Community

Madikwe Berry is located in the poor and arid province of Limpopo in South Africa, close to the border with Botswana. Historically, this is an area where people have been marginalised – jobs are few, with unemployment running at well over 50%. Those from this area who find work do so at platinum mines, hundreds of kilometres away, or as labourers on farms. The poorest of the poor are women, who struggle the most to find work.

That is why at Madikwe Berry we have a policy of employing most of our staff from the local community. The majority of our employees are local women. We train people who have never had a job before, upskill and grow them, and give them dignity and a better life through work.

Because blueberries are nutritious and delicious, we also give them away to local people in the area of our farm, when we are in a position to do so.