Grow Fresh Produce Agents – Newsletter  1 (2025)

Hello Grow Team! 

 As we step into FY2026, let’s celebrate our wins, gear up for exciting events, and keep the momentum going. Here’s what’s happening across the Grow family!  

Company Updates & Announcements

📊 New Financial Year – Budget Targets 

The financial year has officially rolled over, and we’re in FY2026! If you need your budget targets, let us know—we’re here to help. Wishing you all a successful year ahead! 

📅 Public Holidays & Market Hours 

April brings a few public holidays, so please take note of market opening and closing times to plan accordingly. Stay informed and check schedules in advance to avoid disruptions! We have not received a notice from Joburg Market, but believe that the days will work similarly to the other two markets.

🧥Order your winter clothing now!!

Thank you to everyone who purchased Grow Clothing in the start of this year! Make sure that you do not miss the next clothing run with Grow's winter pieces.

📽️ Grow Marketing videos

Watch the brand new Grow Marketing videos on our Youtube channel.

Team Achievements & Milestones

Port Natal’s Record Month – Huge congratulations to our Durban team for achieving a record-breaking month in March 2025. Your dedication is making a real impact! 👏 

Champion Alert! – Nickie Strydom, one of the Grow Noordvaal Vegetable Sales Agents, took 1st place in both shot put and discus at the 2025 Toyota SASAPD National Championships in Port Elizabeth. An incredible achievement—well done, Nickie! 🏆 

Events & Activities

🏌️‍♂️ Potato Team Golf Days – The team had a fantastic time on the greens in Christiana & Petrus Steyn. Great swings, great company, and a well-deserved break!  

 ⚽ Grow Soccer Team in the Finals! – Our team is competing in the Market Tournament Final on April 5. This tournament takes place throughout the year where agency teams play against each other at each of their own hosted games. The Grow game took place on 29 March and 5 April. Let’s back them all the way!  We will share more photos after the next game.

Upcoming Producer & Industry Days:

• 14-16 May: World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) 2025 Conference (Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg)

• 29 May: Sandveld Aartappel Kweker Organisasie AGM (NG Kerksaal Lambertsbaai)

• 23-24 July: Potatoes SA Innovation Symposium (SIR, Pretoria)

• 23-24 July: IFPA Congress (Pretoria)

• 31 July: Tom Burke Potato Day

• 23-24 August: Vivo Boerebemarkingsdag

• 24-26 October: Langkloof Bloeiselfees

• 28-29 October: Potatoes SA Transformation Symposium (Polokwane)

• 8 November: Grow Year End for all Commission Earners and Management

• 22 November: Grow Year End for all Wage and Salary Earners

Birthdays & Celebrations

🎂 April Birthdays – Happy birthday to all our team members celebrating this month! Wishing you a fantastic year ahead! 

• 2 April: Riaan Boshoff (BothaRoodt Veg)

• 4 April: Lionel Neto (Marco Veg)

• 5 April: Johann de Wet (Noordvaal Potatoes)

• 8 April: Lilyne Matthee (Green Network Office)

• 13 April: Daleen Havenga (Noordvaal Office)

• 14 April: Gersuin Jonah (Green Network Staging Manager)

• 17 April: Deon Vermeulen (Noordvaal Tomatoes) & Willie Ras (BothaRoodt Onions)

• 18 April: Phillip Masemola (Grow Office)

Stay Connected & Social Media

📲Follow us for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and team celebrations! Find us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and TikTok – check out our latest posts! 

Send your latest announcements and market stories to anja@growfreshproduce.co.za