Mark Boerlage farms on the 40 ha farm Sparrenburg, just outside Ceres, with a small team, but he is doing big work when it comes to mentoring. Text and pictures: Gerrit Rautenbach It takes a special kind of person to…
For their small size, Achtertuin is making a big difference when it comes to mentorship. Text and pictures: Gerrit Rautenbach Steven Versfeld, the custodian of Achtertuin, a small farm and packhouse in the Witzenberg district, along with production manager Anieta…
This is the fourth interview in the series about the Hortgro Science post-grad students. By Thomas Davidson. Dian Craven is a 24-year old student at Stellenbosch University doing his M.Sc in horticulture. He recently finished with data collection and is…
This is the third interview in the series about the Hortgro Science post-grad students. Buhle Ngidi told her story to Thomas Davidson. Buhle Ngidi was born in Doordrift and grew up in Jamestown. When she was little the family moved…
Over the next couple of months, we will introduce you to several of the Hortgro Science post-grad students. This is the second interview of the series with Portia Solomon, who told her story to Thomas Davidson. My name is Portia…