Every jar of Woods & Roots begins with a family in the Garo Hills. Turmeric, ginger and pepper are grown here the way they have been for generations — under forest canopy, without chemicals, and with a deep, careful knowledge of the land.
Harvest 2026 · Weeding the turmeric plot · East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Our farmers practice jhum-adjacent, forest-friendly cultivation — rotating small plots, composting on-site, and never using synthetic fertiliser or pesticide. It is slower, and yields are humbler. But the spice that comes out of these hills carries something a monoculture never will.
"This land has fed us for generations. Woods & Roots buys fairly, and that keeps our children close to the fields."
Mist-belt ridges, red earth, and villages where spice is still dried on bamboo mats in the open air.
Harvest mornings in Williamnagar begin before the mist lifts.
Baskets are carried down the slope, rhizomes washed in stream water, sliced and laid out to sun-dry the same day. Nothing waits, nothing travels far.
More farmer voices are on our Instagram — @woods_and_roots.co
“We used to sell our turmeric wet. Now we get paid what a dried, tested batch is worth.”
— Rina · Rongjeng cluster
“The team weighs everything in front of us. There is no doubt anymore.”
— Bimol · Songsak cluster
“Our children see farming as respectable work again.”
— Elder farmer · Williamnagar
The very hills our farmers work have been recognised at the highest levels — from Mann Ki Baat to the G7 table. A short record of how Lakadong turmeric and North-East produce have entered the national conversation.
“Meghalaya's Lakadong turmeric is famous the world over for its high curcumin content — a symbol of our farmers' hard work.”
“India's gift hampers at recent G7 outreach summits have featured GI-tagged produce from the North-East — including Meghalaya's turmeric and Assam's tea.”
“Lakadong turmeric of Jaintia Hills carries an official GI tag — a legal mark of its unique origin, quality and curcumin profile.”
Note: quotes above paraphrase publicly reported statements and official recognition of Meghalaya's Lakadong turmeric and North-East produce; they are not endorsements of the Woods & Roots brand.
The Lakadong is a different colour altogether — a deep, alive gold. Turmeric latte tastes like a proper kadha now.
Ing Makhir ginger in the morning chai is a revelation. Warmer, sharper, cleaner than anything I've bought in a supermarket.
Pepper is fragrant enough that I've stopped buying whole peppercorns anywhere else. Packaging arrived beautifully.
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