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Why heirloom seeds rock

Why heirloom seeds rock

29/09/2010  |  No Comments

Sean Freeman, owner of Livingseeds.co.za and passionate heirloom seed collector (and grower), shares his passion for these awesome vegetable varieties... more

Local Goods Market ‘The Market Place’ reopens at Hathersage Farm this Sunday

Local Goods Market ‘The Market Place’ reopens at Hathersage Farm this Sunday

10/09/2010  |  1 Comment

I can't quite believe I haven't yet been to this market - I've heard such great things about it, and... more

Local Food Reliance Workshop with Robina McCurdy

06/07/2010  |  No Comments

How to grow your own (and cut down on trips to the supermarket). This weekend (10-11 July 2010), Robina McCurdy will be hosting a workshop on 'Local Food Reliance'. more

SA Cheese Festival 2010: Small Producers and Artisans

SA Cheese Festival 2010: Small Producers and Artisans

22/04/2010  |  No Comments

A little while back I took a look at what's natural and organic at the upcoming SA Cheese Festival (coming up this weekend, yay!). But natural and organic isn't the be-all and end-all. Just because a cheese is made in a natural way using organic ingredients, doesn't necessarily mean it's a great product. It takes the skill of an artisan to bring out the best in a cheese, and it's those guys that I'm spotlighting today. more

Check out Taste Mag's delicious new website

Check out Taste Mag’s delicious new website

21/04/2010  |  No Comments

Taste Magazine has just launched an awesome new website that has me drooling from the get-go. It's got pretty pictures, simple recipes, foodie news and I think I'm going to be spending quite a bit of time on it in the months to come. more

Breaking bread at the Table of Peace and Unity (+ win tickets!)

Breaking bread at the Table of Peace and Unity (+ win tickets!)

08/04/2010  |  2 Comments

When last did you sit at a table and share a meal with people you've never met before? In these tumultuous times, it's important, I think, to have events which bring people together and unite them in a convivial way. And what better way to connect people than through the delicious delights of excellent food? more

What's natural and organic at the SA Cheese Festival 2010

What’s natural and organic at the SA Cheese Festival 2010

31/03/2010  |  4 Comments

Bright green wasabi-flavoured goats cheese, juicy organic olives, oh-so creamy cheeses made from the milk of grass-fed cows - clear your diaries everyone, the SA Cheese Festival is coming! more

Sunny Side Up! A visit to Spier's Biodynamic Farm

Sunny Side Up! A visit to Spier’s Biodynamic Farm

29/03/2010  |  1 Comment

Remember that old Farmer Brown ad: 'They taste so good, 'cause they eat so good'? It turns out that a diet of grubs, grass, grain, fresh air and sunshine makes the tastiest chickens of all. On 6 March 2010 a group of Slow Fooders visited Spier to learn more about their biodynamic farming methods. more

Summer 2010 CSA launched

Summer 2010 CSA launched

19/01/2010  |  No Comments

A new summer CSA is on the cards for 2010. This one will run for 10 weeks (Tuesday 26 January through Tuesday 30 March) and in addition to the uber-fresh organic vegetables members will receive every week, the deliveries will also include mushrooms and preserves from other sustainable food producers and projects. more

Moddergat Farm Market

Moddergat Farm Market

01/11/2009  |  1 Comment

Moddergat Organic Farm holds a weekly Saturday morning organic market from 8am-1pm. To find out more, contact Dawn or Johann My... more

SA's first homegrown organic cotton tees, coming soon to a Woolworths near you

SA’s first homegrown organic cotton tees, coming soon to a Woolworths near you

04/09/2009  |  Comments Off

How awesome is this? South Africa has just produced its very own homegrown organic cotton crop... and we'll soon be able to buy organic tees that didn't have to be flown in from elsewhere in the world. Bring it on! more

Spring has sprung!  Time to sign up for another season of farm-fresh CSA fare...

Spring has sprung! Time to sign up for another season of farm-fresh CSA fare…

30/08/2009  |  2 Comments

I love being part of the Cape Town CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project. One of the joys of eating seasonally is the anticipation of the new crops that each season brings, and being part of a CSA you're right in the thick of it - what was growing, that morning, is now in your hands. And there's a new one all set up for spring! more

Natural living made easy (and affordable) with Natural Organic Life

Natural living made easy (and affordable) with Natural Organic Life

22/07/2009  |  No Comments

Small businesses like Natural Organic Life are making it easier for all of us to embrace natural living by making it more affordable and more accessible. Prices are good and delivery is swift - just a few of the reasons to support businesses like this. more

What's On My Food?

What’s On My Food?

23/06/2009  |  5 Comments

A new website tells you what pesticides are likely to be found on the food you eat, in what quantities, and how that might be affecting you... more

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