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February Newsletter

 
Kwalapa
Organic Wholefoods Deli, store and eco-pod

So - it was about two years ago that I discovered carrots do not grow in a week. Add to that the fact that they like to be starved, otherwise they lose the 'car'root bit and turn out to a bunch of well dispersed roots! Such is the weird world of... them things that aren't human, but also like to live on the planet.

And that's also why, while I write, others grow, and I'm still fascinated by what comes out.

This week:
  • Featured organic fare - yum
  • Camphill Village - Biodynamic Farm
  • RAW RAW RAW - Wednesday
  • Music under the trees - Makwerhu - Thursday
  • Our Weekly delivery schedule

Featured organic fare
Our Kwalapa store is GROWING... in ways i understand. We've got some wonderful products on the shelves we'd like to highlight

Reel Gardening pre-fertilised seed strips - this is a fantastic product for the nouveau gardener (me), those with limited time, and pretty much anyone who is interested in a little help in getting the veggie patch in order. to use their own words:
"Reel Gardening is a pre-fertilised seed strip that encases seeds in biodegradable paper. The strips indicate the correct depth that the seeds should be buried with a coloured line and the seeds are placed at the correct distance apart from one another inside the strips. Each strip is colour coded e.g. Tomato is red, Beetroot is purple etc."
I'm testing them myself - yup, hands in the dirt  and all.

KlicketyKlik Boxes - Once was a coke-bottle, now a gift box. Such a cool idea - reducing landfill, repurposing - one up from recycling. You'll find them waiting to be 'uplifted' from the shelves at Kwalapa by you.

Camphill Village Farm - Biodynamic Farm

Happy Cows, chickens that really are proper 'free range', fields treated with as much respect as one's own garden. And all this on an estate that assists and provides a home for people with disabilities.

This is one place worth getting on the horsebox for. At Kwalapa, we're delighted to have some of their fantastic high quality cheeses & yoghurts on our shelves, but a trip out to the estate is also well recommended.

And Biodynamic ? If you're looking to get involved in a mission for life, this would be a good place to start. Treating the farm as a living 'whole', translates into working with respect, starting with the soil we stand on, right through to the final packaged farm produce. 'Organic' farming is a no-brainer when your basic principles rest in creating a complete healthy ecosystem - both physically and on a wider spiritual level.

To learn more about Camphill, www.camphillwestcoast.org.za.

raw Raw RAW FEAST- Wednesdays - 12.00pm - 2pm
It's the latest, greatest and just plain good for you trend in eating, but for once, it's actually pretty fine on the palette as well. We've now organised the feast on a 'per weight' basis, so you can sample/indulge to your liking. Our Silwood trained chef & proprietor-ress Emily Moya is a convert. Now, for an ex-zimbabwean cattle & tobacco farmer, that's seriously impressive.

Three piece band - Makwerhu are becoming our regular Thursday guests. Might be the light playing tricks on me, but I swear the trees get a little jiggy when these guys fire up.

Makwerhu serves up laid-back traditional African style grooves with 
influences of jazz, funk, kwela, mbaqanga and maskandi
12.30pm - 3.30pm (iish)
Mike Makhbele- Vocals and guitar
Devin Howell- Bass guitar
Byron Howell - Drums

Entrance is free, tho if you enjoy the music, there's a box on the counter which helps pay the school fees.

WEEKLY DELIVERY Schedule
Every day fresh organic produce is delivered to Kwalapa, but for those
who'd like to support specific farmers, we'd like to introduce you to our weekly schedule:

Mondays: farmers harvest and pick on Monday after
            the weekend, go directly to tuesday.
Tuesday:
Camphill Biodynamic Farm - cheeses, (gouda, feta), jams, creme fresh & milk (only on order), rye breads (order @ Kwalapa on Mondays, it'll be delivered on Friday for you)
Naturally Organic - Skyes delicious selection of seasonally available fresh organic veggies - changes weekly.
Hathaway Farms - The best quality organic Fruit & veg.
Tierkhoek - Fruit, lovely jams, naartjie bites and other sweet asides.
Wednesday - Selection of Fresh fruit coming in from Organic Zone
(sometimes Thursday... we rely on the farmers here !)
Thursday - About those wednesday fruit deliveries - occasionally on
the 4th week day.
Friday:
Richards Organic Market Stall - Meet the farmer himself - every Friday @ Kwalapa Richard joins us. When you meet the man, you'll understand, there's more than just malsh that goes into turning seeds into salads.
Camphill Village - If you missed them on Tuesday, they're back to welcome the weekend. we love these guys - you won't get better.
Naturally Organic - Good for you, good for the world. You've got to see the 'snail control' system on this farm..... they go 'quack'.

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So simple...

Meet our Farmers
Camphill Village Farm -
Biodynamic Organic Farm

We look forward to welcoming you and your friends.

Venue:      Kwalapa Organic Wholefoods Centre,
                  Montebello Estate, 31 Newlands Avenue,
                Newlands, Cape Town.
 
                Tel: 021 87 9314 Email: emily@kwalapa.com
                www.kwalapa.com
 
 

Be inspired; come taste, sample, simper, swirl in the one part Delicatessen, two parts store, mixed up with a whole bunch of
green living info, books & DVD’s in the Eco Pod,
all sheltered under a rather large tree.

Kwalapa. A place we’ve created for people to meet, share ideas,
experience delicious organic foods and dip in / become part of a
fantastic way of life.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
  “We exist to make a change. In the way we interact with our world.
In the way we feed and are fed by our world.
In the way we grow the food that sustains us.
In the way we give back to a world that gives us life.”
 
 
 
 

 
 
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