Mnandi A taste of Mphophomeni by Nikki Brighton

We are what we grow, cook and eat. Mphophomeni’ s gardeners and cooks are an example of what South Africa can and should be. Through the pages of this delightful book, readers will come to love and admire a remarkable and resilient community. The recipes so generously offered are not only delicious but also insightful – each one allows the reader to taste a piece of the story.

All profits from the sale of this book will go to the MCG projects.These funds will create a recycling centre and a tree-filled park, food gardens for schools and crѐches, introducing owls to help deal with the rat problem, building eco-brick benches for community gatherings and restoring the township streams.

The Mpophomeni Conservation Group is a Collection of passionate food growers, seed savers and environmental activists. Our homes and gardens provide the inspiration for a better, greener, kinder future ‒ demonstrating the value of growing food, protecting water resources and producing no waste. We help others in our community to make better choices regarding sourcing food, clothes, energy and building materials with emphasis placed on the benefits of using local products.