The 21st of September was the 125th anniversary of the Viljoen family on the farm De Vlei in the Hexriver Valley.
Gawie Viljoen took ownership of the piece of land in 1897 and called it “De Vlei”.
This special event was celebrated with a Viljoen family reunion and spit braai on the 18th of September.
Sweet Globe
First position – Established Orchard
Henning Aggenbacht – Spook en Spartel Farm
Crimson Seedless
First position – Established Orchard
Kosie Meissenheimer – De Vlei A
Sweet Joy
Fifth position – Established Orchard
Jacques de Kock – Matrooskloof Farm
Sweet Globe
First Position – Young Orchard
Henning Aggenbacht – Spook en Spartel Farm
Tawny
Third Position – Established Orchard
Jannie van Niekerk – Groot Vaalwater Farm
Allison
Third Position – Established Orchard
Jannie van Niekerk – Groot Vaalwater Farm
Waitrose Foundation, Exsa and De Vlei Boerdery all contributed to our After School Care Centre, Miershoop.
We have just over 60 children between Grades R and 7. They are being helped with homework in the afternoons and also get to use the CAMI program on laptops. Waitrose Foundation was given an overview of our business and also the social projects we are involved with. They were shown how a packhouse operates and were also given a grape tasting before visiting Miershoop. Miershoop is an ant hill and is made up of the Afrikaans words ANTS and HOPE. Builders of our future, and hope for our future.
Sweet Joy
Third Position – Young Orchard
Stoney Steenkamp – Matrooskloof Farm
Allison
Second Position – Established Orchard
Jannie van Niekerk – Groot Vaalwater Farm
