Homegrown Free-Range eggs

Address

Winery Road, Stellenbosch

We started farming with free-range chicken eggs in October 2008.

Free-range is really what these chickens are – the doors of the chicken coops open to the most stunning view of the Helderberg mountains and they are free to roam all over the 5 ha surrounding us. The coops are built above ground so that they can gather underneath if it is hot or raining. Being a passionate Nutritionist, I supplement their grazing with all-grain meal – carefully chosen to ensure optimal health.

We have grown and learned a lot since those first days and we now have a nursery for chicks on the farm and many of our chickens are now living in Malmesbury on a friend’s farm who is as passionate about them as I am.

This venture has brought so much happiness into our lives. It is exciting to see how many people are now buying real free-range eggs. As for the chickens – we often find eggs behind our front door or a stray chicken in the kitchen much to our delight and Mama Vuvuzela is the first one at the kitchen window in the mornings - waiting for her morning back scratch.