The story of the Rana family — from a mountain goat trail in Kinnaur to 1,000 apple trees in Uttarakhand.
The Story
~1991 · The Vision
Thirty-five years ago, our father ran a thriving business supplying mountain goats to the Indian Army from Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh — a herd of over 500 goats. On those same Himalayan trails, he passed through apple orchards and felt something stir.
The Decision
When Himachali families were quietly buying land in Tons Valley, our family moved fast. With ₹1,00,000, they purchased two plots in Kotgaon and planted apple saplings by hand. No machinery. No guides. Just belief. Those trees are 30 years old today.
The Long Wait
The first and second generation tended the orchard through harsh winters and uncertain harvests — without market access, without cold storage, without the knowledge the crop deserved. The fruit came, but never its full value.
2024 · The Third Generation
We are Dev and Remona Rana — and we refuse to let this legacy remain half-finished. Together, we founded Tons Valley Agro Pvt. Ltd., working alongside 500+ apple farmers to build fair markets, better prices, and a future rooted in Himalayan soil.
The Founders
Founder — Alpine Hikes Pvt. Ltd. & Tons Valley Agro Pvt. Ltd.
A mountain entrepreneur who grew up between goat trails and apple blossoms. Dev bridges Himalayan agriculture with the modern world — proving that a farmer's son can also be a founder.
Co-Founder · MSc Gold Medalist · Former PGT & HOD, DPS Siliguri
She left a prestigious and secure teaching career at DPS to honour a family legacy. Her belief: "Some classrooms have no walls — they have mountains, orchards, and seasons."
Why Himalayan Estate?
In a world where children believe apples come from supermarkets, we want a child to stand under their own tree, reach up, and pluck a red apple from a branch their family adopted.
We want a family in Delhi to watch — through monthly videos — a blossom become a fruit, and a fruit become a harvest. And when that first wooden box arrives at their door, and they open it together, they'll feel something no store can sell:
A genuine connection to the land. To a family. To a story 35 years in the making.
— Dev & Remona Rana, Kotgaon, Tons Valley, Uttarakhand 🏔️
Dada planted the first tree. Now you can be part of this living legacy — adopt your own tree in the Rana family orchard.