Blog & News
Our Move to Conservation-Tillage Farming
Conservation-tillage farming is about protecting our soil structure – and studies that try to identify whether or not it is more profitable have found that it can be, if done right.
Clinical Trial Shows Cardiovascular Benefits from Rooibos
The first-ever human clinical trial on a popular traditional South African herbal tea was recently conducted, testing whether it can possibly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Fire Threatens Biodiversity in Cederberg
A wildfire thought to have been started by buchu poachers swept through farms and the Algeria forest station in the Cederberg at the weekend.
Rooibos Fights Cancer
A leading international research journal has published a review of more than fifty years of rooibos research which confirms that rooibos is a great source of flavonoid antioxidants which have many health benefits.
2009 Harvest Looking Good!
Historically high rainfall over the last two years has resulted in good growth in our rooibos tea fields, with 140 hectares planted over the past two years.
Research Shows Rooibos A Boon To The Heart
Recent studies have shown that the benefits of rooibos tea can be attributed to a class of beneficial antioxidants called flavonoids – and rooibos is unique in that it’s the only plant that’s ever been found to contain the asphalatin flavonoid.
Cedarberg Traverse
Recently we enjoyed an amazing 130-kilometre hike that took us along a route filled with majestic sights of the Cederberg.
The Amazing Thing About Rooibos
The amazing thing about rooibos? Apart from the health benefits, it’s a species of plant only found in a limited area in South Africa – and our farm is right in the centre of its home range.