Mpumalanga is a province, not a town, and FreshMinistries runs two farms there. The first went up behind a high school in Acornhoek. A second followed in Shalati.
A greenhouse behind a high school.
The first farm is a 6,000 square foot greenhouse behind Acorns to Oaks Comprehensive High School in Acornhoek, built with room to expand. Students learn the systems and work them, so the farm doubles as a classroom every day it grows.
The harvest reaches town.
The farm supplies fresh produce to local supermarkets, restaurants, schools, and families, strengthening food security across the province. Partners like the Harry Mnisi Foundation, Nyeleti and Benica Farm, and the Miles Trading restaurant carry the benefits deep into the community.
Daily operations create real jobs, supported by interns from the YES 4 YOUTH program and Conservation South Africa.
Students learn the systems, then they work them.
A classroom that feeds people.
Since opening, the facility has welcomed more than one thousand visitors: students, teachers, farmers, and neighbors. Guided tours and hands-on learning show young people what climate-smart farming can do for the future of agriculture in South Africa.
Two farms, one province, and a harvest that keeps reaching further. See how the work connects around the world on the global work page.