Strategic partnerships with like-minded commercial and Fairtrade producers, e.g., Bergendal Farming Operations, led to the foundation of Bergendal Rooibos in 2006. Bergendal Rooibos is the exclusive Rooibos drying, pasteurising, and packing facility for Carmién Tea.
The processing facility is located on the farm Bergendal, in the Piekenierskloof Mountain range. 95 Farm workers have 50% shares in Bergendal Rooibos. CP van Zyl Trust has 25% shares and Carmién Tea has 25% share in Bergendal Rooibos.
What started as a family business 35 years ago has grown into a formidable company, thriving through successful partnerships with key international and empowerment stakeholders, acquisition of farms, development of new generation orchards and the application of cutting edge, best practice technology.
Our partnership with Bergendal Worker Trust as well as with the Mouton Workers Trust, Emgro, ensure that 626 workers with about 5000 dependents have shareholding in any Carmién Tea product. Carmién Tea actively supports community development on shareholder’s farms. Visit their website here.