Grow to share
WHO LIVES HERE? David and Karen McEwan and their kids Lisa (7) and Andrew (5)
WHERE Fairfield Farm, Middelburg, Eastern Cape
SIZE OF VEGGIE GARDEN 35 x 40m2
TYPE OF SOIL Sandy
Karen McEwan wasn’t daunted by her lack of knowledge or experience in growing vegetables when she started her food garden on their farm in Middelburg in the Eastern Cape.
“We got married in 2009, after which I moved to the farm. As a trained chef, I initially offered cooking classes and food demos and also did catering in the surrounding towns.
After my eldest was born, I started my veggie garden – largely to feed my family with organic produce,” says Karen.
“In the first year, the harvest was incredible. I couldn’t believe what grew in that dry Karoo soil! The bug really bit me and I began to expand my veggie garden. It then developed into a small business and today
