AIDAN POMARIO
Cheese in George

Situated in Hoekwil, nestled in the valley running alongside the Touws River our 38 hectare farm is quickly becoming recognised for its outstanding goats milk cheese and award winning bakery products. Hoekwil is a quaint little town situated in the Western Cape in South Africa. Hoekwil is one of the most beautiful towns in the Cape, it might be small but it has a lot of heart and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The views it has to offer are magnificent, from sea and lake to mountain, what more could you ask for? There is a local village shop which has all the necessary, daily groceries from fresh bread, veg and local arts and crafts from the community. Two cultures blended to produce a wild mushroom smell. Besides the loss of vitamins and minerals and destroying calcium, of considerable importance is the loss of lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose. Lactose is the sugar in milk that people sometimes develop an allergy to. It lends a fantastic taste to the bread dough that is fermented for 2 days and in theory makes it easier on our bodies to digest. Made from all butter and chocolate, these beauties are the perfect balance of spongy cake and gooey fudge that will please any chocoholic. Done in trays, it can be cut to size for any occasion. Made with crushed pineapple and pecan nuts covered in a classic cream cheese icing, it has a great shelf life and remains moist for days. The award winning baked cheese cake is the flagship of the bakery. There are several organisations around the globe dealing with volunteers for the farming sector. WWOOF ing, meaning, Willing Workers on Organic Farms. Locals and travellers alike are welcomed onto farms and into homes to work and learn about sustainable living. Every farm is different from the focus of the farming business to what is expected and what is offered in exchange. This is a MONEY FREE system whereby willing people work in return for food, lodging and knowledge. On weekends morning and afternoon duties will be shared between all volunteers on a rotational basis. This consists mainly of milking the goats, feeding animals and watering as needed. All weekday evening meals are taken together, with people cooking supper on a rotational basis. if cooking meat and some people are vegetarian enough food must be prepared for all. An emphasis is placed on cooking and eating as much as possible from what the farm produces. Processing milk into products which include: Cheeses (Feta, Gouda, Cheddar, Camembert and Peasant cheese.) Jam and preserving, (sweet as well as lactic ferments) Bee keeping. Chainsaw: operation, correct felling cuts, cleaning and maintaining.