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Inspiring communities to rethink & change how our food system works & how we view the spaces we live in

We are an Urban Farming company that specialises in growing a select group of high value, quick growing crops on rented or borrowed land. Each farm is strategically positioned in the heart of an Urban community. The Farm Nearby is a great example of how productive & profitable urban agriculture can be.

09/07/2021

JUST DELIVERED -If you live in the hilcrest area , you can now find our fresh greens on display at

What's Cooking?
Shop 12 B
6 Builders Way
Hillcrest
The road behind be Lillies quarters

Go support your Urban Farmer 👩‍🌾 🥬😁

09/07/2021

If you live in the hilcrest area , you can now find our fresh greens on display @ Whats cooking ,
Shop 12 B
6 Builders Way
Hillcrest
The road behind be Lillies Quaters

07/07/2021

📢 Only 6 months in and we’re already on the shelf!!

Support your local Urban Farmer and come through to grab your fresh greens today!! 🥗🥬🙌😋

02/07/2021

Have you heard of the Elangeni Green Zone ?? 🙌🌱

This time last week, we spent our morning sharing insights and ideas with the EGZ food growers - Grant, Peter and Sandile!
EThekwini Municipality

24/06/2021

Today, our first batch of samples will be going out to restaurants and chefs 🙌💪

Want to support Your Urban Farmer?
Head over to our page and pop us a DM for our prices!! 🥗🥬

24/06/2021

Another day at the office 💪 🙌🤘

19/06/2021

The data we gather today is key to building an inclusive food system for tomorrow. 🥗🥬🔑

18/06/2021

Today, we spent our morning teaching and encouraging local pre-primary schools how to use their land/gardens more effectively, increasing the amount of food grown on site! 👌 🙌

Niya Consulting

17/06/2021

"Small-scale farming is changing the world".
- Jean-Martin Fortier

17/06/2021

Mornings at The Farm Nearby are the best! 🙌🤘 What does your morning look like??

15/06/2021

Rocket - harvest time is around the corner!! 🙌💥🥗🥬👏

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11/06/2021

FIELD UPDATE: 17 days later!! 🥬🥗

Cultivar/Crop : Romaine lettuce
Zone: 1
Bed: 3
Transplanted: 25/05/2021
Bed Prep: mycorrhizal fungi, glacial rock, kelp meal powder, mushroom compost, top soil.
Feed schedule: fort night
Feed Application: foliar
Feed: Kelpak, Nitrosol, worm urine

10/06/2021

Tip of the week - Transplant shock. 👩‍🌾, Don’t be alarmed when you see your new transplanted plants droop , it is totally normal, it is known as transplant shock and is caused by the stress of moving into a new home , finding its feet and just getting comfy. It is important to always water transplants generously. At the Urban Farm we apply an organic sea- w**d product as a foliar application, called Kelpak This bounces them back to life in a day or two.

02/06/2021

Tip of the week👨‍🌾-microgreens , what are they , how to use them and how to grow them.

Microgreens are young seedlings of edible vegetables , planted densely and harvested less than 14 days after germination. They can be grown outside, inside and in a greenhouse, depending on the time of year and the climate in which you live. They can be used to replace salad greens , garnish or by themselves as a healthy go-to snack. We love growing microgreens on the Urban Farm 💚🥬🌱

01/06/2021

Last week we put in Over 9 beds ,1100 heads of crop and some serious elbow grease. It’s something special sitting back and admiring the colour transformation on the farm. 🌱👩‍🌾🥬

27/05/2021

Tip of the week 👨‍🌾, landscape fabric - we’ve been getting afew questions about this over the past few weeks and why, how and what we use it for on the urban farm.

We use landscape fabric for a few reasons , the biggest one is we hate w**ds, the time taken to w**d beds daily /weekly is quite consuming and we find suppressing the w**ds has helped with time management. Other advantages include , water retention , warmth to plant roots and soil wash in heavy downpours. While using landscape fabric is certainly more labor-intensive on the front and back end of the season compared with straight field planting, we’ve found that the added w**d suppression and perfect preset plant spacing far outweigh the drawbacks.

Some snaps of the method we use to create the holes , using SPIN farming techniques we are able to plant 24 heads of lettuce in a square metre. If you tired of w**ding perhaps give this a go, just remember to add mulch /compost after every harvest 👨‍🌾🥬🌱

22/05/2021

Our little friends in the hoop house are ready for planting on Monday 🥬👨‍🌾✔️been a warm busy week with bed preparation and soil amending, blessed with some rain to bed it all in 🙌🌧

19/05/2021

Tip 👨‍🌾

18/05/2021

Tip of the week 👩‍🌾- what is Mycorrhizal fungi , and why is it important to understand its function in your soil?!

Mycorrhizae is a fungus, that exist as very tiny, almost entirely microscopic, threads called hyphae. The hyphae are all interconnected into a net-like web called mycelium, which measures hundreds or thousands of miles, all packed into a tiny area around the plant roots , networking all over your garden.

They form a beautiful symbiotic relationship with plants and their roots , trading nutrients found in the soil with the help of microbes & bacteria , in exchange for carbohydrates made by the plant during photosynthesis.

So using inorganic fertilisers and nasty pesticides, will destroy this incredible underground relationship that coexists right under our feet. This is why Switching to organic growing methods is so vitally important to preserve this magnificent planet.

17/05/2021

Last week we managed to catch up with the EThekwini Municipality Nelisiwe Gumede and our strategic partners Umgibe Farming and Niya Consulting to discuss the potential of collaborating with them to use municipal land for farming that isn't being used. We truly believe that collaboration and engaging with the right stakeholders, with a common purpose and goal, is the real key to an inclusive and more importantly sustainable food system.

11/05/2021

Tip Of the week👩‍🌾- To stop or reduce the use of harmful pesticides we plant nasturtiums and marigolds , they are our favourite companion plants to use on the farm . Nasturtiums fight common pests, attract beneficial insects, attract pollinators, and are ideal companion for tomatoes, cucumbers, kale, kohlrabi, collards, broccoli, cabbage and radishes. Marigolds are particularly helpful in minimising the attack of harmful nematodes that cause unusual growth on your plant roots and reduce plant vitality. These plants, particularly Marigold, are a Durban favourite. 🌱🥬🐞

20/04/2021

Here we go!! 🤘💪

Planted 7 days ago.

Testing our soil mix to ensure that every tray grows consistently! Every seed counts!!

Test, track and record, repeat.

13/04/2021

Introducing Luke Clarke Slatter, Director at The Farm Nearby!

For the past 9 years, Luke has lived, worked and studied in the United Kingdom, gaining international qualifications and experience working at world-renowned venues in both Botanical Horticulture and Agricultural sectors. We are excited to say that Luke’s vision, entrepreneurial flair and passion for Urban Farming make him an obvious fit for where we want to take our business in the years to come.

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