For the nine years that Langkloof Roses have been in the possession of Antoinette Louw and her husband, it has been used as a distributor of antique cut roses and a wedding venue. These days farming is the smallest of their income.
Villiera Wines, the Grier’s family farm in Koelenhof just outside Stellenbosch, are pioneers on various levels, from the wine Industry to nature conservation: sustainable farming practices, the first wine and MCC supplier to Woolworths and the owner of the 2017 The Drinks Business Green Company of the Year Award.
Awassis were bred in the Middle East and is still the most common race in that area. “People milked sheep long before we milked goats or cattle,” David said. “The reason why we stopped with sheep, is because it is not that easy.” At present there are only about ten farmers milking sheep here in South Africa
By Dalewood Frommage in Simondium begin die kaasmaakproses by die kwaliteit van hul koeie se kos en eindig met uitmuntende kase wat internasionale erkenning geniet.
While in his office, Hennie hooks me up to the Rife scanner to scan my system for parasites. “It doesn’t look too bad,” he proclaims after a few minutes. I spot a few unwelcome internal guests on the report but Hennie brushes it off. “Be grateful you don’t have slugs in you!”
So goed as wat die bier gemaak is en so lekker as wat die kos is, is Kromrivier tog maar ‘n storie van ‘n plek en sy mense.
“Ek is uit die skool uit geskors vir bier. Ná Nederland was ons vir drie jaar in Engeland. As jy daar woon kom jy in aanraking met ‘n groot hoeveelheid interessante bier. Wat ons in Suid-Afrika gehad het, was maar boring…
