Blog & News
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The flowers are out!
Spring flower season on the West coast of South Africa is underway, and it brings a wealth of beauty to the region – and also to us here at Klipopmekaar.
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Rooibos planting season well underway
Rooibos is planted in the rain or immediately after good rainfall – and thanks to some good rainfall recently, we’re now planting like crazy!
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TWEET for BOS ice tea
BOS Ice Tea has launched the world’s first Twitter-activated sampling machine at Wembley Square, Cape Town!
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Clearing alien bush for rooibos
Rooibos farmers near Clanwilliam are in the process of clearing close to 2 000 hectares of alien vegetation in the Olifants River rain catchment area.
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Its raining again
After an incredibly dry period from 2010 to 2012, we can now finally celebrate – because heavy rains have landed in the Cederberg, and that’s very good news for our rooibos crop!
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Move to stabilise rooibos market
Changes in the way that rooibos producers market themselves, and meet consumer demand, are afoot, with the SA Rooibos Council among leading voices for the changes.
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Introducing the new BOS Berry
A bold blend of strawberries and blackberries – with 100% organic rooibos sourced only from our farm – make BOS Berry a great answer to consumer demand for a fresh flavour.
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Rooibos has anti-ageing potential
Local scientists are investigating whether or not rooibos can have benefits in restoring or reversing the effects of ageing.
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Sign of the times
If you’re in our area of the Cederberg, keep an eye out for our new orange signs – they point the way to our organic rooibos farm.