Padstals en route

1 Western Cape Mooiberge Farm Stall

Stellenbosch

ying in the shadow of the beautiful Hottentots Holland Mountains, on the R44 between Somerset West and Stellenbosch, this farmstall is aptly named. You certainly can’t miss it, as the surrounding strawberry fields are guarded by scarecrows of all shape, size and colour. We visited Mooiberge farm to pick our own strawberries – it’s a delight for children and adults, particularly when the afternoon sun draws the fragrance out of the succulent berries. Inside the farm shop, we were spoiled for choice when it came to filling our baskets with treats. Beside the dried peaches, apricots and nectarines, we found bottled quail eggs from Joubertina, Die Ware Jakob pickled onions, raw fynbos honey from the West Coast, and olives and olive oil from Robertson, as well as Brandslang witblits and Boegoe . While some of us went to inspect the cellar for a selection of fine wines from local neighbouring estates, I was more interested in the on these shelves. Not only does it remove all stains from clothes, it moistens and softens your skin. The founder of Mooiberge farm, Mendel Zetler signed an agreement in 1915 to supply a buyer from Paarl with ‘4 000 pounds of strawberries at two and five eights