The Farmer Angus Beef business is undergoing many changes. As you know Covid-19 has caused havoc across the globe and with the hospitality sector being the most affected, we’ve had to reconsider the way forward. We are implementing a restructuring process as of today. January has been a disaster with sales just 62% of what […]
I am pretty sure that this is the first time a cattle herdman has received a bonus for carbon credits that has enabled him to put down as a deposit on his first house. Our man Kasango Murehwa Samkute and his family no longer needs to live in a wendy house in someones backyard. This life […]
You can directly influence climate change by choosing what you eat. Ecologically things just keep getting better on our farm. The most comprehensive measure of whether you are farming regeneratively or destructively (there is no middle ground in farming) is what is happening to the carbon in your soils. You can buy some or all […]
It is impossible to describe how exciting it is that Joel Salatin is coming to do two workshops on our farm early next year. He is the reason that I am farming. I have already started practicing deep breathing so that I can be calm around him. You can take your pick from any of […]
The success of the PJ Vadas Pasteis de Nata, which use our egg yolks, has meant that we have lots of egg whites to move. Fortunately there are lots of gym bunnies and meringue fans who love egg whites. Not sure how many gym bunnies are meringue fans and vice versa. This month PJ has […]
Mark has been responsible for many good things in my life. Having fun with our family, love of food, fabulous wine, hunting, reloading ammunition, charcuterie etc etc. He was the one who pushed me into starting my own butchery. This was whilst he was running the biggest grass fed beef operation in South Africa that […]
I recently rediscovered this book by Messner. He was the first man to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. He then went on to be the first to climb all peaks higher than 8,000m without oxygen. My favourite quote of his is “The true art of climbing is survival, and the point at which that […]
Pavlova Ingredients: 4 Farmer Angus egg whites 1 cup castor sugar 1 tbs cornflour Pinch salt 1 tbs white vinegar Method: Whisk the egg whites in a bowl and add a pinch of salt. Whisk until peaks begin to form. Slowly add the sugar and keep whisking well, until the mixture is stiff and […]
Human beings limit themselves. This guy in incredible. Please watch what one man with willpower and his hands and a simple tool can accomplish in 60 days. Thank you Mr Tfue for your inspiration Angus 23 April 2020
We have been fortunate to work with Robin (the badass on the left in the white shirt) and JohnRae (the cool dude designer on the right) who work for UVP Veltopak. They have been making special cardboard boxes for us. The latest iteration being the Beef in the box project. Photos below. Their service is […]
