In 2011, Wolvaardt and his brother, Riaan, started farming peppers on 3ha of rented land near Letsitele in the La Cotte region of Limpopo, using borrowed implements and a small car.
Today, the Wolvaardt brothers farm peppers, tomatoes and citrus (lemons and Star Ruby grapefruit) on 102ha. Wolvaardt has twice been elected Limpopo Young Farmer of the Year, and in November last year was announced as the 2022 Toyota/Agri SA Young Farmer of the Year.
He recently spoke to about his farming methods, his challenges,
