FAST FACTS
The farm only has enough water to irrigate 40ha of land.
The Robinsons started a brewery and selling their beer at an on-farm restaurant.
They also ventured into ecotourism.
Adrian Robinson and his brother, Phillip, did not know what they were getting themselves into 23 years ago when they decided over a glass of red wine in a jacuzzi to buy a 1 800ha farm in the Nuy Valley, near Robertson in the Western Cape.
Their initial idea was to start an ecotourism venture, but this had to be placed on hold due to the huge costs involved.
“My wife, Jackie, and I were teacher-turned bakers, while Phillip is an accountant. We did not know it took so much time and money to run a farm, never mind start an ecotourism
