S. African Farmer Goes From 'Voice in the Wilderness' to Sought-After Expert

On Margaret Roberts' farm, ears fill with the sounds of singing birds and buzzing cicadas, eyes are assailed with a kaleidoscope of color, from blood red roses to snow white lilies… noses tingle with aromas of herbs and fruits. Roberts is a stylish, refined lady in her mid-70s. She started her farm here, at De Wildt in South Africa's North West Province, 31 years ago.  "It was the only land I could afford, because it was just raw mountainside and a few derelict...

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