The Strawberry Farm

Foraging for organic produce on The Strawberry farm

Around the end of September 2013, we started planting organic vegetables and other fruit for the public to come and pick.

The purpose of these vegetables is to educate a section of the public that has no idea where there fruit and vegetables come from, or what the plants look like.

We are going to open for the public to come and pick their own fresh veggies on selected weekends during the year, availability permitting.

Our entry fee for heading into the fields, be it to forage, (or to “have a quick look”) for the 2017 veggie season is R20 per Adult and R15 per child under 12

During Strawberry picking season, our Strawberry Season Rates apply!!!

The vegetables will be weighed and charged for at the exit from the fields.

Please note that we are not in full swing with the vegetables, and this will take some time to be properly up and running.

We strive to continually plant a variety of organic, heirloom vegetables as well as a variety of herbs for picking.

Winter was not kind to us in terms of growing our veggies for picking. We have recently planted new seeds and given a bit of time, these vegetables will be ready for picking. Some as soon as early as middle of next month, others will only be ready early next year, and some only end of next year.

We will announce when our veggie picking will commence, on this page.

So, keep checking out this page for updates on what is available and when. 

At this time we will only be opening on certain days for the public to come and enjoy the natural goodness

of our organically grown fruit and vegetables, these days will be announced on this page.

Veggie picking will be available this weekend at the farm.

Happy Picking 

Give us a call on 012 207 1116

Send us an email: info@thestrawberryfarm.co.za

Our office hours are 8:00 to 16:30 

Tuesday 16 January 2018

Strawberry season will return end of September 2018. We do not have strawberries available until then.

Pack a picnic or order one from us, head out into the country for lots of fun, fresh air and sunshine.

Our Restaurant, Forage & Feast, is open on weekends for delicious Breakfasts, Lunches & our legendary Strawberry Cheesecake & Milkshakes.

For more information, check out our strawberry picking page.

These are the latest vegetables that have been planted and some are ready for harvesting:

Carrots: Solar Yellow, Cosmic Purple, Imperator, Thumbelina (round), Black Nebula, Lunar White, Nantes, Tendersweet and Little Finger.

Radish: French Breakfast, Purple Plum, Sparkler, White Hailstone, Golden Globe 

Swiss Chard (Spinach): Flamingo Pink

Beetroot: Albino White, Chioggia (striped), Early Wonder, Cylindra (long), Golden Globe and Sugar Beet

Kohlrabi: Purple Vienna

Beans: Blue Peter Runner Beans, .

Brassicas: Long Island Brussel Sprouts, Romesco Broccoli & Snowball Cauliflower

Cucumbers: National Pickling, Telegraph Improved & Ashley

Garlic: Purple Glazer & Tuscan

Herbs: Primrose Golden Yellow, Oregano, Florence Fennel, Sage, Rocket Wild Sylvetta.

Lettuce: Blonde de Paris, Iceberg.

Turnips: Golden Globe, Purple Top White Globe 

and more to come...

Produce that is ready for harvesting is:

Lettuce- Parris Island Cos, Green Salad Bowl.

Radish: French Breakfast, Purple Plum, Sparkler, White Hailstone, Golden Globe

Beetroot: Chioggia (striped), Early Wonder, Cylindra (long)

Swiss Chard (Spinach): Flamingo Pink

Herbs: Oregano, Sage, Rocket Wild Sylvetta.

Beans: Blue Peter Runner Beans, Purple Tee Pee, Eliminator (green bean),  French Dwarf Bean