Ten-month-old Lipi Komanapalli was all smiles as she stood on her own, big-eyed and pretty in pink, at the coffee table.

She knows she’s the center of attention here.

And, like most babies, anything she can get her hands on goes in her mouth.

That’s where her parents come in: Sammamish residents Vamsi Komanapalli and Swapna Savvana take extra care when it comes to Lipi’s tummy.

“Since I was pregnant, I am more careful about what I’m eating,” Savvana said.

Their concern to ensure their first child ate healthy, locally-grown food — even before Lipi took her first breath — spurred them to create an organic food delivery service, called Figbo.

The business is based on a subscription model, which brings meat and produce straight from the farm to Washington doorsteps.

“That ties us back to the land,” Komanapalli said. “We don’t want to consume something we don’t know.”

The business, now with a customer base that just hit double digits, made its first delivery in February.

While the couple’s decision to start Figbo was based on the new addition to their family, the principles behind the choice is deeply ingrained in their culture.

Komanapalli and Savvana moved to the United States in the late 2000s. Prior to that, they lived in India, near the bay. Their family roots, based partially in the farming industry, taught them a deep respect for eating naturally grown foods.

“It’s important to be pesticide-free,” Savvana said.

Their families, like their neighbors, were raised on fresh food bought and sold at farmers markets. Moreover, they had a connection with the people handling the food that nourished their bodies; they had a connection to the land that produced that food; and, through the markets, they supported the local farmers’ efforts to raise crops and livestock.

Savvana’s family grew a number of things, including rice and mangoes, and for family birthdays they would share their harvest with the community.

Savvana said that’s something her father taught her: “When you are taking from the community, you have to give back.”

Then they moved to Pennsylvania — and relied on Walmart.

“There’s no other options,” Komanapalli recalled.

“Everything’s a chain,” Savvana added, as the two watched Lipi shimmy from parent to parent in their Sammamish home.

The couple eventually ended up in Washington state in 2011.

“I am in love with this place,” Savvana said. “It’s so beautiful: green everywhere.”

The state, and its people, better align with the couple’s food values. It is easier to find organic produce — but there’s still that time commitment.

When Savvana was pregnant, she realized it would be a struggle to juggle a full-time job, grocery shopping, a new baby and their dog.

To top it off, eight months along, Savvana fell and hurt herself so badly she was unable to walk. The situation made it all the more clear: They needed a grocery food delivery service.

They began creating Figbo in October 2015.

“We are going back to the community,” Savvana said. “That’s what we learned in India.”

They’ve partnered with three farms so far: Jones Family Farm for their pork, beef and lamb; Osprey Hill Farm for their chicken; and Hedlin Farms for their produce.

“Anybody in Washington can place an order,” Komanapalli said.

Food is shipped in completely recyclable boxes. Food will stay for up to 48 hours in those delivery boxes, as it’s fully insulated and kept at an optimal temperature.

Monthly meat deliveries are made between the 15th and 20th of the month. The last day to order and receive a delivery that month is the 12th.

Produce is delivered on a weekly basis. For weekly vegetable deliveries, Saturday is the last day to subscribe to receive a box the following week.

As soon as USPS picks up the food from the farm, the subscriber is sent an email alert.

For the first couple of months, the company was not selling produce. However, vegetables and fruits are available starting in May, Komanapalli said.

Customers can cancel or skip their monthly or weekly order.

For more information or to subscribe, visit www.figbo.com.

Savvana and Komanapalli have been married since 2009. Savvana works as a data scientist for Expedia. Komanapalli works as an e-commerce consultant at Oracle.