Grow Fresh Produce Agents – Newsletter 12 (2026)

Grow Marketing
Mar 7
2 min read

February proved to be a strong and encouraging month for Grow. Despite the challenges brought by the summer rains, our agents faced the conditions head-on and continued to serve our farmers with integrity, transparency, and honesty. It is during demanding times like these that the true strength of our network is shown - supporting producers and ensuring produce continues to move confidently through the market.

As we move into March, we begin to see the subtle shift of seasons. While more rain may still be expected, it is also the time to start preparing for the autumn months and the arrival of new seasonal produce. This change always brings fresh opportunities for both farmers and buyers. Watch the video below for a March forecast.

Let’s use this time to reconnect with the people who make our markets work. Make the effort to visit your farmers and buyers, strengthen relationships, and stay true to the reason we do what we do - creating value for producers and ensuring quality produce reaches the market.

Wishing everyone a productive and successful March.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkfJKWTcjt8

Achievements & Milestones

🎯 Records in February!

February 2026 delivered standout performance, with Port Natal Business, the Port Natal Fruit Section, Marco Fruit Section as well as the Marco Business, all achieving record results.

Events & Activities

📆 Upcoming Producer & Industry Days:

We will update these dates as we receive confirmation.

5 March - Potatoes SA Eastern Free State Groentoer
5 March - NUK Brits Uie-Inligtingsdag
10 March - NUK Tom Burke Uie-Inligtingsdag
11 March - NUK Dendron/ Vivo Uie-Inligtingsdag
13 March - Christiana Classic Golf Day
17 April - Petrus Steyn Golf Day
17-18 March - Agri-Data Revolution Summit 2026 (Johannesburg)
22-23 July - Potatoes SA Congress
4-5 September - Vivo Boerebemarkingsdag

Birthdays & Celebrations

🎂 March Birthdays – Happy birthday to all our team members celebrating this month! Wishing you a fantastic year ahead!

6 March - Floyd Pillay (Port Natal Tomatoes)
7 March - Marius Steinberg (Noordvaal Fruit)
9 March - Deon Meintjes (Port Natal Onions)
10 March - Fuaad Karani (Green Network Veg)
11 March - Hlengani Chauke (Noordvaal Tomatoes)
17 March - Viren Maharaj (Port Natal Fruit)
22 March - Anja Burger (Grow Office)
23 March - Theuns Jooste (Noordvaal Veg)
25 March - Adrian Haas (Botha Roodt Potatoes)
31 March - Jan Potgieter (Botha Roodt Tomatoes)
31 March - Tshepo Moyo (Noordvaal Office)
31 March - Tinyiko Maswanganye (Grow Office)

Stay Connected & Social Media

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