1. Skills capacity development

The program aims to host accredited skills training programmes for unemployed individuals that lead to permanent job placement in the agricultural industry or other sectors.

2. In-house training programmes

• Production training and skills transfer are provided in the following fields: planting, water, sanitation, pest control, weeds control, pruning, picking and harvesting.
• We host interns from recognized institutions like Lowveld Agricultural College for the acquisition of practical skills on an operational farm.

3. Peace table grape project (Empowerment project)

This community project commenced in 2007 on 10 hectares of table grapes situated in the village of Mokganyaka on the outskirts of Leeufontein, Groblersdal. A large number of Schoonbee Landgoed employees are from this village, which inspired Schoonbee Landgoed to become involved in this project in 2015 to assist with the upliftment and development of the community.

We believe that with this project people are given opportunities to nurture their inborn talents, develop leadership qualities and learn key skills including ownership, responsibility and farming operations and procedures.

The project is currently owned by a cooperative of 7 members.

Schoonbee Landgoed committed support and expertise to the project, assisting the stakeholders in growing production from 3 288 cartons in the year 2015 – 2016 to 15 000 cartons in the year 2016 – 2017.

The members are committed to following Schoonbee Landgoed’s vision, business goals and values and adhering to our international farming standards.

4. ABET (Adult Basic Education Training)

The aim of Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) is to promote lifelong learning and personal development to enable adults to adapt successfully in the changing economic, social and political climate in South Africa. Abet provides access to nationally recognized certificates.

The farm offers ABET programmes for adults on basic and advanced reading and writing skills.