Small-batch, cold-chained, expiry measured in days, not months. Our chefs make. Our farmers grow. Our riders deliver. No middle.
01 / 08New · Fresh
Cold-PressedBeetroot & Ginger
500 ml₹240
02 / 08Fresh
CashewCream Cheese
200 g₹320
03 / 08Fresh
SourdoughPizza Base · ×2
400 g₹280
04 / 08New
Wild Berry& Hibiscus Compote
220 g₹360
05 / 08Fresh
Tamarind& Date Chutney
250 g₹220
06 / 08Fresh
CoconutCurd
400 g₹280
07 / 08New
BeetrootHummus
200 g₹260
08 / 08Fresh
Palak PaneerMarinade
300 g₹340
Field note · MaharashtraThe Patil family farm, where every NS basket begins. 4 acres, regeneratively farmed since 2019.
03 The work behind the basket
From soil to soul, in three honest steps.
The Farm
The farms we work with are small. Average size: 4 acres. Average distance from your kitchen: 280 km. We know every farmer by name. We visit every monsoon.
The Lab
Every batch is tested at an FSSAI-accredited lab — for pesticides, heavy metals, microbial load. The report lives on the QR code on your package. Yes, even the dal.
The Delivery
No cold storage. No middlemen. No "best by 2027." Picked Monday. In your hands Wednesday. Paper packaging. Returnable jars. Compostable everything.
This week in the kitchen: Alphonso mangoes, raw jackfruit, drumstick leaves, ash gourd, French beans.
Certified Organic
India Organic + USDA verified on every SKU we list.
Harvested ≤ 48 hrs
Pick to door in under two days. Often the next morning.
Zero Cold Storage
Farm to fridge. No chambers. No suspended ripening.
Compostable Packaging
Paper, jute, glass. Returnable jars. No plastic. Ever.
06 Words from the table
A pantry shift, one family at a time.
“My daughter has a peanut allergy. The traceability of every Ikai pack — down to the farm batch — is the reason I switched my entire pantry.”
Aanya MehtaBengaluru · subscribing since 2024
“I bought the cold-pressed mustard oil expecting another health-food letdown. It tastes like my grandmother's kitchen in Lucknow. I genuinely teared up.”
Vikram SahgalDelhi · NS Fresh subscriber
“The most considered organic grocery experience in the country.”
— Vogue India
“The seasonal calendar changed how my family eats. We've stopped buying mangoes in December. It feels right.”
Reshma & Karthik IyerMumbai
07 Worth reading
From the journal.
Feature 9 min read
Why your dal might be cleaner than your salad.
An investigation into pesticide residue across India's most-eaten staples — and what the data says about how to shop.
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