When the goats on his farm had nothing more to eat, the soil had eroded and most of the vegetation had been destroyed, South African farmer Pieter Kruger had to make one of the toughest decisions of his life. “I have always been a farmer,” he says, “but that moment in 2007, I knew that I could not go on. There was no more water. Zandvlakte is the last farm in our valley in the … [Read more...]
Karoo cheese from mellow goats
Are you looking for yummy goats milk cheese and other farm products for your family? Let me tell you about Arbeidsgenot, a farm near Lutzville - or let Malinda speak for herself: At Arbeidsgenot we are moving into winter, with milk production from our goats dropping dramatically, as is natural for them in winter. Winter milk is creamier than summer milk resulting in a … [Read more...]