Papillon Organic Farm Flood Relief

After Papillon Organic Farm has been struck by three natural disasters in short sequence, they are reaching out to their community to sow into them, so that they can plant again. 

In April, an hail storm struck the farm, and most of the mature crops were lost. In May, the Kouga region received over 200mms of rain in just 2 days in what has been declared a national disaster. The following week in another storm with over 100km/h wind speeds, the farm's electricity supply was cut off and only restored after 9 days, during which they had to temporarily close the business. Just as they started recovery efforts, in June there was another Level 9 flood and another almost 200mm of rain! By now there is not much left. Crops have either washed away or died from too much water. The farmstall walls have collapsed. Tunnels have either collapsed or torn. And their contingency just isn't enough to cover so many losses in such a short span of time.

Papillon Organic Farm is a social enterprise, regenerative farm focused on employment creation and biodiverse production.  Their...