Camphill Farm Community Workshops

The various workshops in Camphill provide meaningful work for adults with special needs. Our products are competitive on grounds of quality, finish and taste. They are available for sale in our two outlets in Hermanus: Camphill Hemel en Aarde Foods at Broad Street behind CNA and the Hemel en Aarde Farmstall behind the ENGEN Garage at the Sandbaai Crossing.

	The Bakery No matter what the weather our baker and his assistants rise at 4am in the morning to supply a variety of fresh wheat- and rye-breads to the people of Hermanus. Rolls, pies and tarts are also produced daily for the community and its wider surroundings. Our high quality products are made by hand and are much enjoyed by everyone. When next you come to Hermanus - try any of our products.
	The herb garden and workshop The herb garden produces organically grown herbs of excellent quality for medicinal and culinary purposes. All processing, drying and packaging are done by hand in the pleasant and well equipped workshop. The essence of Hemel en Aarde Valley is contained in these products and their healing properties spread out from our village.
	Woodwork The wood workshop is responsible for all woodwork in the community and woodwork maintenance, i.e. chairs, tables, beds, small building projects, fitting out new buildings, etc. Special work is also carried out on request, for example garden furniture.
	Candle Workshop Beautiful church candles as well as practical table candles are lovingly produced.
	The Farm Our 25ha dairy farm is managed holistically where social, environmental and financial factors are taken into account. Biodynamic farming principles are used in this process. We have dairy cows, pigs and chickens. Pigs are primarily used to facilitate the reduction of food waste and to improve the quality of the soil. These pigs, called 'Sandveld Red Pigs'. are rather special in that they have been bred to be both economical and have the ability to withstand our harsh outdoor climate. Our free range chickens provide eggs to our community. The cows, a mixture of Brown Swiss and Jersey, provide milk to our dairy and help with soil improvement.
	The Dairy Our dairy receives all the milk from the farm, approx. 60.000 liters annually. Of this about 14.000 liters is distributed to the farm community and school. The rest is processed into yoghurt, cream cheese, Feta, Brie and farmhouse cheese. These products are sold within the farm and school communities as well as to local customers in Hermanus and further afield.
	The vegetable garden The biodynamic vegetable garden provides seasonal vegetables, indigenous trees and shrubs for the community. Four plastic tunnels are in use for winter vegetable production as well as to propagate seedlings and local flora. There is a food processing kitchen situated in the garden.
	Camphill Distribution Store The Store saves busy houseparents from going to Hermanus town to do their shopping. Villagers and school children use the store to shop for their personal needs.