- Koelfontein

Dried fruit production is the other primary activity of the Koelfontein farming operation. In fact, Koelfontein is nationally renowned for its exceptional, high quality dried fruit.

This range of Koelfontein branded premium soft-eating dried fruit is supplied exclusively to Woolworths in South Africa.

Koelfontein is a family farm, and whilst husband and wife team Handri and Noelani Conradie, are the current Conradie custodians here, 100's of people are involved.

All farming enterprises, irrespective of the size of the business, are subject to the unpredictability of the weather and the rhythm of the seasons.

Daniël Jacobus Conradie bought this 2,500 hectare farm in 1832 from the widow of the first owner.

Die Kloof is a cottage that sits nestled in a kloof on the farm and is the focal point of our venture into tourism.

Growing fruit is our bread and butter here, and the fresh pome fruit (apples and pears) grown on Koelfontein Estate and destined for export markets.

Koelfontein is one of the few farms in the Ceres district to grow wine grapes and produce a wine range.

The Koelfontein Simmentaler stud was founded in 1980 when Frans Conradie bought his first ten pregnant heifers from the Kykso stud of brothers Thys and Streicher Swart of Swellendam.

A selection of images from the farm.

Gert se ogies skitter terwyl hy vertel van ‘n leeftyd as plaaswerker. Na 18 jaar as geliefde plaaswerker

Last week Noelani and her ladies were proud to be part of Tannie Evita’s 1000 Women against Violence