Fairview & Fairtrade Takes You Places! | Jessica Hector

Fairview — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 04:00:59 +0000

We are, and have always been, proud to be a part of the Fairtrade initiative. As a part of our continued efforts to stand up for the wellbeing of our Fairview family, we’ve recently sent Jessica Hector on her first international trip to attend the Fairtrade Africa Conference in Kenya.

Jessica is the current Secretary of the Fairview Fairtrade Premium Committee (the “FPC”), which is the elected body responsible for managing the Fairtrade Premium on behalf of the Fairtrade beneficiaries (the vineyard and cellar team). She visited Kenya for 6 days, receiving a tour of some of the Fairtrade initiatives such as coffee bean plantations in between attending the busy conference.

The conference was the sixth edition of the Africa Fairtrade Convention (AFC). This is the flagship Fairtrade event held with the objective of discussing how partnerships on Fairtrade contribute toward the Sustainable Development Goals and improve the livelihoods of farmers and workers in Africa and the Middle East.

It is thanks to people like Jessica and the Fairtrade Premium committee that Fairview is proud to also announce that we have officially completed the 2017 Fairtrade audit and received confirmation that Fairview’s Fairtrade certification remains in good standing. Here’s to the team!

Here are some snaps from Jessica’s trip (including visiting the coffee bean plantations):

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Our Farmer of the Year 2017!

Fairview — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 23:15:44 +0000

We’re very lucky here at Fairview. With Charles Back at the helm of a tightly-run ship, there are always innovative projects around us, new and exciting varietals to plant and plenty of goat’s cheese to make, among a flurry of other activities. Recently, on the 20th October, Charles Back was presented with the award for the ‘Western Cape’s Farmer of the Year’ for 2017. Since 1977, Agricultural Writers SA has presented the Farmer of the Year and Agriculturalist of the Year award to various deserving farmers throughout South Africa. Last night, the South African Farmer of the Year award ceremony was held in Bloemfontein, and we are incredibly proud to announce that our very own Charles was presented with this honourable award and title. Charles Back is officially Farmer of the Year for 2017!

Undoubtably, his impact on the farm does not go unnoticed. Yesterday, Jessica Hector, one of our Fairtrade Premium Committee members and long-term vineyard team employees, felt so strongly about thanking Charles for all that he has done, that she wanted to send him her very own good luck message from everyone in the vineyard and cellar team. Congratulations Charles – to life!:

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Fairview & Fairtrade Takes You Places! | Jessica Hector

Our Farmer of the Year 2017!