This week’s events include two livestock auctions, a Food For Mzansi Gather to Grow session on Instagram Live, the Fancy Fijnwyn Food and Wine Festival, and the Ubali Pomegranate Festival and trail walk or run. To include your event in the calendar, please send an email to info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Molweni farmers!
As we head towards the Easter weekend end, we start the week off with two livestock auctions taking place on Monday and Tuesday. The first sale will take place in Badplaas, Mpumalanga, followed by the next one in Vereeniging, Gauteng.
This is followed by our monthly date on Instagram Live for a Food For Mzansi Gather to Grow session which will be all about sugarcane farming.
On Thursday, you can save the date for some fun on 30 April for the Fijn Wyn wine festival in Pretoria.
On Friday, we close off with the Ubali Pomegranate Festival taking place in Pretoria.
Monday, 25 March
Badplaas Livestock Sale
All types of livestock are welcome!
Conditions of sale:
- Only card, cash, or immediate electronic payments day of sale
- 1% Handling fee on cash/card payments.
- Electronic transfer facilities.
- Fica documentation with registration process. All goods will be sold at a reserve price and the right exists to bid by or on behalf of the owner or auctioneer.
Venue: Badplaas Auction Complex
Time: 11:00
Tuesday, 26 March
Vereeniging Livestock Sale
All types of livestock welcome!
Conditions of sale:
- Only card, cash, or immediate electronic payments day of sale
- 1% Handling fee on cash payments.
- Electronic transfer facilities.
- Fica documentation with registration process. All goods will be sold at a reserve price and the right exists to bid by or on behalf of the owner or auctioneer.
Time: 11:00
Venue: Auction Grounds in Vereeniging
Wednesday, 27 March
Join #GatherToGrow on Instagram Live
Are you an aspiring farmer looking for more information on how to get into the agricultural sector? Do you have a smartphone and an Instagram account? Join us every Wednesday at 18:00 for Food For Mzansi’s #GatherToGrow.
This week’s topic is to unlock the sweet secrets of sugarcane farming.
Follow @foodformzansi and tune in on Wednesday at 18:00.
Thursday, 28 March
Fancy Fijnwyn Festival
Please save the date for the first ever Fancy Fijnwyn Festival taking place on 30 April 2024. The concept of Fijnwyn stays the same with wines from 40 wine estates. There will be no food stalls but your ticket includes scrumptious meze platters on long harvest tables. There will be live music on one stage as well as an outdoor movie for kids.
Time: 16:00
Venue: Pretoria
Friday, 29 March
Pomegranate Festival and Trail run
Come and enjoy beautiful and fresh pomegranates and relax in the gardens with food and drinks for sale. Have fun in the sun walking or running through a trail of the Ubali pomegranate farm.
Food and drink will be available, ranging from cheesecake, ice cream, and refreshing pomegranate drinks.
Trail run/Walk: 5km in the bush. (Adults R40 / Children R20)
Children: Come meet the alpacas, pony rides & jumping castle
For more information contact Louis at 0792132784 or Kobus on 0829202038.
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