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Members of the Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS), ensures organic certification of food through the participation of farmers and consumers, at Oranjezicht City Farm.
CAPE COMMUNITY MEDIA

Oranjezicht City Farm's organic farming certification inspires local food revolution

Oranjezicht City Farm completes its fourth annual organic farming certification, uniting farmers from Hout Bay, Brackenfell, Mitchell's Plain, and Philippi in a collaborative…

  • Fouzia van der Fort
3 min read
Feed the Soil ambassador Arthur Gonco helps with bucket swops and vegetable purchases. Picture: supplied
TOKAI

Food waste composting comes to Blue Route

Ladles of Love is taking your kitchen food waste and composting it, and the non-profit organisation will launch one of its Feed the Soil pop-up shops at Blue Route Mall on…

  • Janice Matthews
2 min read
The panelists at the discussion around sustainable seafood, from left, are Gregory Henderson, of the South African Chefs Association; Mark Botha, the CEO of the South African Fisheries Development Fund; Kurt Hill, director of Cape Fish; Petro Myburg, senior manager for sustainability at the Waterfront; Narend Singh, deputy minister of the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment and Chris Kastern, the director of growth at Abalobi
VANDA WATERFRONT

Protecting ocean resources for future generations

“What is all the fuss about seafood? There are many fish in the sea, right? or are there....” These were the words of Michael Farquhar, CEO of the Two Oceans Aquarium, while he…

  • Tamlynne Thompson
7 min read
VANDA WATERFRONT

Sarmiethon spreads the love for needy kids

Corporate teams swapped spreadsheets for sandwich spreads at the annual Sarmiethon to help needy children. The event was held by food-relief organisation Ladles of Love and a…

  • Tamlynne Thompson
1 min read
VANDA WATERFRONT

Volunteer to help make sandwiches for children

Food relief organisation Ladles of Love will hold its fifth Sarmiethon for World Sandwich Day on Friday November 1, aiming to distribute 75 000 sandwiches to those in need, and…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read