Pasadena Ranch

19/07/2025

Yesterday we spent the entire day tracking livestock thieves who had stolen and slaughtered our neighbour’s goats. Then, just hours later, we found one of our own calves butchered in the night.

This is the reality of farming in Africa. It’s tough, it’s heartbreaking — but we keep going.

03/06/2025

🐔🌱 Chicken Compost Factory Loading…
We’re in the early stages of building our chicken-powered compost factory, inspired by permaculture principles! The goal? Turn manure, food scraps, and organic matter into rich, living compost — with our hardworking chickens doing the turning and fertilizing.
Stay tuned as this regenerative system comes to life. 👣♻️

15/05/2025

🔥 Making biochar! This powerful and sustainable product boosts soil health, supports crop growth, and even benefits livestock—as a feed supplement or bedding additive.

🌱 Versatile. Natural. Farm-proven.

🎉 Come grab your bag this weekend at the 90th Anniversary of the Deutsche Schule Otavi!

01/05/2025

15/04/2025

The secret to healthy pastures? Timing your grazing! When grass is kept in its vegetative state — young, leafy, and green — it’s at its most nutritious, high in energy, protein, and digestibility. Once it starts to set seed, the plant shifts focus from growth to reproduction, and the feed quality drops.

Here we can clearly see the difference in this fence line photo. On the left there are very few cattle that are in that camp graze for a long time. On the right our cattle are in one large herd and only graze for a few days then are moved to the next camp.

07/04/2025

Chasing Waterfalls – Weekend Escape to Ruacana
🌊✨ Weekend vibes, roaring falls, and nature’s magic! 🌿⛰️

21/03/2025

Nature’s Comeback! 🌿✨

These two photos were taken just 4 months apart on the same piece of land. After enduring the hard drought of 2024, the land was left dry and bare. But with 400mm of rain, the grasses have made an incredible return! 🌾💚

This is a powerful reminder of how resilient nature can be when given the chance. Proper grazing management and patience are key to keeping this recovery sustainable.

03/03/2025

🌧️ Rain, rain, and more rain! 🌧️

Last week we had 122mm!! 🎉🎉 And another 42mm so far this week. We’re well on our way to reaching our 500mm annual average!

But what’s even cooler? Crystal-clear runoff from our veld and earthworms thriving in the soil! 🪱🌿 Proof that our land is soaking up the rain just as it should. 🌍💚

20/02/2025

Two different night kraals 4 years apart. What a difference! It’s not the cow it’s the how🤠

17/02/2025

So far we’ve had 375mm of rain and the cattle are starting to look good again. Calves are growing really well.