Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Delhi Café Serves Farm-Grown Seasonal Produce
There's a special café in Delhi called Roots by Rural Mitra.
It's run by a woman named Meenakshi Kumar, who used to be a lawyer.
She started this café because she wanted to eat healthy food.
She grows her own vegetables and herbs on a farm in Noida.
The café serves food made from what's grown on the farm, and the menu changes with the seasons.
Meenakshi had to learn a lot about growing food, and she got help from a group called Edible Routes.
The soil on her farm had some problems, but she's working to make it better.
Now, people can enjoy fresh, homegrown food at her café.
Roots by Rural Mitra is a café in Delhi's GK-1 N Block Market that serves farm-grown, seasonal produce.
Chef-owner Meenakshi Kumar, a former lawyer, started the café after experiencing gut inflammation and sensitivities upon returning to India from Thailand.
The café's ingredients are sourced from Rural Mitra, a farm in Noida that Kumar established with guidance from Edible Routes.
Soil tests revealed high sulphur but poor nitrogen and organic matter, reflecting broader agricultural challenges.
The menu shifts with the seasons, highlighting the natural produce from the farm.
- Who
- Meenakshi Kumar, former lawyer and chef-owner of Roots by Rural Mitra
- What
- A café serving farm-grown, seasonal produce from its own farm, Rural Mitra
- When
- The café was established after Meenakshi Kumar returned to India in 2019
- Where
- Located in GK-1 N Block Market, Delhi, with the farm in Noida
- Why
- Meenakshi Kumar started growing her own food due to gut inflammation and sensitivities after returning to India
- Café Name
- Roots by Rural Mitra
- Location
- GK-1 N Block Market, Delhi
- Chef-Owner
- Meenakshi Kumar
- Farm Name
- Rural Mitra
- Farm Location
- Noida
- Soil Test Findings
- High sulphur, poor nitrogen, low organic matter
- Organic Kitchen Garden Guide
- Edible Routes