Urban Grow

A solid vegie box , just under R350. Pop us a masage to get this fresh produce .084 912 3791 for whatsapp

Trust, network, growth and impact are reinforced through interactions with those who are working hard to achieve the same as you are.

Our farm is on the journey to form a biodynamic PGS with local like minder farmers administered through the Biodynamic Agricultural Association of Southern Africa Bdaasa. We visited on the 15th of December to get to know the farmers and the land they manage. Farmers from and joined us. We will be visiting their farms in the coming months.

Our produce stall at the Earth Fair Food & Craft Market. We'll be here on Saturdays for the coming months (24 and 31 December tbc) displaying our produce and promoting small scale, local and organic farming.

If you are around Plumstead and have some time, come meet us and see what we have to offer at Earth Fair Food & Craft Market. We'd really like to find out more from you about where you source your vegetables, what you are looking for when shopping for vegetables and how we could make you home cooking exciting, easy and healthy.

Not all that far away, on the slopes of Constantia, is a herd of cattle making a difference around the vineyards. They graze away while leaving behind valuable left overs that contribute greatly to the health of the soil below. This through the microbial life they harbour in their gut. These microbes go to work in the soil decomposing organic matter and contributing to the soil food web ultimately contributing to a fertile soil.

As organic farmers, cow manure (and any animal manure for that matter) is the golden ingredient to compost production. No need for compost activators here. This smelly gold makes its way through the composting process and finally ends up (in a different form) feeding the soil that feeds our plants.

Thanks brutally cute and gracious creatures. We are fortunate to have you so close and a farmer who has welcomed us over.

Its possible that you could be collecting a freshly harvested selection of produce from our farm in Plumstead every week, hours from harvesting. These grown using organic principals. We really want to establish our farm as a site where community and small scale agriculture flourish as one. A space where people can connect with how their food is produce, the people that care for the farm and the processes that take the resources we have around us and use them in a thriving mini ecosystem. All while interacting with other interested members of the community.

Currently we have a steady supply of carrots, kale, cabbage, leeks, spring onion, pok choi and lettuce grown in our soil. These are available, ideally to order, weekly. There will soon be quite few new items on our farm grown list. We also have a wide selection of produce we source from a growing number of trusted suppliers such as Metro Organics, Rocklands Farm, Simons Town, Mzanzi Organics The Joyful Kitchen

Send us a DM or get in touch via WhatsApp to receive a weekly availability list. You can be sure the produce we grow is as far as we can control toxin free, grown in a healthy environment and likely as fresh as you can get it.

The coincidence of spring and our greatly improved soil health has our Plumstead farm brimming with more than we can get to our current customers. Its a nice challenge to have.

Currently we have plump pak choi, fragrant leeks and spring onions, reborn black palm and curly kale, impressive cabbage (though we still have some small ones to get through) kept company by sweet carrots.

The greatly improved soil is thanks to our master of compost production and soil health manager who seem to have limitless energy to get on with this demanding role.

The rest of our team (Vera, Yamkela and Mbasa) ensure that regular planting and plant care gets us all the way to a bounty of harvest. Its amazing to see how we go from skinny leeks after 4 months of growth (mostly on account of the cooler months) to plump leeks after 3 months.

Diversity within a farm and garden is a key element for health. Our ecosystem of plants, animals and microbial life are a treasured as is the case at all natural (organic) farms. The inevitable happens, the flowers come out and the insects appear to feed, find a home and reproduce.

What excites natural farmers is the ability of the larvae of some of these insects such as hover flies (pic 1), lady bugs (pic 2) and lace wings (more active at night) devour aphids. With the adults around, we know their larvae are feeding. So we now slow down on active pest control and let our little workers do more.

Some of the best flowers to have in the garden for attracting beneficial insects are Brassicaceae family (cabbage, pok choi, rocket, cauliflower, Alyssum, etc.) and Umbelliferea family (carrots, fennel, celery, coriander, etc.). Their small size and easy access to nectar makes them ideal for the type of insects we like to have around.

Come round and see how these flowers and insects work for us and how they can work for you too.

Goldings Market Garden is looking for a part time “organic farm assistant”

The position is for a part time employee working on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 7h00 till 15h00. The monthly salary for this position is R 3 360.00. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys physical work, lives close to Plumstead where the farm is located, loves vegetables and is passionate about organic farming.

This position is a physically demanding role that involves working in the farm under the supervision of the operations manager. The farm has a small team of 3 permanent employees and 1 intern. The farm is managed using organic farming principles and covers approximately 700m2 with potential to expand. The farm grows and sources produce for the Plumstead community offering them fresh, responsible grown and chemical free produce that compliments a healthy home.

This position will offer the chance to gain experience working on a small scale urban farm practicing organic farming. The physical nature of the job and the access to the farms produce will provide the opportunity to have an active and healthy working lifestyle. The interaction with the team of hard working and passionate individuals guided by a high yield operations plan is ideal for the growth of the selected employee in the urban farming space. The farm also offers other income earning opportunities for the selected employee to carry out in their own time, i.e. production of seedlings, making of preserves and other farming linked products.

No farming experience is required however the willingness to learn and work under Cape Town’s climate is required. If you are interested in this position please make contact via email at [email protected] where you can also submit your CV.

Our team has achieved a lot over the past 9 months. We've reached a point where we can consistently harvest a lovely selection of quality produce grown in line with organic standards on a weekly basis. Felix and Yamkela are 2 of our team managing the hefty work load on a daily basis.

Every so often we get to stand back and celebrate the bounty of the land we manage.

We offer a range of produce. At the moment we grow a range vegetables that are available every week. Cabbages, leeks, spring onions, carrots, beetroots, swiss chard, pak choi, celery, parsley and coriander can be harvested and prepared for collection every Thursday or Friday.

We also source a range of other produce from local farms and businesses. It's great to have produce from The Joyful Kitchen complementing what we produce.

We'd like to have the most impact possible. We do this by growing for our community and leading the way in which we can use our resources.

Through the cooler, damper weather our farm has been gleaming. These are some of the stars of the season and they are now available to purchase.

Come visit the farm and see how the produce is fairing in the soil. 🌱

If you'd like to place an order send us a DM and you'll be added to our Whatsapp (admin only) group for weekly availability lists and updates on the activities.

Leafy greens are in abundance at the farm.

Swiss chard, Kale and English Spinach are calling our to be harvested for scrumptious cooking.

Feeling proud of our harvest as our crisp veggies are ready to be collected. The energy we put into our soil and our crops are ready to be shared 🥕🥬

This is the piece of fertile land we are fortunate to care for. We currently use around 600m2 to produce a selection of seasonal vegetables and herbs. Our young and energised team has done an incredible job over the past 4 months rethinking our production plan and putting it into practice.

We are optimistic that in the coming weeks we'll have a wider range of produce available for orders and collections on Thursdays or Fridays. By focusing on supplying directly to our community, we aim to increasing the positive impact we can have on those that will benefit the most. Our major milestone will be to achieve sustainability.

Send us a message if you'd like to find out more, visit the farm or join our Whatsapp group for an updated weekly availability list.

Urban Grow updated their business hours.

Hard work is always happening at the farm. We really enjoy getting that work done in the morning sunshine.

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Some of our harvest for today🥬

We had carrots, leeks, rocket, coriander, mizuna, olive tapenade, pickled sweet pepper and tomato jam on our availability list.

Our team does a fantastic job of getting the orders harvested, cleaned and prepared for collections.

Send us a message if you'd like to be added to our WhatsApp group for weekly availability lists and sales related information.

We are starting our week by giving our seedlings a boost with liquid fertiliser. A supply of balanced nutrients supports consistent growth and we like seeing our plants mature steadily.

Its great to have these seedlings in the ground and we look forward to adding them to our availability list in 4 to 5 weeks.

Send us a DM if you'd like to be added to our mailing list.

A wonderful day to plant some of our winter veg out. Curly kale and green cabbage going into our prepared beds.

We work on a 30cm spacing for both of these crops. Tomorrow we will be planting companions, leeks, spring onion and carrots, in between

Thanks to our two interns, Phelokazi and Yamkela, for a job well done.

How do you like our veggies? Let us know what interests you, even if we aren't growing it.