As another year-end rolls around, I sit to pen a few words to you, our clients, our suppliers, my colleagues, friends, and family. We are living in a time when the daily challenges we encounter, whether big or small, leave us feeling frustrated, despondent, and sometimes angry. How can I […]

Congratulations to Megan Venter on her appointment as Formulation Assistant at Urban Farmer. Megan holds a MSc Agric in Animal Nutrition from the University of Pretoria. She sees herself as an avid animal lover and naturalist, as well as being compassionate and hard-working.   Urban Farmer prides itself on offering […]

Urban Farmer partnered with its subsidiary Isibaya Holding Zambia to co-host a stand at the 94th annual Agricultural and Commercial Show in Lusaka from the 27th of July to the 1st of August 2022.   The theme for the show was, “Innovation through technology – Technology transforms businesses”. This provided […]

Another thing which COVID, and more specifically the prolonged restrictions imposed on meetings and gatherings highlighted for Urban Farmer, was our need for personal contact and social interaction.    With the introduction of our new office and the splitting of the Urban Farmer teams we recognised the potential for creating […]

Urban Farmer is proud to announce the opening of a new office in Glen Manor Office Park situated in Menlyn, Pretoria.    Despite many businesses opting for a hybrid- or remote-working arrangement post COVID, Urban Farmer still places great store on the value and importance of being in office. We […]

Congratulations to Stuart Watson on his appointment as Account Manager at P3NC. P3NC is a joint venture between Urban Farmer and SwiNE Nutrition Management and is a company focused on providing specialised nutritional solutions for piglets. (www.p3nc.co.za) “For as long as I can remember I have had a passion for […]

Congratulations to Damian Watkins on his appointment as Logistics Controller at Urban Farmer.   Urban Farmer’s business is growing, both in size and in complexity. The value of its products can only be realised if delivery is timeous, the product is as specified on the order and is in good […]

In February, Urban Farmer was able to host its business partners in South Africa for the first time in two years. Urban Farmer has its financial year end in April. The timing works well because it affords the company the opportunity to see out the busy year-end period without the […]

Urban Farmer is proud to introduce U-MIX in 2022. Despite sub-Saharan Africa having over 500 million small-scale farmers, one in four Africans still suffer from chronic undernourishment. U-MIX is Urban Farmer’s new digitally supported macro solution for small-holder farmers. We created U-MIX with the aim to enable these farmers to […]

Urban Farmer are proud to announce the incorporation of UFU Livestock Solutions Limited in Uganda.   Urban Farmer have a deliberate strategy to increase its presence in Africa. Urban Farmer place great store in identifying and collaborating with the right local partner and Steven Payne was fortunate to meet such […]