Toverveld – Biltong

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OUR VISION

To unlock the full potential of the farm,
sustainable for future generations.

OUR MISSION

To produce organic products, directly to the market with an emphasis on veld management to improve the capacity of the farm.

OUR VALUES

We foster human achievement through excellence, innovation and collaboration. We celebrate diversity and act with integrity and honesty to build a vibrant and brighter future for all.

NGUNI CATTLE

Toverveld Nguni Cattle Herd

The Nguni originated more than 8000 years ago in North Africa and migrated over centuries South and possibly arrived in South Africa 600 AD. The Toverveld Nguni Stud was established in 1997 and is farmed on two farms ie De Dam and Middelwater, 60 km East of Colesberg. Currently the stud has a core of 140 breeding cows. Our cattle will be on sale at the National Nguni Auction in Bloemfontein on Wednesday, 17 October 2018.

BILTONG

Toverveld Biltong

Toverveld Biltong was established when Madie was researching opportunities for an extra income. In June 2008 the first meat processing equipment was bought. Unwittingly it was the start of a business that would expand each year due to the increase in public demand for the Toverveld Biltong products.

TOVERVELD MEAT

Meat Products

Toverveld Meat was established by Madie Van Zyl, she identified the opportunity to start a business when her sister wanted to approach the local butcher in town to process beef from her parent’s farm.

ANGLO ARABIANS

Toverveld Horses

Our Anglo Arabian horse herd was established in 2000 with the well-known dr. Gavin Rous as partner. We aim specifically to breed horses for sport riding purposes.

MERINO

Toverveld Merino

We’ve been farming merino commercially since 1996. Shearing takes place every 8 months with a clip of 20 microns. We are proud of the quality of our wool and mutton produced and strives to always better it. Our sheep feed off natural vegetation and no antibiotics or growth hormones are used.

VELD MANAGEMENT

Toverveld veld management

Our approach to veld management is to work with nature and not against it. The long term strategy aims to improve the veld by increasing the vegetation density as well as to establish vegetation with well-developed root system as to improve the quality of vegetation.

OUR PROJECTS

BEES

A swarm of bees has made themselves at home in the roof of the de Dam farmhouse.

VEGETABLES

A combination of horse and cattle manure mixed with minerals and garden refuse are used to provide compost for the gardens.

PEST CONTROL

Owl houses have been erected on all farms to encourage the owl population growth to keep the mouse population at bay.

BATS

Numerous bats are nesting in the roofs of the farmhouses. Bat boxes have been erected to encourage the bats to move from the roof to their new modern home.

DE DAM

In the early 1900’s the farm De Dam was one of forty farms (covering an area of
300 square miles) in Colesberg’s Hantam area which belonged to Sir Abe Bailey.
Francois Geldenhuis bought the farm from Sir Bailey in 1946 and it was later
transfered to his son Alberto Geldenhuis.

MIDDELWATER

After an engineering career of thirty-eight years Dawie bought the family farm from his in-laws as a retirement project. He then reverted to basic, practical engineering with regard to farming projects.

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From the team

I like work at Toverveld meat because I learn a lot.

Julanda Jongilo, Hospitality Course