About Us
Food from Northeast India, made by small producers in the region.
Why we started
NE Origins began during the pandemic. Lockdowns had cut off many small producers in remote parts of the Northeast from their buyers. We set up a way for customers across India to buy directly from these farmers, home cooks and self-help groups.
What we make
We sell pickles, chillies, fermented foods, honey and preserves. Producers in Sikkim and other Northeast states make them in small batches, using recipes that are common in households across the region.
Who it's for
Many of our customers are people from the Northeast who now live elsewhere in India. Others are trying the region's food for the first time.
Meet the founder
NE Origins was started by Rewaj Chettri, an entrepreneur from Sikkim.
- Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 honouree (2018)
- Conferred Sikkim's highest civilian award (2018) for his work in entrepreneurship
- Named "The Entrepreneur" by Young Leaders Connect (2016)
- Founder of NE Taxi, started in his second year of college and now operating in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka
"NE Origins is about community. Every jar is a way to stay connected to where we come from, and to make sure the people who grow and cook this food are the ones who benefit."
In the press
Rewaj Chettri and NE Origins were profiled in “Behind the Mind of NE Origins – Rewaj Chettri”, Humans of Northeast, 2 February 2024.
NE Origins products are also listed on Flipkart.
We are proudly Indigenous.
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