Innovative marketing and customer relationships are essential to a modern piggery, says Shaun Mockford of Mockford Farms in Limpopo. He spoke to Magda du...

 Thursday morning cup of hot tea here as I listen to thunder rumble in the distance. Rain is forecasted for the next 2 days so I will put the garden away and concentrate on some housework and cooking. Thought I would share some more pictures of the gardens. The gooseberries above are swelling now and all the 8 bushes have berries on them now. Yesterday I got all my broccoli and cabbage plants in the boxes. They were the perfect size and ready for their permanent homes in the garden. Planting them right before rain will allow them to acclimate for the next two raiy days and not even wilt. Also got some romaine plants in...

Its almost mid-August--can you believe it! Too hot for inside cooking (except for this weird week!!). But bored of the same old, same old on the grill? Time to add a few new dishes to the grill repertoire. Our Summer Beef Bundles are full of easy to prepare cuts and ground beef, perfect for the grill on a late summer or early fall evening. But we are including cuts you might not have thought about for BBQing, cuts that can be easy to prepare for dinner and bring to work or school the next day."Stew meat" is great for marinating overnight (to soften the meat) and used as kabobsBeef ribs can be cooked on a...