Advice for future farmers
In this new regular column New Roots asks established commercial farmers and producers all along the value chain for some pearls of wisdom on how to get going and go all the way in agriculture. For starters we asked Johnny…
Johnny Karolus – from general worker to Best Entrant to Commercial Agriculture
Carel van der Merwe was a visionary when he bought the farm Disselfontein in 2014. He invested a lot to create a successful new-generation farm. Yet, he never stressed. Because he had Johnny. It all started when Johnny was appointed…
Johnny Karolus 2022 Wes-Kaapse Nuwe Toetreder van die Jaar
Johnny Karolus sagtevrugteboer van die plaas Disselfontein, is vanjaar die SA Landbouskrywers se Wes-Kaapse Nuwe Toetreder van die Jaar 2022. Alhoewel Karolus die landgoedbestuurder van Eyethu Intaba (bemagtigingsprojek van Donkerbos Landgoed) is, gee die term “Nuwe Toetreder” nie heeltemal erkenning…