On a perfect autumn day, 40 Slow Foodies descended on the quiet Scherpenheuwel valley on the southern banks of the Breede River, to learn about all things olive. After the early departure from Cape Town, the sight of coffee and biscuits on arrival was a propitious start to a wonderful day… Brenda and Nick Wilkinson [...]
May 13, 2013
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Eggmobiles, grass-fed beef and organic veggies: an autumnal visit to Spier Biodynamic Farm
30 or so Slow Fooders visited Spier Biodynamic farm on a beautiful autumn morning. We were greeted by Farmer Angus who gave us some background to the farm as well as the principles of sustainability on which it is run. Our first stop was the Free Range Hens. And these hens are real free range [...]
May 6, 2013
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Be Inspired… to forage in your city
We Slow Food enthusiasts are big on foraging, and if you’d like to find out more about urban foraging in Cape Town, you might be interested in an upcoming talk organised by Green Renaissance. RSVP Entry is free, but space is limited. To book your spot, send an RSVP email to beinspired@greenrenaissance.co.za.Feel free to [...]
April 10, 2013
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Spier Biodynamic Farm Tour – Saturday 20 April 2013
Hello Slow Food enthusiasts! We’ve decided to repeat one of our early events, which we first did three years ago (yes, we’ve been around that long!) – we are going to be visiting the biodynamic farm at Spier. This beautiful farm puts into action the principles Slow Food stands for – so we are very excited [...]
March 7, 2013
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Pomegranate-Picking and Long-Table Picnic at Hoogwater Farm (Wolseley) – Saturday 16 March 2013
It’s pomegranate season and, ever fond of foraging events, we’ve organised a picking of these unusual fruits, accompanied by a delicious and decadent long table picnic in the peach orchards of Hoogwater Farm. As those who came to last year’s fig-picking event at Hoogwater know, Madri puts on a lavish spread! This farmers’ feast will [...]
November 5, 2012
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Beerguevara workshop: a fun-filled morning of home brewing
Twelve Slow Fooders spent last Saturday morning with Antony, Ant and Jason from Beerguevara for a fun filled morning of home brewing. The hands on workshop familiarised everyone with the terminology as well as the various stages of brewing. With 4 different kinds of grains, 3 kinds of hops and a special yeast strain we [...]
October 26, 2012
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All Grain Home Brewing Workshop at Beerguevara – 3 November 2012
Home brewing is fun, cheap and it tastes good – and we’ll be learning how to make our own next Saturday! Join us for an All Grain Home Brewing Workshop at Beerguevara in Newlands. This hands-on introduction to home beer brewing will take a novice brewer all the way from choosing and weighing the right [...]
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Eggmobiles, grass-fed beef and organic veggies: an autumnal visit to Spier Biodynamic Farm
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Be Inspired… to forage in your city
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Spier Biodynamic Farm Tour – Saturday 20 April 2013
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Pomegranate-Picking and Long-Table Picnic at Hoogwater Farm (Wolseley) – Saturday 16 March 2013
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