Churning out pure joy

March 14th, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #5: Carla Hills







“I never knew how much I liked ice cream before I started ...

Continue reading

Tunnelling for Treasure

February 12th, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #2: Elzé Bresler 



Babylonstoren grows a multitude of tomatoes in every shape and hue. Our tunnel farmer, Elzé Bresler, ...

Continue reading

What’s on in February

January 29th, 2024


It’s the season of abundance on Babylonstoren Farm as the vines and orchards hang thick with fruit. Apt for the month of love, visitors at ...

Continue reading

Sweet on Sourdough

January 29th, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #1: Nezel “Peachy” Jacobs







Continue reading

What’s on in December?

December 1st, 2023






Babylonstoren brings the festive joy! 



The festive season is officially underway and where better to immerse yourself ...

Continue reading

What’s on in October?

October 9th, 2023


We’re determined to overcome this unwavering winter as the garden ruffles its flowers for Garden Day. Meanwhile, the farm celebrates olives as we enjoy ...

Continue reading

We’ve Got A Taste For Turmeric at Babylonstoren

January 2nd, 2020

Food sleuths and clued-up plantophiles will have noticed the presence of certain little rhizome that we are especially fond of here at Babylonstoren and that, despite its unassuming appearance when harvested, is one of the world’s most celebrated culinary ingredients.

Continue reading

It’s mulberry season

October 23rd, 2019

Our mulberry block boasts a row of trees with black and a row with white fruits, both known as the white mulberry Morus alba. The white mulberry – with large, soft, glossy, hairless, heart-shaped leaves – originated in China and is best known as the sole diet of the industrious silkworm.

Continue reading

Babylonstoren is growing nuts!

August 1st, 2019

The alluring smell of freshly roasted almonds and macadamia nuts have lured many farm visitors to our newly established Lekker Room. Here, our love for all things fresh, raw and organic is celebrated daily with a tasteful variety of nuts, brittles, rusks and granolas.

Continue reading

Bellissimo for Balsamic Vinegar!

June 14th, 2019

If you’re a regular visitor to Babylonstoren you might have noticed that we are greatly influenced by the Italians when it comes to our food and wine. When the time came to make our very own balsamic vinegar, we again turned to the masters of la dolce vita for inspiration.

Continue reading