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Bertie CoetzeeLowerland organic farm, Prieska, Northern Cape, RSA
@bioboertie
2. Lowerland overview
•Our products•Our practices•Our challenges
Lowerland – Our products
• ORGANIC PRODUCTS –Maize flour (polenta, corn flour, familiemeel)–Wheat flour –Wine– Pecans– Pumpkins–Meat
Organic maize 2018
Winter grains (intercropped)
Lowerland – Our farming practices
PRACTICESOrganic no tillGreen plantingPasture croppingIntensive grazing
PRODUCTIONMinimum interventionNatural ferments, whole grainsTaste and nutritionDirect marketing
Grazing cover crops
Lowerland ‐ Our Challenges
• Managing complexity• Shifting everything at same time• Securing multiple markets and distribution• Partnerships and logistics• Financial sustainability in conversion phase• Paperwork• Specialized equipment • Educating the consumer
“The price of doing the same thing is far higher than the price of change”
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