Grow Fresh Produce Agents – Newsletter 9 (2025)

A Season of Gratitude 🙏

The festive season is officially here — a time when the markets are buzzing, families are gathering, and we proudly continue feeding the nation.Before the year wraps up, we want to take a moment to thank each one of you, as well as our dedicated farmers and loyal clients, for your hard work, trust, and commitment throughout 2025.

December is a month of reflection, and as we look back at the year, we truly appreciate all the moments, milestones, growth, and people who make Grow what it is.

Company Updates & Announcements

💍 Congratulations to Dino and Gabby on their engagement in November! We are so excited for the two of you as you step into this new chapter together.

⚽ Soccer Champs 2025!

Congratulations to the Port Natal soccer team for winning the A league Champs at the Durban Fresh Produce Market, this year! There were 20 teams, and Port Natal took the gold!

📅 Public Holidays in December

Please make sure that you and your clients take note of the operating hours in the upcoming festive season.

🍌🍌 A Brand New Marco Section!

Welcome to the new Grow Marco team, Louis & Michael! We’re excited to have you onboard as the new Grow Marco Bananas team!

You can find them at gate 525, next to Grow Botha Roodt Fruit. Pop by and say hi!

Achievements & Milestones

🎓 Grow Long Service Awards

We celebrated our Long Service Awards at both our year-end functions. This special tradition honours everyone who has been part of the Grow story for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 35+ years. Click below to see the expandable list:

These milestones reflect loyalty, passion, and the heart of our company. See our achievers below!

Events & Activities

🥑🥭 Sutropical Fruits in White River

Our team attended the Subtrop Symposium in White River, gaining valuable insights and connecting with industry partners.

🐯🥂 Joburg Year-End Feasts

We celebrated Grow in Johannesburg at our year-end functions. Thank you to everyone who joined the celebrations. A special thank-you to the organisers for both days - it was truly memorable.

🥔 Potatoes SA Groentoer in Petrusburg

We proudly attended and sponsored the final ASA meeting of the year in Petrusburg. We shared key potato sales stats and pricing insights with local farmers — a well-hosted and impactful event! David also stayed on for the golf day.

🥔🍎 The Importance of Markets

Deon traveled to Komatipoort, Swaziland and Polokwane to speak about the importance of fresh produce markets and the price formation mechanism. Let’s keep echoing this message far and wide, it truly matters.

📆 Upcoming Producer & Industry Days:

... The year is done and dusted!

Birthdays & Celebrations

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

• 1 December - Zane Ladeira (BothaRoodt Potatoes)

• 5 December - Arvind Vallabh (Botha Roodt Tomatoes)

• 5 December - Werner Joubert (Marco Fruit)

• 13 December - Elmarie Jonker (Grow Office)

• 15 December - Willem Blom (Botha Roodt Tomatoes)

• 16 December - Rakeshkumar Patel (Botha Roodt Fruit)

• 22 December - Fortunate James (Noordvaal Veg)

• 22 December - Karabo Mahlophe (Botha Roodt & Marco Maintenance)

• 23 December - Jandre Jacobs (Port Natal Fruit)

• 24 December - Bernard Ndlovu (Port Natal Management)

• 28 December - Leslie Smith (Marco Veg)

• 30 December - Gerhard Kruger (Port Natal Veg)

Stay Connected & Social Media

📲Follow us for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and team celebrations! Find us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and TikTok – check out our latest posts! 

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Let’s keep the Grow energy online too! Tag @growfreshproduce when posting, and follow us across platforms for updates, stories, and inspiration.

Send your latest announcements and market stories to anja@growfreshproduce.co.za