“I've always wanted to do this, it’s just that I never had the space or resources to pursue my dream,” says Sibusiso Mogale as he gestures towards his 23-hectare farm situated along the lush banks of the Crocodile River. “Now, finally, I do.”
Born without hands and forearms, 37-year-old Sibusiso’s journey to becoming a farmer was fuelled by a burning desire for independence and a deep love for working the soil.
“My grandmother had a vegetable garden and, as a young boy, I would spend a lot of time with her, watching and learning. One day, while she was sowing, I used my toes to plant a couple of seeds, taking care to mark each spot carefully,” he says of his earliest recollection of gardening. “I remember the incredible sense…
