African Business Profile: Cape Natural Tea Products (Pty) Ltd. (Continued from previous page)

Another important focus at Cape Natural Tea Products is supporting community development projects that assist rural South Africans in growing marketable herbs. Currently, the company is co-sponsoring a honeybush cultivation project at the community of Haarlem in the Langkloof region of South Africa, in collaboration with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the South African Agricultural Research Council (ARC). “We are very excited to be involved in a project like this,” commented Henrietta Souter, Marketing Director for Cape Natural Tea Products. “This is only the start of what will be a very meaningful project, bringing income and learning opportunities to the people of Haarlem.” The company is also exploring ways to support several communities in growing rooibos, by helping the people to build tea courts for drying their tea and finding markets for their products. – Krista Morien, Herb Research Foundation

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