Omweg Farm

Omweg Farm We apply regenerative farming practises in the Hermitage valley of Swellendam, and raise pigs and chickens on pasture.

01/09/2026

Happy Spring Day! 🌼 The grass is fresh and green, the fruit trees are bursting into flower, and everyone is making the most of it. The chickens have also sensed the longer days and the egg yield is steadily increasing. Their days are filled with foraging and laying, with one hen giving “pasture-raised” her full stamp of approval. 🥚🌱 Eggs are available online or via Whatsapp, with free delivery in Swellendam.

27/08/2026

Our first almonds! Thank you bees, we can see you’ve been busy 🐝

As we gear up for the new season and start planning production of rookworst and Sizzlers (our Omweg take on a bratwurst-...
25/08/2026

As we gear up for the new season and start planning production of rookworst and Sizzlers (our Omweg take on a bratwurst-style sausage) we’re also thinking about the best pairings. 🌭

During the cooler winter months, the cabbages have been growing slowly and steadily, resulting in firm, healthy heads. Yesterday we harvested them and started the fermentation process. ✨

While peeling and cutting, this little one appeared. 🐌 We don’t have many slugs in the garden, probably because our chickens forage around the garden every day, so they hardly get a chance to get in. This little one made it, which we’ll take as a sign of a healthy habitat. 🌱

If all goes well, we’ll have two big jars of sauerkraut in a few weeks’ time - just in time for the October Fest gatherings. 🍻 🇩🇪

16/08/2026

The Swellendam Boxing Gym is about so much more than punching bags, skipping and shadow boxing. 🥊

It’s about building strength, fitness and confidence, and over the years it has created a wonderful community in Swellendam where everyone is welcome and supported.

Coaches Dewald and Jan took on the 53 km Whale of Trail challenge, not just for the challenge itself, but also to help raise funds for the gym. Thanks to the sponsors, the funds raised will help grow the facilities, cover membership fees for those whose budgets don’t stretch that far, and keep the lights on. 🌟

The 5am Functional Fitness classes that Jan coaches at the gym have clearly paid off. They’re also building his own strength and fitness, which probably explains the bliss on display in this video about 40 km into the race. 😉

A big thank you to the local sponsors who believe in what the Swellendam Boxing Gym stands for:
Mobility & Alignment
The Woods Swellendam
SWD Verf & Decor
Korf Café
SAS Signs & Stamps
Creative Covering Swellendam
Alpha Engineering
Pro Blast Vapour Blasting
and to all the gym members who donated towards the cause. 🙏

Also a special thank you to Suzani Steyn Physiotherapy for getting Jan back up and running after an injury just 10 days before the race! 💪

It was a perfect day for the race, and both Jan and Dewald thoroughly enjoyed the challenge, the scenery, and the opportunity to take part in such a wonderful event right on our doorstep. 🌊

Happy Women’s Day to all the women who are both fierce and caring, strong and gentle, and always ready to say “I’ve got ...
09/08/2026

Happy Women’s Day to all the women who are both fierce and caring, strong and gentle, and always ready to say “I’ve got you.” ❤️

Life needs both strength and patience, courage and care. Here’s to all the women who get their hands dirty, create opportunities, build businesses, care for families and communities, solve problems and keep things moving. 💪✨

Our owl boxes are still unoccupied, but we’re seeing owls around the farm more regularly.🦉Yesterday morning we spotted t...
02/08/2026

Our owl boxes are still unoccupied, but we’re seeing owls around the farm more regularly.🦉

Yesterday morning we spotted this Barn Owl at the end of its night’s hunting, perched along the lucerne trees and perhaps hoping for one last opportunity before daylight.

This evening, a Spotted Eagle-Owl was watching the sunset and getting ready for the night ahead.

We love seeing these beautiful birds around the farm. They play an important role in the ecosystem, and it’s always a treat to spot them.

18/07/2026

Mother nature knows how to keep chicks warm on a chilly misty morning.🧣 We don’t use heatlamps to raise chicks, but leave it to mother hen who knows best how to protect her offspring. ❤️ As soon as temperatures rise, foraging starts - showing the ropes of how to find food. Interestingly they’ll always go out foraging, even if there’s a bowl with feed readily available.

25/06/2026

It’s mid-winter, but clearly there’s plenty to forage! 🌼 🐝 Our bees are the least demanding, but such hard-working creatures. 💛

21/06/2026

Sundays are perfect for sticking your nose into flowers and forgetting about the rest of the world for a while. 🌼

19/06/2026

Teamwork makes the dream work on pasture 🐷🌱🐓

It’s wonderful watching these pigs root around and the chickens following right behind to scratch and spread everything out. Not only are they doing the ultimate pasture cleanup, but they’re also loosening the soil, eating pests, and naturally fertilising the ground.

Every bit of nutrition they find in the soil goes straight into growing healthier, more nutrient-dense eggs and meat. 💫

It’s natural farming at its best - happy animals, healthy soil, and healthier produce.🐔🐖🥚

Address

Hermitage South Avenue
Swellendam
6740

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 20:00

Telephone

+27834441020

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