It was the monsoon of 2019 when Stefan and I set forth on our agrobiodiversity hunt into the dense forest and other food production systems of Umsawwar community in Meghalaya. Kong Therisa Nongrum and Kong Angela Nongrum, who are custodian farmers from the community, volunteered to lead us on this journey to document and photograph food plants of their village. This initiative was led by my colleague Stefan, who I often call ‘Plant Man’ because of his expertise in local food plants and agrobiodiversity. This project is part of a publication called ”Agrobiodiversity book of Meghalaya and Nagaland’’ by the North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society (NESFAS). Around two hundred and eighty-four food plants can be found in Umsawwar community of Meghalaya, most of which are traditional varieties. Meghalaya is located in the North-Eastern part of India and is also one of the four remaining biodiversity hotspots of the country. Known for its hilly terrain and heavy rains, Meghalaya inhabits three main Indigenous groups, namely, Khasi, Garos and Jaintias. The famous Umngot river also flows in the border of Umsawwar community, and the community members have been at the forefront of a more than a decade long protest against a dam construction.