womens month
Female farmer proves; Breaking tradition can lead to excellence
by Tisha Steyn Dr Liesel Foster is the youngest of four daughters. She grew up on the farm Quaggafontein just outside the southeastern Free State town of Zastron, where her family has been living since the late 1800s. “I broke family tradition and went to high school at Hoërskool[...]
Daughter, mother, wife, and farmer cultivates her dreams
There is no formula for farming, and when you are a female farmer, juggling motherhood and a full-time career, you understand that even more. Farming itself is challenging: It is not easy to generate an income as well as growing food, but as long as you have passion and[...]