Oude Molen Eco Village
![Alimentation Bio/Locale: Food grown close to where it is consumed, reducing shipping impacts and increasing freshness. Organic food is grown without pesticides (biocides), genetic modification or synthetic fertilizers. Minimally processed, with no chemicals or waxes added after harvesting. May include fair trade or direct trade practices. Alimentation Bio/Locale](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_3.gif)
![Forêt/Espace naturel publique: Natural Reserve, National Parks, Regional Parks, other parks and public forests, even private land that has been set aside for conservation. Balance your emphasis of forests with parklands to discourage the over-use of natural areas. Forêt/Espace naturel publique](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_73.gif)
![Education à l'environment: Site, center or gathering place (indoors or outdoors) where informal or formal education on environmental topics takes place. Education à l'environment](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/environmental_education.gif)
![Restaurant Diététique: Wholesome, healthful, fresh foods, made with local and/or organic ingredients. May serve only vegetarian or vegan foods (no animal products whatsoever). Meat and dairy products are raised to minimize environmental and health impacts without additives, genetic modifications or factory farm practices. Endangered fish are not served. "Slow Food" sites can be included, as can traditional or special local cuisines. Restaurant Diététique](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_1.gif)
![Jardins partagés: Often planted on public or formerly abandoned land, community gardens are run by volunteers who cultivate vegetables or flowers and closer relationships to nature and one another. Generally open to all participants, they are sometimes fenced, locked or threatened by development. May offer hands-on learning and a habitat for birds and insects. Jardins partagés](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_77.gif)
![Point de Vue: Favorite places to see what makes the community's environment special. Point de Vue](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_105.gif)
Vue d'ensemble
Oude Molen Eco Village on the border of Pinelands has at least 6 organic vegetable growers, the Millstone Farmstall & Cafe which has solar heated water, uses recyclable packaging for all their products, only sells locally produced and/or organic goods and has a strict additive free food policy. All food is made from scratch with free range eggs and real butter.
At Oude Molen Eco Village we have a Food Garden for the children of Maitland Garden village where the kids grow their own vegetables to take home or to sell on. There is also an organic tobacco farmer who makes and sells his own cigars. There are bee hives and the Oude Molen honey is sold at the Millstone Farmstall.
Kendre Allies - a reformed gangster has about 38 horses on the estate, some of which are rescued from the Cape Flats.
The Millstone Farmstall is also a collection point for the Slow Food Cape Town Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) bag scheme.
This is a vegetable project which connects urban Capetonians with local, small scale, emerging organic farmers. CSA members pay in advance to share in the farmer's harvest, and receive a share every week through a veggie bag scheme. The members can attend farm outings to meet the farmers and learn how their food is grown, and stay in touch via a weekly e-newsletter and blog, which explains the impact the weather and other forces have on the farm and crops, gives info about the farmers, and lets members share recipes and their experiences.
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