Kasturba Nagar, Adyar Chennai 600020. Map Shop open Mon-Fri 5 to 8 pm Organic vegetables & fruits FRESH from farms near Ooty & Chennai Groceries: Rices, Pulses, Nuts, Ragi, Bajra, Jowar, Thinai, Samai, Atta, Cold-pressed Oils, Powdered Jaggery. Try our Millet Recipes Natural soaps. No synthetic inputs or chemicals were used in the production or processing of these food items. Please bring shopping bags as we wish to avoid plastic packaging. Return your oil bottles OR bring your own containers and get a bottle discount of Rs. 5! Information about placing orders The bazaars are volunteer-run. We have lots of volunteering opportunity, recipe samplers and fun! We look forward to your participation to make them lively community events.

reStore earth Connections Organic farm visits and farm-stays, working with our hands, rebuilding our connection with the earth...

reStore Adyar Centre No. 27 /Old 10, 2nd Main Rd., Kasturba Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-20. Map Visit us Monday to Friday, 5 PM to 8 PM. The Adyar Centre stocks products from local Organic farmers, eco-friendly bags, textiles, etc.

The launch of reStore reStore was inaugurated at a function held at Shastri nagar welfare association hall, Adyar, Chennai on February 16th 2008 with a celebration of traditional foods. The event was attended by about 300 people including farmers from Tamil Nadu, members of Deccan Development Society, and of course many citizens of Chennai interested in sustainable lifestyles. Core team members of reStore introduced the motivations and vision of the organization, and farmers of DDS made a presentation on how traditional chemical-free farming has restored livelihoods and soil-fertility. Lively interactions with farmers and health practitioners followed as well as a light-hearted puppet show on the theme of healthful properties of millets. The highlight of the evening was the dinner cooked from organic millets featuring a variety of tiffin, snack and meal-time recipes.

Products

• Food: Organic, traditional and local. We are trying to make Organic food accessible and affordable to all in Chennai. In the process we strive to support local farmers and sustainable farming.

Future product plans

• Household: bags, baskets, toys, stationery, crockery and jewelry made of eco-friendly materials
• Textiles: Handspun, hand-woven, natural dyed and organic fabrics
• Garden: Seeds, Saplings, Compost, Panchakavya, Tools
• Health: Herbal and traditional health products
• Books: Alternative social and environmental books
• Renewable energy devices

Activities

"Hands and Heads" for sustainable, eco-friendly practices, farm visits, workshops, talks, film-screenings and discussions on social and ecological issues.