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Sustainche Farm™ Project: Slow Food™ Promotion

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Even being a success story for more than one year, some people might still think that the Sustainche Farm™ project is some kind of isolated activity of some smallholder farm family somewhere in the remote Northern Namibian bush, and simply unable to … Continue reading

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Sustainche Farm™ products: The ‘Mahangu’ Episode, Part III

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The month of August – beyond December – is very popular for marriage (French language mariage) in Northern Namibia. Well, we are all well aware what happens when you get married: “What is shared, becomes more !” This also refers to … Continue reading

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Sustainche Farm™ products: The Gathemann Restaurant Episode & Project Voting # 3

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Restaurant Gathemann is for sure among of the most esteemed gourmet locations in Namibia. The restaurant is hosted in the historical Gathemann house in Windhoek, Independence Avenue. Tatekulu M-Sustain™ knows ‘The Gathemann’ since 1989, and it is no secret that during the 1990ies generations … Continue reading

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Sustainche Farm™ products: The ‘Mahangu’ Episode, Part II

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On-Farm Storage The traditional Sustainche Farm™ granary consists of a number of large spherical woven baskets or bins made of  Mopane (Colophospermun mopane) branches and interlaced with strips of Mopane bark. The interior of the bin is sealed with a … Continue reading

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Sustainche Farm™ products: The ‘Mahangu’ Episode, Part I

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Mahangu is for sure the most important product of Sustainche Farm™ to supply the farm family. In Namibia, pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is locally known as “mahangu” and grown mainly in the North, where it is the staple or basic food. … Continue reading

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