Keboes Farms

About Keboes Fruit Farms (Pty) Ltd

Keboes Fruit Farms (Pty) Ltd are a joint venture that epitomizes the New South Africa. The venture is between Karsten SA Holdings (Pty) Ltd, labour and Black Management Forum Investment Company.



Empowering people is what Keboes Fruit Farms (Pty) Ltd stands for. Empowering people financially but even more importantly, empowering people to empower themselves. This is done by finding the fine balance between productivity, social accountability and creating opportunities for people to grow.

Social development programs, i.e. AIDS awareness programs and literacy classes, are just as important as productivity training to ensure the long term success of our company.

Keboes Fruit Farms (Pty) Ltd – Raap en Skraap – is located about 220 kilometres from Upington in the direction of Onseepkans. 70 kilometres from Kakamas en route to Pofadder, 50 kilometres from Pofadder turn right on the R358 road.

Shareholding

Karsten SA Holdings (Pty) Ltd 50%

Black Management Forum Investment Company 5,4%

Industrial Development Corporation 44,6%

Keboes Products



Grapes

Prime
Sugraone
Flame Seedless
Thompsons Seedless
Crimson Seedless
Sugrathirteen

Total: 301,5ha

Dates

Total: 7ha

Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International

What is Fairtrade?

Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International is the worldwide standard setting and certification body that permits more than 800 000 producers in more than 40 countries to benefit from being labeled as fairtrade. FLO exist to improve the position of third world producers in an around the developing word, by setting the fairtrade standards and by creating a framework that enables trade to take place at conditions respecting their interest. It’s all about respecting the pride and dignity of the people who works on the farm.



How does Keboes fit into the fairtrade initiative?

Keboes Fruit Farms are a producer of table grapes for the export and local market. Our company has been a firm believer in the fact that people who work here should take center stage in all farming activities as it forms a core part of our business. Sharing profit and ownership is the backbone of our business.

Our company culture and philosophy fits like a glove into the Fairtrade movement. The premium that we achieve on the Fairtrade fruit is allocated to the workers and they decide via a democratically elected committee how this money would be spend.



Keboes Contacts

Tel: +27(0)54 4919503
Fax: +27(0)54 4919521
Email: jc@karsten.co.za

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 518
Kakamas
8870
South Africa
 

Keboes Guest House



We offer you a magnificent table grape farm on the banks of the Orange River, where river rafting, 4x4 drives and hiking trails in the mountains are located on our doorstep.

Contact person: Petro Möller

Tel: +27(0)54 4919503
Fax: +27(0)54 4919521
Email: petrom@karsten.co.za

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 518
Kakamas
8870
South Africa