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Lamb Champs: Celebration of Family Farmers and South African Lamb
Every juicy lamb chop has a story. It is a story of families that start working before sunrise, of generations of care and dedication, of pride in a product that has been raised with honesty and hard work. This is the story of family farmers - and this is why Saai created Lamb Champs.
Chrisna Vermeulen crowned as the 2024 Karoo Lamb Champion
The 2024 Karoo Lamb Champs, held in the historic Parsonage Street in Graaff-Reinet, has once again showcased the exceptional quality and heritage of South African lamb production. The event, a celebration of the best Karoo lamb, concluded with Chrisna Vermeulen being crowned the ultimate champion for producing the tastiest lamb of the year.
Lamb Champs announce partnership with Karoo Lamb Consortium for upcoming event in Graaff-Reinet
Lamb Champs is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Karoo Lamb Consortium for the upcoming Karoo Lamb Champs competition, set to take place in Graaff-Reinet on 14 December. This partnership marks a significant milestone for Lamb Champs as it brings an added layer of authenticity and celebration to the Karoo Lamb Geographical Indication (GI), reinforcing the importance of protecting the unique, region-specific quality of certified Karoo Lamb.
Lamb Champs 2024: The Free State hosts a celebration of local lamb excellence
The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) is excited to announce the winners of the Lamb Champs Reitz 2024 competition, where the finest lamb meat in the Free State was showcased and celebrated. This event, held at the Bielie Mielie Feesgronde in Reitz, saw 37 local farmers competing to determine who has the tastiest lamb in the region.
Free State lamb wins at Lamb Champs 2024
Visitors to the Lamb Champs 2024 were greeted yesterday at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden with the mouth-watering aroma of fragrant lamb roasting on 100 spits. The weather cooperated beautifully and made for a lovely warm winter's day when this year's Lamb Champs champion was crowned.
Necking Lamb: Here are the winners of Lamb Champs Competition
Both winning farmers participated in the Lamb Champs competition for the first time this year. The competition was tough and the prize money big, but both enjoyed the experience and preparation very much.
The tastiest lamb comes from the Free State
Mutton was on everyone's lips in more ways than one during a competition to find the tastiest lamb in the country.
Farmers are fire and flame for Lamb Champs 2024
The agricultural network Saai presents the third Lamb Champs competition at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden on Saturday 20 July. Farmers from all over South Africa will compete with their lambs against each other to determine who produces the tastiest lamb and goat meat.
