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DE VREDE
In the heart of the Camdeboo mountain John and his wife Winky
Biggs continue a proud mixed farming tradition on a farm
registered (1778) as the 2nd oldest in the
Graaff-Reinet district. As third generation Angora farmers they
manage more than 5100 hectares of land that includes almost 3
000 Angoras. Average rainfall in the area is just over 15 inches
per year. John and Winky have three children.
WHEATLANDS
Arthur and Dianne Short
have three sons David, Lloyd and Richard. Their farm, Wheatlands,
on the plains of the Camdeboo, gets and average of 230mm of rain
a year. Arthur – a sixth generation Angora farmer - manages more
than 4 000 Angoras and he is recognised as a mohair industry
leader with a keen eye for quality.
WELTEVREDE
Stephan and Annamie Kirsten, together with daughter Rosa, live
in the picturesque Camdeboo Mountains in the Graaff-Reinet
region. He is a first generation Angora farmer and manages 6 000
hectares of land and approximately 2 600 Angora goats. Rainfall
in the area averages between 12 and 18 inches per year.
ORDONNANTIE
David Herold is passionate about Angora farming. He manages 26
000 hectares of land and with 8 000 Angoras he is a committed
member of Camdeboo, which he believes “has a vision for the
future of the industry”. David and his wife Penny have their
three children - Richard, Lisa and Jane.
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