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A good time to make new friends

                            Finally! An exciting new, must-stop shop along the N7. One visit and you will keep you coming back for more. It not only offers a hub of honest food, exciting pairing experiences, quality artisan products, an excellent wine selection, but our…

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News from the farm

As you know by now, conservation farming is our heart. As always, we are looking for the best products, the best equipment and the most effective way to combat disease so that we can keep supplying top quality rooibos direct from the farm to you, our customer. The harvesting season is at hand but first…

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News from the farm

When does gratitude supersede expectation? When we still have a harvest, albeit 30% less than expectation. When we still have water, albeit less than we require. When we can still fill our orders , even if it is on our knees most of the time. And, when we know that what goes down, must come…

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News from the farm

The severe drought situation in the Western Cape had tea farmers very concerned during the planting season but the miracle of Rooibos tea way exceeds its health benefits. The rooibos plant is also unbelievably hardy! The little plant is under stress before it even gets planted. Apart from long travelling distances to the farm, they…

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Planting rooibos tea

Rooibos tea seems to love extremes when it comes to planting and harvesting. It gets planted in the cold of winter and harvested in the heat of summer. The Western Cape, home to Rooibos, have had some really chilly days but it is so worth venturing out into the cold to watch the tea planting…

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