Being food conscious

A consciousness of where our food comes from

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Wendell Berry said: “A significant part of the pleasure of eating is in one’s accurate consciousness of the lives and the world from which the food comes.” I wonder how often we think about the journey which our food has taken to get to our plates.

A soil health journey to greener pastures

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Look at this journey of how a farm manager in the Tsitsikamma improved his soil health and what benefit it had on the environment.

Soil food web series: Earthworms, the lungs and intestines of the soil

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Charles Darwin, the father of earthworm science, once said: “Without the work of this humble creature, who knows nothing of the benefits he confers upon mankind, agriculture, as we know it, would be very difficult, if not wholly impossible”

Is technology the answer to our water crisis?

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The rainfall in South Africa has been so sporadic that we can’t continue putting all our eggs in this basket. Is the desalination of seawater a possible solution?

Need more water, why not get rid of your aliens?

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Alien invasive plants are a huge threat to water security, and therefore sustainable agriculture. By clearing alien invasive plants, not only are we making more water available, but the opportunity to explore other industries exist.

Cows in pasture

Putting sustainable farming theory into practice

Reading Time: 5 minutes

I think many people have been sceptical of the idea that dairy farms could possibly be carbon neutral, but this data shows that this is actually possible. This is a massive positive impact! The theory is being put into action.

Agri Tsitsikamma East Farmers Day

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Representetives from Boointjieskraal, Pennisands and Rheebokrant Farms

Increased food shortages could well be a real problem in the near future

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The truth is, we have been caught in a vicious circle and no one wants to concede. In isiZulu, there is a saying “Omunye ukhomba omunywe esweni, omunye uvikela iso lakhe” loosely translated it means, one points fingers at everybody else but themselves.

Soil carbon

Carbon farming: Regenerative agriculture at work

Reading Time: 3 minutes

This is part of the reason why Trace & Save initiated the carbon farming project. It is a central place where information on sustainable farm management can be transferred, a place where the commonality is caring for our soils and their health. Caring for our soils is caring for the future.

Rhizosphere: The Carbon Stock Exchange Centre

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Plants are made-up of many components which each play an important role in the plants’ functioning. The part with the most important role of all is the leaf. This is where the core of the plants defensive and growth systems are initiated.