Maestra of Mozzarella

April 26th, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #6: Alta Eybers







“Water buffalo?!” she says incredulously. “If someone had told me five years ...

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The Tree Sprite

April 11th, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #6: Oom Anton Roux



Sprite: from the Old French esprit, or “spirit”, and the Latin root spiritus. An ...

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Churning out pure joy

March 14th, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #5: Carla Hills







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

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The Eternal Gardener

February 29th, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #4: Dr Ernst van Jaarsveld



“Everything starts with stone. Stone becomes soil. The better your soil, the better you ...

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Our Tina Turner of the trellises

February 22nd, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #3: Constance Stuurman







The resemblance to Tina Turner is more than passing. When Constance Stuurman ...

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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, ...

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Sweet on Sourdough

January 29th, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #1: Nezel “Peachy” Jacobs







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