Farmer Angus is a South African (predominantly) beef farmer with a very sustainable style known as “regenerative agriculture”.
Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity, improving the water cycle, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting biosequestration, increasing resilience to climate change, and strengthening the health and vitality of farm soil.
I hate the word “sustainable” because it’s been weaponised by the United Nations, but I’ve had the pleasure of visiting his farm and can honestly say that I’ve never seen such happy chickens.
While at his farm, I pulled out my phone and hit the ‘record’ button because I was enjoying the experience so much, and he played along.
Farmer Angus has infectious energy, and showed me around, chatting about
- his chickens;
- his cattle;
- his pigs; and
- everything in between.
What he is doing with his livestock is what more farmers should be doing, in my opinion. Plus, it is healthier for the animals, and it is healthier for us.
I buy his meat and eggs, and they are definitely a lot more delicious than other meat and eggs I’ve tasted.
