In Episode 4 of Brewing Travel Shots, the host Zinal Doshi is conversing with two of the Co-Founders of Nima Goos Goos - Padma Angmo and Rigzin Angmo.
Nima Goos Goos was started by four women from Ladakh, to promote the uniqueness of the ingredients of the Himalayas through working with traditional knowledge. We started with pop-up stalls where we sold cakes and beverages made from local buckwheat, wild rose, and apricot, which took us from one event to the next. The overwhelming response from these experiences made us focus on herbal tea that is non-perishable and can be shared with the world more conveniently. The stories of the potent benefits of these herbs can be traced back to Tibetan meditators like Milarepa, who solely survived on nettles leaves. Our big vision is to awaken people to the nutritional and economic value of these ingredients and bring the highest quality tea from Ladakh to the world.
Padma acts as a bridge, connecting local farmers, foragers with Nima Goos Goos. Her passion to reconnect with the local culture and trace local flavors led her to embark on a journey across Ladakh to discover the uniqueness of the place. She is also a big-time foodie and keeps on exploring new things around her. In her pursuit, she wants to preserve and showcase the traditional delicacies of the region in the form of mouth-watering pesto’s and rejuvenating varieties of tea to the world. Her love for farming keeps her close to nature and she lives a farm life in the abode of the Himalayas. As a young entrepreneur, she is challenging the status quo of society and walking the road untaken.
Rigzin Angmo is a political science student with a flair for working for heritage and its preservation. She is a woman with an aptitude for promoting local culture and cuisine and a diehard fan of sustainability. Hence most of the organizations she was a part of were enshrined with these ideas. After her schooling in Ladakh, Rigzin moved to Delhi to pursue higher studies only to realize that away from home, she was lost. She was interested in doing something for her own people through social Entrepreneurship. So, she came back and joined Naropa Fellowship Program in Ladakh which is aimed at cultivating entrepreneurs to bring positive change to the society. It was during this program that she and her co-founders found the potential of home-grown crops and herbs. Hence, founded the venture “Nima Goos Goos” to promote the uniqueness of Ladakh through food. She is currently the chief marketing Officer of Nima Goos Goos.
Padma's & Rigzin's three shots of advice:
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