Report on the Farmers’ Lab 3 September 2022

The Farmers’ Lab is available as a video stream on our Facebook page, under “Events”.

Our speakers included: Michele Sohn from #10Million Makers

Details of what she does is available on the following websites:

Inner city initiative

https://youtu.be/OjQEK9INp3U

Meadowlands market garden

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ljetVH8xPj-Viyf401L9zpYfRxYUzg3X/view?usp=sharing

You can also link to their website:

https://www.10millionmakers.africa/

And their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/10millionmakers

Please also see her presentation delivered at the lab.

Introduction to 10MM.pdf

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We also had the opportunity to listen to Daniel Motswane from the LFP Group. He presented the Hydro Coop for chickens and vegetables. This is a combination of a chicken coop and a growing structure for hydroponic vegetables. Please see: https://lfpgroup.co.za/lfp-group-agricultural-solutions/#smart-agri-solutions. Daniel is available at 0614324250 danielm@lfpgroup.co.za 47 Kroton road Weltevreden Park.

Please see this link: https://lfpgroup.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Hydro-Coop-video_sml.mov

and this presentation:

New Presentation.pptx

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Mpho Mofoken joined us online and he discussed his start-up that prcesses organic waste to soil conditioners. Please contact Mpho Mofokeng from Growhouse Organics mpho.m51@gmailcom or 076 726 9269.

We also had the priviledge to listen to Bheki Twala from the Township Economy Funding Committee – Soweto. 076 882 5548

We also had several “People’s Announcements” and the details of all these are available here:

Brutus Nemukula 0798630276/ 0790370045 and skills101program@gmail.com.

Himkaar Singh Compost Kitchen 0826735955 https://www.compostkitchen.com/

Nonhlanhla Radebe 0678807006

Ebuhleni Bemvelo 0828949443

Lebogang Nkatlo Hohohontle (PTY) LTD. 0635731117 https://www.facebook.com/HohontleLimited