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GROWN WITH LOVE, MADE WITH LOVE
JANUARY 27, 2017 | Chef Lolli on the secret of good food.
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Meet the team: Orlando Filander
JANUARY 23, 2017 | Spier is home to a diverse bunch of passionate people, doing what they love, and committed to making a difference every day. Orlando Filander, Spier's farm manager, has worked on the farm for 16 years, playing a key role in its attainment of organic certification in 2015. A trained viticulturist, he oversees all aspects of the farm’s wellbeing, including the rejuvenation of the soil and the replanting and rehabilitation of indigenous vegetation.
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Spier shares cash spoils of carbon trade with workers
DECEMBER 19, 2016 | Workers at the Spier will have a little extra to spend this Christmas after the farm decided to divide a portion of cash earned via carbon credits.
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MEET THE TEAM: IVAN STIGLAND
DECEMBER 15, 2016 | Together Ivan and his mom have worked in our vineyards for more than 36 years. His positive attitude is contagious and he believes in always giving 100%.
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Meet the team: Heinrich - Bones - Opperman
DECEMBER 05, 2016 | Spier is home to a diverse bunch of passionate people, doing what they love, and committed to making a difference every day. Senior cellar assistant Heinrich Opperman, better known as Bones by his colleagues, joined Spier seven years ago as a farm worker. Now a senior cellar assistant, “the growth has been so fast – I’m still learning and still developing,” he says. “Spier really tries to assist you where there’s a problem or where there’s an opportunity to grow.”
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Meet the team: Zimisele Wayiza
NOVEMBER 21, 2016 | Hailing from Umtata, Wiseman first worked in construction, before joining Spier’s maintenance team in 1996.
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