Saaraketha is a catalyst that empowers rural small holder farmers to embrace sustainable methods of production. Our faith in sustainable growth; that man and nature can co-exist in harmony, fuels our passion to empower the local farming communities by transferring knowledge, entrepreneurship and facilitating access to technology to bring about dignity to the vocation of farming.
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Vegetarian Buffet on the Vesak Day at the Mount Lavinia Hotel
Saaraketha was the supplier of Organic Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for the Vegetarian Buffet which was organized jointly with The Mount Lavinia Hotel (MLH). Buffet was served at the Governor’s Restaurant of the Hotel and it was the first of its kind. Tried-and-tested recipes, selected ingredients and guaranteed high quality organic products from Saaraketha were down on the cards for lunch on Vesak Poya Day at MLH.
Together with MLH, Saaraketha promoted the concept of sustainable consumption by displaying the sample of the products used for the buffet, sharing the details about the nutritional values and stories behind our products.
Find more images of the event here. Photo courtesy: The Mount Lavinia Hotel.
Saaraketha was the supplier of Organic Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for the Vegetarian Buffet which was organized jointly with The Mount Lavinia Hotel (MLH). Buffet was served at the Governor’s Restaurant of the Hotel and it was the first of its kind. Tried-and-tested recipes, selected ingre...
14-05-2012
Saaraketha aims to start a home delivery service in the near future to provide good, clean, fresh and sustainably produced goods to YOU, the quality conscious consumer, straight from the farm to your doorstep.
This range is called the Harvest and it focuses on supporting rural farmers to embr...
30-04-2012
Our marketing team participated in Fruit Logistica 2012 which was held from the 08th – 10th February in Berlin, Germany.
Fruit Logistica is the world’s leading trade fair for the Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Business. More than 2,400 companies from across the entire fresh pr...
21-02-2012
If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain.
-Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. (1900 - 1965),
Speech at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, October 8, 1952
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20-12-2011
“On every serving, on every dish, are a farmer's hopes for his children.” - Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe, Poet.
Saaraketha was the Official Food Designer for the Sri Lanka’s biggest fashion event of the year, Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF); which was held from the 16th &n...
27-11-2011
“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
With the unstinted support of the Fulbright Commission, British Council and the American Center, Saaraketha has been able to work with school teachers and yout...
25-07-2010
The employees of Saaraketha are the first to benefit from the wholesome, natural organic produce of the Saaraketha plantation. Vegetables, fruits, yams, greens and herbs are sourced from the farm daily by the cook who prepares meals for the plantation staff at the demonstration kitchen and pavili...
20-04-2010
At Saaraketha we aim to couple the benefits of modern technology with the wisdom of traditional agriculture to bring about maximum productivity from land and resources. Currently the main focus at the farm is on a mapping survey using Geographic Information System (GIS) techonology where spatial,...
16-04-2010
Once again the Slow Foods Colombo hosted a gala event themed the "Passage to India" on the 25th of September at Tropical Hut, Paradise Beach, Mount Lavinia.
The Indian menu was prepared by Chef Ranga of the Mount Lavinia Hotel; a very young but excellent chef that offered all guests...
06-10-2009
The Sri Lankan Slow Food movement was started in June of 2009 with Chef Leo, Ramya Jeerasinghe, Prasanna Hettiarachchi and Charitha Abeyratne of Saaraketha getting together to register the “Slow Food Colombo” convivium.
Since the inception Slow Food Colombo along with the Mount La...
02-09-2009
