Escaping to the mountains has a magical way of soothing the soul, doesn't it? With the year drawing to a close, our team needed a breather before the final sprint and the mountains called. We packed our bags and set our sights on the magnificent Swartland region, with Paardeberg as our destination.
A dear friend of Studio H and founder of Cream of the Crop Micro Dairy, Maria van Zyl, invited us to Vergesig Farm in the Piket-Bo-Berg mountains to experience a butter and cheese-making workshop like no other. Besides their dairy operation, they're cultivating organic and biodynamic apples and pears, and let me tell you, their apple juice is nothing short of exceptional.
We arrived bright and early, just in time for the morning milking session. After enjoying a cup of coffee with fresh farm milk in the field, Maria gave us a crash course in the art of butter and cheese making. Who knew how much you could do with a bit of milk? I won't spoil all the surprises – you'd need to secure a spot for the Cultured Butter & Cheese Making Workshop this November to see for yourself!
And while you’re in the area, here are some of our other favourites:
2. Visit the Piket-Bo-Berg Farmers Market on the last Saturday morning of the month.
3. Go for a wine tasting at Vino pH and AA Badenhorst Family Wines.
4. Enjoy the best pizza in the region at Kalmoesfontein’s Pizza Nights.
5. Experience the creative magic of Ceramic Matters.
6. Visit the Plaas & Boeretroos shop at Kalmoesfontein for the best local produce, and don’t forget the colourful ‘easter’ eggs!
7. Spend the night at Retreat Guest Farm.
Escaping to the mountains has a magical way of soothing the soul, doesn't it? With the year drawing to a close, our team needed a breather before the final sprint and the mountains called. We packed our bags and set our sights on the magnificent Swartland region, with Paardeberg as our destination.
A dear friend of Studio H and founder of Cream of the Crop Micro Dairy, Maria van Zyl, invited us to Vergesig Farm in the Piket-Bo-Berg mountains to experience a butter and cheese-making workshop like no other. Besides their dairy operation, they're cultivating organic and biodynamic apples and pears, and let me tell you, their apple juice is nothing short of exceptional.
We arrived bright and early, just in time for the morning milking session. After enjoying a cup of coffee with fresh farm milk in the field, Maria gave us a crash course in the art of butter and cheese making. Who knew how much you could do with a bit of milk? I won't spoil all the surprises – you'd need to secure a spot for the Cultured Butter & Cheese Making Workshop this November to see for yourself!
And while you’re in the area, here are some of our other favourites:
2. Visit the Piket-Bo-Berg Farmers Market on the last Saturday morning of the month.
3. Go for a wine tasting at Vino pH and AA Badenhorst Family Wines.
4. Enjoy the best pizza in the region at Kalmoesfontein’s Pizza Nights.
5. Experience the creative magic of Ceramic Matters.
6. Visit the Plaas & Boeretroos shop at Kalmoesfontein for the best local produce, and don’t forget the colourful ‘easter’ eggs!
7. Spend the night at Retreat Guest Farm.
Escaping to the mountains has a magical way of soothing the soul, doesn't it? With the year drawing to a close, our team needed a breather before the final sprint and the mountains called. We packed our bags and set our sights on the magnificent Swartland region, with Paardeberg as our destination.
A dear friend of Studio H and founder of Cream of the Crop Micro Dairy, Maria van Zyl, invited us to Vergesig Farm in the Piket-Bo-Berg mountains to experience a butter and cheese-making workshop like no other. Besides their dairy operation, they're cultivating organic and biodynamic apples and pears, and let me tell you, their apple juice is nothing short of exceptional.
We arrived bright and early, just in time for the morning milking session. After enjoying a cup of coffee with fresh farm milk in the field, Maria gave us a crash course in the art of butter and cheese making. Who knew how much you could do with a bit of milk? I won't spoil all the surprises – you'd need to secure a spot for the Cultured Butter & Cheese Making Workshop this November to see for yourself!
And while you’re in the area, here are some of our other favourites:
2. Visit the Piket-Bo-Berg Farmers Market on the last Saturday morning of the month.
3. Go for a wine tasting at Vino pH and AA Badenhorst Family Wines.
4. Enjoy the best pizza in the region at Kalmoesfontein’s Pizza Nights.
5. Experience the creative magic of Ceramic Matters.
6. Visit the Plaas & Boeretroos shop at Kalmoesfontein for the best local produce, and don’t forget the colourful ‘easter’ eggs!
7. Spend the night at Retreat Guest Farm.
