Peas on Earth, South Africa

Peas on Earth had a wonderful start to the Christmas season with a Christmas Fair at Hunter’s Estate, East London on Saturday. As you can see, we went all out and picked pretty much everything we could. The weather turned out to be beautiful and our veggies sparkled in the sunshine, luring people in. As a result, we sold out of our fresh produce and came home with just the few jars of jams and chutneys that were left in stock. This was a great boost to our confidence and our income so thank you to all who did such a wonderful job of organising the event.

Biscuit insisted on coming along as he’d heard the Fair was raising money for the SPCA. Dutifully, he brought along a big batch of Biscuit’s biscuits and his little collection tin. A hard and long day for a young pup, Biscuit did a sterling job (presumably helped along by the cup cakes and other treats he enjoyed) and managed to raise over R100 for his worthy cause. Catch him again at Tea in the Trees this Sunday!

Meanwhile, back on the farm, we have developed a new enclosure for our pigs and piglets. After a couple of electric fence disasters, our pigs are now enjoying their lives as truly free range animals and not only have a field of food to keep them occupied but also enjoy far-reaching views into the Transkei.

The first volunteers are due to arrive at Mpetukop next month so we will be looking forward to an extra pair of hands to help combat the onslaught of weeds and prepare for the December markets.