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Annemarie: I had been aware of the health risks of farm chemicals for quite some time, but could not imagine that farming without chemicals was possible, let alone financially viable. When I heard about an organic farmer in Durban, who claimed to sell organic fruit with some blemishes at a higher price than I could sell my perfectly looking oranges, I wanted to know more. What ultimately convinced me was the health issue, both on behalf of our workers and the consumers.

Annemarie: Yes, indeed, but it was not easy, we had to face many challenges. However, we are lucky. When it comes to the farm as an operation, my family works well together – our skills complement each other. And we have some good workers, who see the benefits of organics. We try to improve our knowledge continuously. Some time ago my son Dominique went to Durban for a training on making proper compost. When he came back, he was excited to put his knowledge to work here on the farm. So we ordered a compost turner, testing equipment, a compost tea machine and row covers for the compost.