Farm 2 Food Foundation

What Farm 2 Food Foundation does

Farm2Food Foundation is a non-profit social enterprise founded in 2011 and headquartered in Jorhat, Assam, India, that empowers communities in Northeast India to become farm and food entrepreneurs. The organization operates a portfolio of community-based programs centered on the FarmPreneur Programme, which engages middle-school students through school Nutrition Gardens to learn organic farming, vermicomposting, nutrition awareness, and entrepreneurial skills, reaching 99,999 students across 900 schools and engaging 10,000 farmers and 100 senior agripreneurs. Complementary programs include Mother's Group Projects for household-level nutrition gardens, the Solve Ninjas civic problem-solving curriculum (with Reap Benefit), the Jagrik Project for constitutional literacy (with ComMutiny), the Angela Marti Memorial Fund scholarship program (with Swiss Re Foundation), a Mobile Science Lab, and a Library Project, along with two women-led Farmer Producer Organizations (Tamul Plate FPO producing biodegradable arecanut plates and a 250-member Goatery FPO).

The organization's methodology relies on training community members as barefoot experts — Pashu Sakhis (veterinary workers, adapted from The Goat Trust), Solar Sakhis (solar engineers, adapted from Barefoot College), and Krishi Sakhis (agriculture experts) — to deliver last-mile agricultural and energy services. There is no proprietary technology stack; delivery is human-facilitated through school partnerships, mother's groups, and community networks across Assam, with documented emergency-response reach into seven additional states.

The business model is grant-funded: Farm2Food Foundation does not charge for its programs and instead raises capital from foundations, corporate CSR programs, and individual donations. Named anchor funders include Tata Trusts, Swiss Re Foundation, Azim Premji Foundation, ITC CSR, Ashoka, UNICEF, and NITI Aayog, supplemented by international diaspora donors during COVID-19 relief operations. The organization reports no disclosed revenue figures and operates with a headcount of 11-50 employees. Strategic positioning was elevated in 2021 when the FarmPreneur Programme was adopted by the Assam Government and subsequently by the Government of India for nationwide rollout across 1.2 million schools.

Name

Farm 2 Food Foundation

Legal name

Farm2Food Foundation

Website

https://farm2food.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Farm2Food Foundation is a Jorhat-based nonprofit that empowers communities in Northeast India to become farm and food entrepreneurs through school-based FarmPreneur programs, mother's groups, barefoot expert networks, and farmer producer organizations, funded by grants and CSR donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development and Sustainable Agriculture Programs

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (1151), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112), Other Crop Farming (1119)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Food Security Development (BPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture & Conservation Practices (EDAOAOAO), Agricultural Production & Farm Operations (EDAOAOAA), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL), Nutrient Stewardship & Soil Fertility Management (4R Nutrients, Compost, Biofertilizers) (AFAGAMAE)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Sustainable agriculture training
• Nutrition education
• Rural entrepreneurship
• Disaster relief services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jorhat

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Donations: Farm2Food Foundation is a nonprofit organization that operates primarily through grant funding from foundations, corporate CSR programs, and individual donations. The organization raises funds from partners including Azim Premji Foundation, Swiss Re Foundation, Tata Trusts, ITC CSR, and various international donors to support its programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Farm 2 Food Foundation delivers community-based training and development programs that teach organic farming, nutrition, and entrepreneurship to school students, mothers, and rural communities in Northeast India. Its flagship FarmPreneur Programme runs school nutrition gardens, while additional offerings include barefoot expert training (Pashu Sakhi, Solar Sakhi, Krishi Sakhi), women-led Farmer Producer Organizations, literacy and science programs, scholarships, and emergency relief operations. Programs are provided free of charge, funded by grants and donations from philanthropic and corporate CSR partners.

Product overview

Farm 2 Food Foundation is a non-profit social enterprise that operates as a single unified program portfolio focused on building aspirations and skills for farm and food entrepreneurship in Northeast India. The organization runs multiple interconnected community programs: the FarmPreneur Programme engages middle-school students through school Nutrition Gardens; the Solve Ninjas and Jagrik Project build youth leadership and civic engagement; the Library Project and Mobile Science Lab support education; Mother's Group Projects and initiatives like Krishi Sakhi, Pashu Sakhi, and Solar Sakhi develop community-level expertise; while the Tamul Plate FPO and Goatery FPO create economic opportunities through producer organizations. The Angela Marti Memorial Fund provides scholarships, and Responses to Emergency handles disaster relief. All programs operate as training and community development initiatives rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FarmPreneur Programme School-based program engaging middle-school students in setting up Nutrition Gardens, learning organic farming methods, nutrition awareness, and entrepreneurial skills through hands-on activities such as raised soil beds, vermicomposting, and selling produce.
• Mother's Group Projects Program working with mothers' groups to establish Nutrition Gardens at home, providing training in vermicompost preparation and emphasizing the role of women in ensuring household nutrition and adopting healthy dietary behaviors.
• Solve Ninjas Civic engagement program implemented in partnership with Reap Benefit that trains middle-school students in discovering civic problems, investigating them, and finding solutions through a 'Discover, Investigate, Solve and Share' methodology.
• Jagrik Project Citizenship education program implemented in partnership with ComMutiny – The Youth Collective that builds young people's capacities through a real-life simulation of the Indian Constitution, creating awareness of fundamental rights and duties.
• The India Project: Say No to Discrimination Pilot project in collaboration with Reachout Foundation that addresses diversity and discrimination through long-distance exchange programs among children in four states via letter writing and card exchanges.
• Angela Marti Memorial Fund Scholarship program for female students from tea garden communities in Assam to pursue higher education, also supporting renovation and enhancement of school libraries. Implemented in partnership with Swiss Re Foundation.
• Mobile Science Lab Traveling laboratory designed to provide rural students with practical, hands-on science learning experiences.
• Library Project Program to increase literacy and academic performance in rural government schools through library upgrades and mobile reading sessions with age-appropriate books distribution.
• Responses to Emergency Emergency response initiatives including flood relief and COVID-19 pandemic support, distributing food, PPE kits, oxygen concentrators, medical supplies, and conducting vaccination drives with youth at the forefront.
• Pashu Sakhi Training program for women from tea garden communities as Pashu Sakhis (barefoot veterinary doctors) modeled after The Goat Trust's pioneering initiative, providing village-level livestock services.
• Solar Sakhi Training program for women as village-level solar engineers with expertise flowing from Barefoot College, offering solutions around solar energy.
• Krishi Sakhi Cadre of trained agriculture experts providing sustainable farming services, promoting organic and indigenous solutions, and operating micro-level Bio Resource Centres.
• Tamul Plate FPO (Seuj women farm and food producer private limited) Women-led Farmer Producer Organization producing biodegradable arecanut plates from waste products, addressing sustainability and climate change challenges through eco-friendly cutlery.
• Goatery FPO A 250 women-led company offering comprehensive services around goat and goatery management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99,999 students participated in Farm2Food programs with 70,000 benefiting from improved midday meals
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ashoka: Innovators for the PubliccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for impact measurement and organizational scaling. Farm2Food collaborates with Ashoka on Health and Nutrition Surveys in schools and organizational development support.
• Swiss Re FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner supporting the Angela Marti Memorial Fund for scholarships to female students from tea garden communities and library renovation projects. Co-founder Deep Jyoti Sonu Brahma is an Ashoka Fellow.
• Tata TrustscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor philanthropic partner supporting Farm2Food Foundation's programs for sustainable agriculture and rural livelihoods in Northeast India.
• ITC LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate CSR partner supporting relief efforts and sustainable farming initiatives. Provided resources during COVID-19 pandemic response.
• GoonjcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for disaster response and community development. Supported material costs for bamboo porcupine flood control structures and COVID/flood relief operations.
• ComMutiny - The Youth CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partner for youth leadership programs including Jagrik Project, Samvidhan LIVE, and Northeast Youth Alliance for Food Systems Transformation. Joint publisher of 'Uncultivated Plants of Northeast India: A Community Handbook'.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development partner supporting nutrition and livelihood programs in Northeast India.
• Catalyst 2030coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of social entrepreneurs. Farm2Food Foundation is a member with co-founder Deep Jyoti Sonu Brahma serving on the Investment Committee of Rebuild India Fund, a Dasra initiative under Catalyst 2030.
• NITI AayogmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment policy think tank supporting initiatives for agricultural development and rural livelihood enhancement.
• Assam GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership including adoption of FarmPreneur Programme, vaccination drives, and participation in Assam State Alliance for Health, Nutrition and Livelihood formed in 2019.
• The Goat TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for training 'Pashu Sakhis' (barefoot veterinary doctors) adapted from their model for livestock management training.
• Barefoot CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for training 'Solar Sakhis' - village level solar engineers adapted from Barefoot College's pioneering model.
• Reap BenefitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 'Solve Ninjas' program training students in civic problem discovery, investigation, and solution implementation.
• PravahcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization with long history of collaboration. Co-founder Deep Jyoti Sonu Brahma previously worked with Pravah and continues collaborative engagement.
• ZomatominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting food relief and distribution efforts during emergency response operations.
• Rugby IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports organization partner contributing to COVID-19 relief efforts and community support programs.
• Reachout FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 'The India Project: Say No to Discrimination' promoting inclusive attitudes among children through letter-writing exchange programs across Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Delhi.
• Foundation for Social Transformation (FST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Assam State Alliance for Health, Nutrition and Livelihood. Contributed to budget recommendations submitted to Finance Minister, Govt. of Assam.
• NorthEast NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional civil society organization partner in Assam State Alliance for Health, Nutrition and Livelihood.
• SeSTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Assam State Alliance for Health, Nutrition and Livelihood submitting budget recommendations to Finance Minister.
• IDeAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Assam State Alliance for Health, Nutrition and Livelihood working on livelihood and food security issues.
• 3 Naga Hills Regiment of Assam RiflesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary unit that assisted in transporting relief materials to remote districts during COVID-19 lockdown, including Lunglei in Mizoram.
• Every Infant MattersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in COVID-19 relief consortium reaching vulnerable populations.
• Hospital Sisters Outreach MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in COVID-19 relief efforts supporting rural communities.
• Physician for India USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based medical professionals organization contributing to COVID-19 relief.
• VartaleapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in COVID and flood relief efforts. Deep Jyoti Sonu Brahma serves on advisory governance team.
• DasracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partners for the Rebuild India Fund initiative. Dasra manages the fund with Deep Jyoti Sonu Brahma on the Investment Committee.
• Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdopted the FarmPreneur Programme for nationwide rollout across 1.2 million schools as part of national education and nutrition initiative.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Goonj: Goonj is a direct partner and peer Indian nonprofit addressing rural poverty, disaster relief, and community development. Both organizations collaborate on flood and COVID relief operations in Northeast India and operate community-driven development models.
• PRADAN: PRADAN is a leading Indian nonprofit promoting sustainable rural livelihoods through agriculture, livestock, and women's self-help groups. It is comparable to Farm2Food in its community-led, training-driven approach to rural poverty alleviation in India.
• BAIF Development Research Foundation: BAIF is a large Indian development organization focused on sustainable agriculture, livestock development, and rural livelihoods. It is comparable to Farm2Food in its farmer-training, livestock-services, and natural-resource-management orientation.
• ComMutiny - The Youth Collective: ComMutiny is a direct partner and peer running youth civic-leadership and constitutional-literacy programs across India (Jagrik, Samvidhan LIVE). Both organizations co-publish the 'Uncultivated Plants of Northeast India' handbook and collaborate on Northeast Youth Alliance for Food Systems Transformation.
• The Goat Trust: The Goat Trust is the originating partner whose Pashu Sakhi (barefoot veterinary doctor) model was adapted by Farm2Food. Both organizations build rural women's livelihoods through livestock-related entrepreneurship and village-level service delivery in India.
• Barefoot College: Barefoot College is a direct peer and explicit partner of Farm2Food Foundation — it pioneered the village-level Solar Sakhi model that Farm2Food adapted. Both organizations train rural barefoot experts to deliver last-mile services (energy, agriculture, livestock) in underserved communities across India.

Broad incumbents

• Heifer International: Heifer International is a large established global nonprofit operating livestock-and-agriculture-based livelihood programs in India and globally. It overlaps with Farm2Food's goat-rearing FPO and Pashu Sakhi livestock-services work but operates at significantly larger scale.

Others

• Ashoka: Innovators for the Public: Ashoka is the global fellowship network that has elected Farm2Food's co-founder. While not directly delivering field programs, Ashoka's ecosystem of social entrepreneurs is the closest comparable peer structure for organizations of Farm2Food's profile and stage.

Emerging players

• Digital Green: Digital Green is an international development organization that uses video-based extension to train farmers on improved agricultural practices. It overlaps with Farm2Food's farmer training and knowledge dissemination mission, though it is more technology-mediated.
• Trickle Up: Trickle Up is an international nonprofit that works with women in extreme poverty to build sustainable livelihoods through coaching, cash grants, and market linkages. Comparable in target segment (rural women entrepreneurs) and methodology (graduation-style support) though focused geographically outside Northeast India.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles11 records

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