Grow Fresh Produce Agents – Newsletter 6 (2025)

Sep 8

2 min read

August came and went—what a month!

It was busy, full, and fruitful. With spring now officially here, we find ourselves in that in-between season where winter crops meet summer produce. It’s a time of transition, fresh starts, and plenty of activity. Be sure to catch all the updates below, including exciting Grow events and our new merchandise launch!

Company Updates & Announcements

🖊️ New Grow Merchandise

Our brand-new items are now in store! Be sure to check them out and share them with your farmers and buyers. They’re a great way to thank those who continue to trust Grow with their produce.

Get your orders in: https://www.growfreshproduce-internal.com/

🔖 Grow Featured on Fresh Plaza

We were proud to see Grow’s voice featured in Fresh Plaza, highlighting the crucial role of markets in South Africa’s food security and price discovery. This is a message worth spreading, remind your network that the work we do matters far beyond daily trade.

🔗 Read the full article here

Team Achievements & Milestones

🪩 National Recognition

We’re proud to share that Grow has been nominated as a finalist at the Ontbytsake Onderneming van die Jaar Gala Evening. Our KykNET video has been entered in the relevant category. The gala evening takes place in October, and we’ll be attending with fingers crossed. What an honour to be recognised on such a platform!

Events & Activities

🥔 Vivo Event Success

The Vivo Boerebemarkingsdag was well attended, and Grow made a strong impression in the area. We hosted the Potatoes SA annual meeting in our tent on day one, while Maroela Media brought fresh insight with a thought-provoking panel discussion on day two. Thank you to the team who represented Grow so well!

📅 Grow Joburg Year-End Event - 15 November 2025

This special gathering is open to all management and commission earners. Registration is now open, don’t miss out on what promises to be an energising close to the year. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/HkP4BwY2uB

📆 Upcoming Producer & Industry Days:

23 September: Grow & Wesgrow Potato Christiana Producer Day
15 October: Grow Producer Day - Brits
28-29 October: Potatoes SA Transformation Symposium (Polokwane)
29-31 October: Langkloof Bloeiselfees
5 November: Subtrop Marketing Symposium
15 November: Grow Year End for all Commission Earners and Management
22 November: Grow Year End for all Wage and Salary Earners

Birthdays & Celebrations

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

6 September: Nic Strydom (Noordvaal GM)
12 September: Fred van Heerden (BothaRoodt Fruit)
12 September: Cherelle Strydom (Noordvaal Office)
20 September: Armandt Potgieter (BothaRoodt Veg)
20 September: Natasha Liebenberg (Green Network Office)
21 September: Elaine Kotze (Green Network Office)
25 September: Gugu Mbatha (Grow Office)
27 September: Dino Salgado (Marco Fruit)
29 September: Pitso Mofokeng (BothaRoodt Veg)

Stay Connected & Social Media

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