Foodlink
Timings and Location(s)
The receiving outlet is located at the service entrance of the Pour Tous Distribution Centre / Solar Kitchen, and delivieries can be made there every morning before 10 am.
The persons in charge are Guna and Isabelle, along with AVFG staff Sumathi and Lakshmi.
For further information email: Foodlink@auroville.org.in.or call 9486144072.
General Information and Background
The Auroville Farm Group (AVFG) has an office and distribution centre called Foodlink. The products are sold through a number of Auroville shops and (in the future) also beyond AV. Rice and vegetables are provided for use in the meals preparation in the communal Solar Kitchen, and for distribution among schools. Fruits and grains are preserved and packed at two Auroville food-processing units and at some of the farms, which produce a range of jams, pickles and chutneys.
As the receiving centre is adjacent to the Pour Tous Distribution Centre (PTDC), organic locally-grown produce is supplied directly for the availability of Aurovilian participants in the PTDC scheme.
The Foodlink price list (updated February 2010) for fruits, vegetables and milk products is available here:File:FoodlinkPricesFeb2010.xls
Members and Affiliations
Foodlink was created by the AV Farm Group, which is the communication platform for the farmers of Auroville. The AVFG secretariat gathers production and pricing statistics monthly. Through the efforts of the ISP (Integral Sustainability Platform) in 2009-10, a "Food Sector" was created to review the needs and ideals of all who work in food-related activities. From this a new group was formed: the ASAP ( ), which works with Foodlink to expand its activities and outreach.
Another of Foodlink's collaborations are the Green Center and the Auroville Saturday Market.
Aims and Objectives
A recent report on the AVFG (2004) shows that distribution and central management of farming in Auroville will need funding and support, so that the individual effort of the farmers may bear fruit, as parts of surplus harvests are lost, due to lack of a common storage and marketing outlets.