2022 Eselfontein MTB Fest raises more than R240,000.
The fundraising 2022 Tru-Cape Eselfontein MTB Festival, held in October, made a profit of R240,000. Organiser Janene Malherbe of Eselfontein which produces apples, pears and cherries for Tru-Cape, says decisions still need to be made about how the profit will
Women are being celebrated at Two-a-Day
Apple and pear processor Two-a-Day is one of the largest employers in the greater Elgin, Grabouw Villiersdorp and Vyeboom areas. Two-a-Day has been celebrating women since August but in October, a number of events are dedicated to raising awareness about the
One of the largest employers in Ceres pays staff earlier
Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG) has changed a near 100-year old practice to benefit its staff. According to Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG), one of the largest employers in the Ceres region, the lessons learned while coping with the COVID-19 pandemic have continued
Tru-Cape Eselfontein Festival is October 14 to 16 this year.
This three-day event, held on Eselfontein Farm in Ceres, is a community fund-raising initiative that can accommodate 300 entries for the multi-stage event. On Friday, October 14 there is a 30km ride beginning at 18:00 while day two, on Saturday October
Celebrating women in Agriculture
As the Women’s Month of August comes to an end, we are pleased to share this excellent interview with one of Tru-Cape’s suppliers, Amoré Viljoen who is farm manager of Lakeview Farm in Villiersdorp, as published in Landbou Burger. Click
New Two-a-Day solar equivalent to planting 484,380 trees.
South Africa’s Ratelberg Solar in Grabouw, owned by Two-a-Day employees, has awarded Technoserve the contract to install an additional 610kW to expand its footprint at Two-a-Day to a total 4.99MW energy provided by the sun. According to Bernhard Kotze, Commercial Manager
Tru-Cape makes Mandela Day fruit donations
In celebration of Mandela Day, the July 18 birthday anniversary of former South African president Nelson Mandela, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing joined many other South Africans in acts of service. This year, each of Tru-Cape members of staff was located a carton
Celebrating women in agriculture in August
Watch this interview with Lakeview Farm's manager, Amoré Viljoen. https://youtu.be/2mmEDyLUDQ0?t=284
A lifelong love of animals and trees
Although not the first female farm manager, Amoré Viljoen, farm manager at Lakeview Farm in Villiersdorp since 2020, is among only a tiny percentage of women in senior on-farm positions. “I think women may look at things differently, have an eye
Tru-Cape and Food Lover’s present cheque for two million meals
Food Lover’s Market and partners are delighted to announce that they have collected a record number of 2,515,203 meals during the May Hunger Month campaign. On Tuesday, 14 June 2022, Andrew Millson, (Food Lover's Market Head of HR and Sustainability),
