Mumbai’s 99-year-old Parsi Dairy Farm Might Shut Shop

Mumbai’s historic establishment, Parsi Dairy Farm, might shut shop.

Almost a century-old Parsi dairy farm which satiated Mumbaikars’ craving for ghee, butter and mithais might have to shut shop.

The iconic shop which has been loved by the city’s residents for decades was established in 1916, by Nariman Ardeshir.

The Nariman family has decided to sell its 300-acre land at Talasari on National Highway 8. For over a decade and a half now, sales have suffered a major slump.

The 2006 labour strike caused further financial distress  as reported by The Times of India.

Here are some reactions of Mumbai locals on Twitter , with their favourite shop on the verge of closing down.

#ParsiDairyFarm vanishing into the past is one of the saddest news I've heard in a long time :(

— Sid Pil (@SidPill) August 24, 2015

Reports of Parsi Dairy Farm shutting shop. I'm glad my grandmother isn't around to suffer this heartbreak. She loved their butter & paneer

— Shakti Salgaokar (@shaaqT) August 24, 2015

How the city will get poorer with passing away of each of these old icons - "Parsi Dairy Farm may shut shop"

— ISHA (@vaiju7) August 24, 2015

#Parsi Dairy farm an iconic institution of 99 years old at #Mumbai about to close. Old must give way to new. pic.twitter.com/Ksezk54ovi

— Vivek Paranjpe (@vivekparanjpe) August 24, 2015

@pmahesh That will not just be the end of an institution but end of an era. Parsis can't allow their heritage to die.#Mumbai #ParsiDairyFarm

— GhoseSpot (@SandipGhose) August 24, 2015

The 99 year old Parsi Dairy Farm may not be doing well but the Nariman family should gracefully allow it to celebrate 100 before the close!

— Jagdeep Luthra (@hotakes) August 24, 2015

Very sad to hear about #ParsiDairyFarm. They were serving delicious food at an affordable price.

— R Chandrashekhar (@rajushekhar) August 24, 2015