The free range cattle on Oak Valley graze on 583 hectares open pastures that are established to a
combination of clovers and grasses, mainly ryegrass. The clovers have their
origins in Australia and the seed is imported from that country.
The clover plants provide the nitrogen required to feed the grasses and the process is
self-sustaining.
The climate in the Western Cape is Mediterranean and in November annually the
pastures dry off before the start of summer and regenerate in the autumn with the
advent of the opening rains.
The animals graze on the green grasses and clovers during the wet months whilst
the dried off pasture seeds provide the source of protein in the summer. This is
supplemented with oat hay which is also grown on the farm and which is cut and baled.
Apple pomace from the juice plant is an important supplementary foodstuff for the
animals and is also a by-product of our orchard business.
Thus it is that the food the cattle eat is homegrown in a perfectly natural way,
giving rise to tender and flavoursome beef.
