Wickedfood Earth

26/03/2025

A Sunday Feast Like No Other – Taste the Flavours of European Wild Boar
Join us at Wickedfood Earth Farm for a mouthwatering 3-course European Wild Boar Sunday lunch banquet. After years of selectively breeding free-range pigs for South African conditions, we’re excited to feature our purebred European Boar – the oldest pig breed in the world and the forefather of all modern pigs. This veld-raised pork is known for its lean, dark red meat and rich, deep flavour.

The menu:
Starter – A charcuterie platter with farm-cured meats, mezze, preserves, and freshly farm baked bread.
Main Course – A mixed roast platter of European Boar cuts, cooked in a variety of ways, served with heirloom vegetables grown right here on the farm.
Dessert – A fruity baked treat to round off the meal.
Our pigs are raised free-range, without growth stimulants or antibiotics, ensuring top-quality, flavourful meat.
When: Sunday 13 April @ 12:00
Where: Wickedfood Earth Farm, Hekpoort (±60km from Fourways)
Cost: R295pp. Bring your own drinks. Limited seats – book early!
To Book: Contact Cilla – 076 236-2345 or [email protected]

15/01/2025

It's time to start planning for Growing Garlic for 2025
Garlic is a two phase growing crop. We plant in mid February to mid March, when it grows vigorously above ground, with beautiful foliage. Around May/June it goes into hibernation, waiting for the warmth of spring and longer days. It's then that all the below ground action happens, as the heads start to form and grow, for harvest in September to November. It's a crop that will test your patience. One of the biggest mistakes is harvesting too early. In the last two weeks in the ground heads can more than double in size. Harvested garlic has a shelf life of ±6 months if stored correctly.
Over the past 15 years we've planted over 25 varieties. I find that most seed takes a few years to settle down in an area and one needs to persevere. We have 10 varieties that have become our standard, with another ±5 trial varieties each year.
Egyptian pink never fails to impress us and we find it the easiest to grow, followed by Tuscan and Egyptian White. We’ve been growing our Egyptian Pink for 15 years now and slowly bred a slightly larger clove than the standard available in the market place.
This year we have very limited stock available for sale, both for eating and for growing. We are able to Pudo throughout the country. To get our price list, please email [email protected].

We're also running a 1-day garlic growing workshop on 25 January, see https://wickedfoodearth.co.za/growing-garlic-for-winter-vegetable-gardening-2022/

21/10/2024

Experience the flavours of North Africa - Not just any lunch, rather a celebration of sustainable farming and ethical eating.
Wickedfood Earth Farm invites you to a unique culinary adventure - our North African-inspired Sunday lunch. Immerse yourself in a 4-course banquet celebrating our interpretation of the rich flavours of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria.
Expect delicious mezza dips, spiced soups, savoury tagines, and the essential couscous, all made from locally sourced ingredients, including our own farm’s Pedi sheep mutton. And of course, finish the meal with mouth-watering North African pastries.
Date: Sunday, November 3rd, 12:00.
Location: Wickedfood Earth Farm, Hekpoort (just 60km from Fourways and Pretoria).
Cost: R350 per person. Bring your own drinks and ice.
To book, contact Cilla at 076 236-2345 or [email protected]. Limited seats available—don’t miss out!

https://wickedfoodearth.co.za/sunday-lunch-unique-flavours-of-north-africa/

26/06/2024

The Wickedfood Earth Farm newsletter, with some exciting new developments on the farm.

Update of Sunday Lunch programme and Charcuterie Workshops

20/03/2024

Our very first dragon fruit harvest. Rather underwhelming in flavour. Would I pay R60 per fruit in the supermarket? I don’t think so.

10/03/2024

Did you know.....
Giant or Elephant Garlic is not actually a garlic, it is a member of the leek family that looks, tastes and behaves like a garlic.
There are only 4 cloves per head. it also grows seed or bulbis on the outer perimeter of the main head. If these are planted they grow into single headed cloves (great for processing). Planted again in the third season and they become normal 4 clove heads.
Giant or Elephant Garlic has a mild flavoured, and popular for processing as its easy to peel. Perfect for eating raw in salads, if finely sliced.

At Wickedfood Earth we sell the seed in packs of 50 @ R150 per pack. We also have a limited supply of other organic heirloom garlic seed for sale, email [email protected] to order.

03/03/2024

In the hurly burley world of celebrity chefs and tv food shows Dave certainly earned his colours with his wit and knowledge. RIP

We are so sad to hear that Dave Myers from The Hairy Bikers has passed away at the age of 66. He was an incredible man and a talented chef. Sending all our love to Si King, Dave's wife Lili, family and close friends, from everyone at BBC Food.

24/01/2024

Another great workshop at Wickedfood Earth Farm for the keen vegetable gardener who wants to be self-sustainable. Attend this workshop and you'll have all the tools at your disposal to never have to buy garlic again. Included in the workshop fee is seed for 10 varieties of garlic to grow this winter.

23/01/2024

Still have 4 seats available for this delicious once off event this coming Sunday.

17/01/2024

16/01/2024

Wickedfood Earth Farm has been farming with free-range pigs for over 12 years. We’ve been very successful, raising over 1 500 pigs during this period with very few problems. We don’t use any growth stimulants or antibiotics. In all this time we’ve only lost 2 sows during farrowing, and 2 pigs due to snake bites. We use the meat to make charcuterie and for our workshops, as well as selling fresh cuts directly to the public.

Wickedfood Earth Farm, located in The Magalies Valley, Gauteng, has a selection of pigs for sale, from 10 weeks old, to gilts and boars ready for breeding. For more information on what we have for sale at the moment, please email - [email protected]

02/01/2024

Peach picking open morning.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 3 January and Thursday 4 January, at Wickedfood Earth Farm, on the R560 in Hekpoort will be open for picking peaches. Gates open from 8:30, and closes at 11:00 sharp.
At the moment we have 3 clingstone varieties - Prof Neethling, Oom Sarel and Hoogland.
They are totally organic and relatively worm free. R250 entry per person, including children, whether PICKING OR NOT. Includes 10kg fruit and R25 for each extra kg. Bring your own bags.
Please note that we’re a working farm and not child friendly for smaller uncontrolled children, as we have electric fencing.
Strictly no dogs.
To book pls DM Cilla 076 236-2345.