Winelands
Bodega de Vinho
 Rooiberg Winery, R60, Robertson
 023 626 1663
 info@rooiberg.co.za
 www.rooiberg.co.za
Browsing the baskets filled with
freshly baked muffins, croissants
and a variety of breads, it’s easy
to see why people trek out of town
to stock up. The Country Goodies
Farm Stall next door has all sorts,
from koeksisters to old-fashioned
elastic and leather ‘ketties’! | Garden Route
Roadside Deli
Hops Valley Farm Stall, N9 Waboomskraal, George
073 258 4818
Bobby and Ria Sklenarz bake the
best pizzas and homemade rye
breads in a wood-fired oven, and
sell some fabulous local cheeses.
Drop in for a light meal and take
home a prepared lasagne. |
| Gauteng
Delft Butchery & Deli
Eagles Landing Shopping Centre, cnr
Scott Street and Christiaan de Wet Road, Honeydew
011 794 7295
delftbutchery@lantic.net
Cheerfully decorated in blue and
white, Delft features imported
delicacies ranging from mirin,
soy sauce, fish sauce and sushi
accompaniments to the De Ruiter
range of sandwich sprinkles, olive
oils, caper berries and Old Cape
Farm Stall preserves. Barbecue
fundis will love the apple, pear
and maple wood-smoking
chips and the quality meats.
Dutch cheeses, bitterballen and
stroopwafels are also stocked. | Eastern Cape
Hollandse Kombuis
R102 between Jeffrey’s Bay and
Humansdorp
info@hollandse-kombuis.co.za
Make a detour if necessary to take
in this farm stall/Dutch cheese
emporium. It’s also great for lovers
of Dutch sweets, especially ‘drop’
liquorice, stroopwafels (for heating
over your coffee) and beskuitbolle.
On the menu you’ll find croquettes
and pancakes. You can also buy
supermarket products from Holland,
like mayonnaise in a tube. |
| Eastern Cape
NANAGA FARM STALL
N2/R72 'Cloverleaf' Interchange, 50km from Port Elizabeth
041 468 0353
nanaga.farmstall@mweb.co.za
www.nanaga.co.za
Over 2 000 scrumptious pies are
sold here every day. Hot from the
oven or frozen, in individual or
family sizes, with fillings from the
popular lamb and mint to the turkey
and cranberry. All aspects are well
thought out, from the preserves
and biltong to gifts and collectibles. | Eastern Cape
Oude Bosch Farm Stall
R102 to Eersterivier
042 285 0562
oudeboschfarmstall@mtnloaded.co.za
A little more than an off-ramp
away from the N2 you’ll find
a rustic farm stall packed with
essentials like biltong, chilli and
other sauces, jams and jellies.
They also stock rusks, biscuits,
Nyati liqueurs, and glassware. |
| Eastern Cape
Green Fountain Farm Stall
R72, 7km from Port Alfred, on East
London road
046 624 5859
info@greenfountainfarm.co.za
This farm stall is part of a
comprehensive setup with
restaurant, golf course and
accommodation. Their quality
cheeses are sourced locally,
and all go well with the speciality
breads. Before you hit the road,
check out the pineapple relish
and sweet honey mustard. | Eastern Cape
Daggaboer Farm Stall
Daggaboersnek, 45km from Cradock
on Port Elizabeth Road
charlpan@telkomsa.net
This farm stall began as an outlet
for handmade sheepskin slippers
and awesome filled or plain
roosterkoek. Both are still here, but
now the store is packed with other
products including ginger beer,
honey, diabetic products, rosepetal
jam, boeremeisies (apricots in
witblits), pies and organic cheeses.
You'll also find gifts, like soap,
mohair blankets and scarves. |
| Free State
Constantia Farm Stall
R26, 2km from Clocolan towards
Ficksburg
051 943 7180
gkhiggo@mweb.co.za
You can’t miss this farm stall,
signposted as it is by huge
hay-bale ‘people’ rigged out in
hillbilly costumes and welcoming
smiles! It takes its name from the
Constantia cherry farm where the
stall originated (today the cherry
farm sells myriad cherry-based
foodstuffs, including liqueur, jam
and nougat). | Free State
Constantia Farm Stall
2km from Clocolan en route
to Ficksburg
gkhiggo@mweb.co.za;
You can’t miss this farm stall,
signposted as it is by huge
hay-bale ‘people’ rigged out in
hillbilly costumes and welcoming
smiles! It takes its name from the
Constantia cherry farm where the
stall originated (today the cherry
farm sells myriad cherry-based
foodstuffs, including liqueur, jam
and nougat). |
| Free State
The Cabin
R26, 5km from Clocolan en route to Ladybrand
antoinette.roos@gmail.com
This farm stall sells a variety of food stuffs, as well as décor items like unusual recycled wired products and beautiful sandstone features. Notable produce includes a curry peach salad, boerejongens and their healthy watermelon and strawberry, orange pineapple and carrot juices are very popular. Stick around and tuck into a hearty farm breakfast.
| Garden Route
Hops Valley Farm Stall
N9 Waboomskraal, George
The jams, chutneys, preserves
and pickles are made from fruit
from the farm. The non-alcoholic
Hops beer is a hit. |
| Garden Route
DOORNRIVIER FARM STALL
R260, 10km outside Heidelberg
028 722 1860
cecilek@lantic.net
Weary travellers can choose from a wide range of delectable preserves as well as home-made cookies, rusks, and, of course, biltong. If you feel like eating in, enjoy a farm breakfast, delicious sandwiches, cakes and muffins, as well as Cecile Kleynhans’s excellent home-made chicken pies in the adjacent coffee shop. | Garden Route
Timberlake Farm Stall & Organic Food
N2 between Wilderness and Sedgefield
044 882 1185
info@timberlakeorganic.co.za
www.timberlakeorganic.co.za
Lama Café has goat’s milk
cheesecake, rye bread and
coffee beans. Biltong and olive
stalls are well stocked. On
Saturdays, make up a picnic
from the market. |
| Klein Karoo
Keurbosch Farm stall and Restaurant
R62, 55 South Street, Ladismith
028 551 2343
matt.sue@telkomsa.net
The organic olives and olive oil from Laharna Farm in nearby Van Wyksdorp are a must-buy. The jams from Keurboschfontein Farm are delicious, and the great variety of products, from dried fruit to biltong, are all excellent quality. The pies are gorgeous and there are fresh cakes daily.
| Klein Karoo
La Di Dah
6A Church Street, Prince Albert
082 853 6661; 023 541 1846
They call themselves a ‘fancy
farm stall’ and that they are.
Light meals are served and
there’s always a selection of
fresh veg and local preserves,
pickles and pies. Fill your basket
with local dried fruit and nuts.
Bread is baked daily, and you
can relax with your coffee and
gaze out over the dam and the
wide Karoo. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
HILTON FARM STALL AT THE ROTUNDA
1 Cedara Road, Hilton
033 343 4205
Fruit and vegetables are farm
fresh, while the meat, cheese and
trout come from nearby farms.
Enjoy honey, jams, preserves,
nougat, mustards and bread from
the small bakery. | Limpopo
The Farmyard Trading Post
1,8km on the R81 (Munnik Road) towards Modjadjikloof, east
of Polokwane
015 263 6452
paul@thefarmyard.co.za
www.thefarmyard.co.za
This ‘farm stall’ puts a new spin
on posh, stocking Wüsthof
knives, Emile Henry crockery
and Le Creuset cookware. You
can also buy free-range eggs,
organic vegetables, weisswurst
and thüringerbratwurst, and a
large selection of bottled and
packaged home products. Take
home some trout or delight in the
hearty and delicious handmade
beef-and-mushroom pies. |
| Little Karoo
KLAPPERBOS FARM STALL
27 Schoeman Street, De Rust
044 241 2351
pedersen@absamail.co.za
Drop in for a do-good, taste-good treat and try Freda Schoeman’s WOW products (Werk op die Werf), produced by local farm workers. The golden syrup comes in reclaimed Brasso tins, and the Plaaswerf Braaipap, plaaskoffie and local honey bush tea are bagged in hand-sewn sacks. Look out for the two-litre glass bottles of whole preserved lemons with kumquat or chilli, and the bottled halved quinces. | Little Karoo
KEURBOSCH FARM STALL AND RESTAURANT
R62, 55 South Street, Ladismith
028 551 2343
Between the usual R62 fare of dried fruit, nuts, rusks, pickles and preserves, you’ll find some good deli items. Look out for organic olives and olive oil from Laharna Farm in Van Wyksdorp, jams from Keurboschfontein, and mixed-herb sea salt with chilli and garlic. The tasty pies are made on the premises and cakes are baked by local ladies. |
| Mpumalanga
Pat's Farm Stall
R536, 10km outside Hazyview towards Sabie
013 737 8219
lodge@cliviastreamlodge.co.za
Cindy Thomas and her motherin-
law Pat have established
a truly symbiotic relationship
in this farm stall nestled under
large trees. Pat produces all her
authentically SA products by
hand, using the best ingredients
available. Marmalades, jellies,
pickles and homemade
mustards, as well as a braai
sauce packed with sublime
flavour, are all on offer. The stall
also stocks great homemade
pies, as well as other items
like ice and firewood. Book
into Cindy’s newly opened
guesthouse for a longer visit. | Northern Cape
AKKERBOOM FARM STALL
N14 between Keimoes and Kakamas
054 463 0066 or
gannabos@lantic.net
Inside the farm stall you’ll find jars
filled with fresh honey, baskets
of juicy dates, dried apricots and
peaches, fruit rolls and bottled
quinces, jams and marmalades,
not to mention the delectable
bakes – spinach and feta quiches,
koeksisters, chicken pies and,
best of all, roosterkoek! |
| Northern Cape
Keimoes Farm stall
Main Road, Keimoes
054 461 1641
Phone in advance and the shop will be open on Sundays, holidays or after hours – even for two people! Here you’ll find a tempting variety of dates (pitted, chocolate and yoghurt coated, pressed, Medjool or Zahidi) raisins (sun dried, mixed sultana, stokkies hanepoot or bakers’ mix), peaches (grinded, peeled or sun-dried,) figs (Smyma, whole Adams, white Genoa, pressed or rolls), and nuts. Eleven kinds of rooibos tea are offered, including vanilla, honey bush and cinnamon. Fresh grapes from this region are available in season.
| Northern Cape
KALAHARI PLAASKOMBUIS FARM STALL
R360 between Upington and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
054 902 ask for Gelukspruit 918704 or 073 194 2864
kalahariguesthouse@webmail.co.za
www.upington.co.za/kalahariguesthouse
With a 24-hour service, the best
advice is to phone ahead and
ask them to make up an order
for you to collect. Choose from
a proper Kalahari menu including
potjiekos, leg of lamb, whole
sheep’s neck, boerewors and
an array of game dishes. The
biltong range is also extensive,
or choose from the delectable
Kalahari preserves. |
| Northern Cape
Kalahari Plaaskombuis Farm stall
R360 between Upington and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
054 902 ask for Gelukspruit 918704
kalahariguesthouse@webmail.co.za
www.upington.co.za/kalahariguesthouse
This farmstall’s fridge is abundantly stocked with the most sought-after Kalahari dishes – potjiekos, leg of lamb, braaivleis, whole sheep neck, boerewors, and wonderful game-meat dishes. The biltong range is extensive. Kalahari preserves, including the unique Tsamma and Kafferwatermelon, are also available.
| Northern Cape
Oma Miemie’s Farm Stall
Main Road, Kenhardt
054 651 0695
schwarzgr@telkomsa.net
There are marmalades, jams,
jellies and chutneys on the
shelves, a table stacked high
with dried and fresh fruit and
vegetables, and another with
freshly prepared sweet things.
Try from a wonderful array of
potbrood, vetkoek, roosterkoek
and pancake mixes. Stick
around for a hearty breakfast
or a slice of legendary milk tart
and cup of real coffee. |
| Overberg
The Country Pumpkin
6 Tenant Street, Barrydale
028 572 1019
dereckaj@telkomsa.net
This gem of a farm stall pulls
together the talents of local
producers. Fresh and sun-dried
apricots, pears, and nectarines
are available, as well as honeybush
tea, olives, jams, fynbos honey,
koeksisters, Ladismith cheese,
droëwors, ostrich and beef biltong.
Lunch and tea are served. Look
out for the superb lemon meringue
and apple pies. | Overberg
Dassiesfontein
N2 between Botrivier and Caledon
028 214 1475
dassies@mweb.co.za
The farm stall range includes
everything from bokkoms to
rusks, dried fruit, enamelware,
jams, flour, old kitchen utensils
and an assortment of homemade
pies and biltong, so not only can
you stock the pantry here, you
can just about redecorate the
whole house |
| Overberg
HOUW HOEK FARM STALL
On the N2, between Grabouw and Botrivier
028 284 9015
info@houwhoekfarmstall.co.za
This farm stall stocks homemade
pies, biscuits, cakes and bread
as well as fruit and veg. Browse
the shelves for an interesting
array of jams, preserves,
marmalades and honey. The
small cellar stocks wines from
the region. You can even try
the art of fly fishing in one of
three dams stocked with
rainbow trout. | Overberg
Peregrine Farm Stall
On the N2, Grabouw
021 848 9011
peregrine@iafrica.com
This landmark has been
around forever and still offers
some of the best produce in
the Overberg. Fresh fruit and
vegetables are sold alongside
a variety of nuts and dried and
glacé fruits. Devotees are known
to make detours to pick up some
pecan-nut pie, apple crumble,
mosbolletjies or raisin breads. |
| Overberg
The Orchard Farm stall
N2 and R321 intersection, Grabouw
021 859 2880
orchard1@iafrica.com
Delectable and surprising fi nds await you here. There’s a good selection of dried fruit, a variety of apples from the Elgin area, freshly squeezed apple juice, as well as a wide range of own-label jams, jellies, preserves and glacé fruit. The bakery offers bread, croissants, mosbolletjies, scones and cake to die for. You can also order a picnic hamper with cold meat, pâté, cheese and fruit.
| Overberg
Elgin Valley Market
Peregrine Farm Stall, N2, Grabouw
082 654 9654
info@elginvalleymarket.co.za
www.elginvalleymarket.co.za
This new market at Peregrine
Farm Stall offers cheeses,
condiments, bread, honey, olive
oil, flowers, seedlings, fruit and
vegetables, and free-range meat,
chicken and eggs. Wine-tastings
include Paul Cluver, Elgin Vintners
and Oak Valley wines. |
| Overberg
Hemel & Aarde Farm Stall
R320, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
bssteakhouse@absamail.co.za
www.farmstall@gmail.com
Unusual and seasonal items rule
here - cassava, corn lettuce,
coriander and flat-leaf parsley,
bright red plum tomatoes, fennel
bulbs, fresh tamarind and a
variety of fresh fruit. The shelves
are lined with pickles, mustards
and jams and a selection of pasta
- black pepper; chilli, garlic and
parsley; and squid-ink tagliolini. | Overberg
Napier Farm Stall
106 Sarel Cilliers Street, Napier
028 423 3440
napierfarmstall@telkomsa.net
Ilse de Vos presides over this Napier icon, home of arguably the best home-baked bread, cake, pies and sliced peach jam for miles around. Other treats include creamy fudge, date balls, fruit juice and an interesting array of dried fruit and rolls. Don’t forget to try the enormous koeksisters, fig pâté, free-range eggs and gooseberry balsamic vinegar.
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| West Coast
DE TOL PLAASSTAL
N7, Piekenierskloof Pass (on the mountain), 6km from Citrusdal
022 921 2792/4
The beautiful old farmhouse boasts
a farm stall and a small eatery
where everything is homemade.
Bread is baked in the outside
oven; roosterkoek and pizzas
are done on the outside fire.
Homemade pies are a speciality,
and they also stock a wide
selection of liqueurs flavoured
with passion fruit, coffee, litchi
and even cranberry. | West Coast
Desert Rose Farm Stall
N7, at Koringberg turn-off, Koringberg
082 884 8714
rosecafe1@gmail.com
Just as you hit the Malmesbury
road coming through Koringberg
the half-completed corrugated
iron house that is the Desert
Rose Farmstall catches your eye.
You’ll find affordable farm veg,
lemon syrup, marinated sweet
cucumber and mayo with a kick. |
| Western Cape
The Farmyard
R27 West Coast Road (before the Melkbos turnoff)
021 553 2563
The Farmyard farm stall welcomes you in true country-style with a wide selection of baskets on the stoep. Chickens and other farm animals set a real farmyard feel and the home bakes are outstanding and very tempting. Think homemade soups and ready-made meals, pâtés and spreads. There are plenty of delicious preserves, pickles, sauces, nuts and homemade sweets, and you can also sit down for a light meal, breakfast or a cup of coffee. | Winelands
Klein Parys Farm Stall
R62 at Klaasvoogds, between Robertson and Ashton
The fresh tomatoes have
travelled no more than 1km
from the fields where they’re
grown. Farm-style rusks and
biscuits are on the shelves,
next to preserved and dried
apricots and peaches from
the Ashton orchards. |
| Winelands
Goederust Farm Stall
Goederust Farm, R45, Franschhoek
021 876 3687
ansa@adept.co.za
www.goederust.co.za
Step into a time warp with
bristle-broom brushes, plaas
koffie and stoneground flour,
along with koeksisters and
ginger beer, old-fashioned
quince preserve, jams, honey, rusks, fresh garlic and more
baked goods than you can imagine. There’s a country
kitchen – and a spitbraai on the first Sunday of every month. | Winelands
Zetlerbosch Farm Stall
Cnr R310 and Annandale Road, Lynedoch
021 881 3046
accounts@limberlost.co.za
This upmarket farm stall sells unusual preserves – prickly pear and pineapple jam, bitter Cape mebos glazed fruit, and great dessert accompaniments like peaches in witblits. Also available are fruit rolls, pickles biltong and droëwors, a large range of wines, and a smattering of liqueurs and dessert wines.
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| Winelands
KLOOF FARM STALL
1 Long Street, Montagu
023 614 2209
zilverentant@lando.co.za
This one-stop tourist stall has it all! You’ll find every kind of dried fruit you can think of and plenty of nuts – plain or dipped in carob or yoghurt. Shelves groan with bottles of pickles, atchars, mustards, jams, spreads, oils and vinegars. For something more substantial, there are pies, cakes and tarts, and check out the fridge for cheeses. | Winelands
Mooiberge Farm Stall
R44 Stellenbosch, Somerset West Road
021 881 3222
winery@zetler.co.za
www.zetler.co.za/mooiberge
This bustling farm stall with its population of colourful scarecrows is a hangout for many local families. It’s particularly busy in summer when you can pick your own strawberries in a large fi eld nearby. Mooiberge has a large wine and hard tack section, and stocks a good selection of dried fruits and nuts, preserves, sweets, and fresh fruit and vegetables.
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| Winelands
MOOIBERGE FARMSTALL
Corner of R44 and Annandale Road,
Stellenbosch
021 881 3222
winery@zetler.co.za
A meander through the
Winelands wouldn’t be
complete without a stop at
this farm stall. It’s famed for
its strawberries, but there are
a range of delicious titbits
including nuts, peaches in
brandy, dried coconut, a variety
of mustards, preserves like
marula jelly, raspberry syrup,
sour figs and glazed fruit. The
wine shop is open on Sundays
and stocks spirits, including the
farm’s own strawberry cream. | Winelands
Bluejay Farm Stall & Coffee Shop
Timberlea Farm, R44, Klapmuts Road,
Stellenbosch
021 889 5013
The fruit is the thing here, whether
fresh or dried. Try the papino or
melon pear, or reach for some
jams, rusks, scones and muffins. |
| Winelands
Florida Farm Stall
Wellington/Malmesbury crossing, R45
and R44, Wellington
021 873 7437
The kids will be entertained
feeding handfuls of mielies
to the goats, ducks and pigs
while you browse at the farm
stall. Old-fashioned favourites
like potbrood and blikbrood
are on sale, along with sticks
of biltong protected from the
flies behind gauze and chicken
wire. There are also jams,
chutneys, preserves and
meat pies. | Garden Route
Doornrivier Farm Stall
R260, 10km outside Heidelberg
028 722 1860
cecilek@lantic.net
Weary travellers can choose from a wide range of delectable preserves as well as home-made cookies, rusks, and, of course, biltong. If you feel like eating in, enjoy a farm breakfast, delicious sandwiches, cakes and muffins, as well as Cecile Kleynhans\'s excellent home-made chicken pies in the adjacent coffee shop. |
| Northern Cape
Desert Raisins Farm Stall
N14, 5km from Kakamas towards
Augrabies
082 775 0410
adrivn@lantic
It’s best to visit this quaint
hilltop farm stall in summer,
when there is an abundance
of grapes, sweet melons and
watermelons. You’ll also want
to take home some dates,
raisins and other dried fruit,
including peaches, apricots,
guavas and figs | West Coast
N7 farm stalls
N7 between Citrusdal and Clanwilliam
Kom Proe Farmstall is a real
winner – they can’t wait to
offer you a taste of their sweet
spanspek, watermelon or
whatever is in season. For the
ultimate fresh fruit and vegetable
experience, combined with
awesome mountain views, this
part of the N7 is a must. |
| West Coast
N7 farm stalls
N7 between Citrusdal and Clanwilliam
This stretch of highway is dotted
with characterful farm stalls where
fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables
and dried fruit are sold at excellent
prices. At the popular Kom Proe,
you can taste whatever’s in season
– from watermelon in summer to
a variety of citrus fruit in winter. |
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