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Rav Singh began farming vegetables in Caledon five years ago after a career as an environmental educator. For her, farming was a way to honor her heritage. Her parents were farmers in India before moving to Canada, and reconnecting with the land felt like returning to her roots by growing foods her family has eaten for centuries.
Singh explained her motivation to The Pointer:
“I just felt really called to connect with the land on a very deep level and to grow food for people. I wanted to respect and acknowledge my ancestral connection to agriculture in farming because my family, they were farmers back in India…I just really wanted to make sure that folks who were looking for ‘cultural foods’ like okra, bitter melon had the same type of choice that people have when they go to buy something like tomatoes or cucumbers.”
At 27, she founded Shade of Miti, with “miti” meaning soil in both Hindi and Punjabi. The name honors her ancestors and her belief that planetary health starts with the soil beneath our feet.
This farming endeavor also became a bridge between food production and climate justice.
Author’s summary: Rav Singh’s farming reconnects cultural heritage with environmental activism, emphasizing the vital link between soil health, food justice, and climate action.