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SA’s top farmers’ podcast smashes the 200 mark

In October 2019, long before podcasting took off in South Africa, Food For Mzansi launched its Farmer’s Inside Track podcast. At first, it was just one weekly episode. It has since grown to three weekly editions, and we’re now celebrating the 200th episode!

by Octavia Avesca Spandiel
10th February 2023
Farmer's Inside Track podcast host, Dawn Noemdoe and Meagan van der Vent, audio and video producer. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Farmer's Inside Track podcast host, Dawn Noemdoe, and Meagan van der Vent, audio and video producer. Photo: Food For Mzansi

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Halala! Today, Food For Mzansi celebrates 200 episodes of its Farmer’s Inside Track podcast show. From building a local audience to reaching farmers in Nigeria, Botswana, Singapore, Germany, Italy, and so much more, the team behind the award-winning podcast said it can only get bigger and better from here on.

Dawn Noemdoe, an enthusiastic agriculturalist who has been the podcast host since its inception in 2019, said she is immensely proud to be part of a team building the foundation for agriculture in the country.

Interactions worth cherishing

“It’s been an absolute honour for me to be able to be part of the Farmer’s Inside Track podcast from day one. I have seen how we’ve built this community over the past two to three years. For me, I cherish my interaction with the farmers and with the people in the industry,” she said.

The podcast show, available on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts, has featured several industry heavyweights who have only good things to say about the podcast show.

Marketing executive at Meadow Feeds, Debbie Nortjé, shared her excitement as a partner of Food For Mzansi.

“We just want to congratulate you on this very special milestone. When we embarked on our campaign with you in 2022, we knew it would be a fun ride and that we would be reaching a whole new audience,” she said.

Nortjé looks forward to continuing its work with the agricultural publication.

Shout out to clients, readers, and listeners

Jovan Erasmus, an agronomist from Netafim South Africa, is no stranger to Food For Mzansi, sharing his expertise on a regular basis with the website. Erasmus said he is grateful to play a role in sharing knowledge and helping farmers to reach optimal results.

“I must say it is an amazing podcast and I look forward to contributing in the near future again, and I wish that you may continue helping farmers grow more with less through sharing,” he added.

Meanwhile, according to Food For Mzansi’s editor-in-chief, Ivor Price, “it feels surreal to be celebrating 200 episodes! I remember our first recordings at a podcast studio in Jozi. Back then, podcasting just began taking off in South Africa and our guests would have to travel all the way for recordings.”

“Today, Farmer’s Inside Track is the country’s biggest farmers’ podcast with three weekly editions. For this, we can simply say thank you to all our clients, readers, and listeners.”

Want to know more? Listen to some of the latest episodes on Farmer’s Inside Track:

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Lunathi Hlakanyane: From rural bookworm to agriculture economist

Option 1: Click here to listen on Spotify (all mobile and other devices).

Option 2: Click here to listen on any Apple device. 

Option 3: Click here to listen on Google Podcast.

Growing papayas: Tips for new farmers in Mzansi

Option 1: Click here to listen on Spotify (all mobile and other devices).

Option 2: Click here to listen on any Apple device. 

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Octavia Avesca Spandiel

Raised by a close-knitted family who loves her deeply, Octavia believes in the philosophy of ‘I am because you are'. This former news and content editor for radio is now living her best life in the agricultural sector as a commercial journalist at Food For Mzansi. Her soft spot for poetry and passion for life, writing and traveling inspires her to write compelling stories. Apart from being an excellent writer, Octavia has an educational background in youth work and loves working with people. 

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