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The local artisans, farmers and small business owners that form part of our living, breathing community, grow food and produce goods in traditional, natural ways. We deliver to your door.
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Our Festive Favourites
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Truffle Pig Gift Card
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Christmas Gift Tags
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Christmas Cards
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African Angel Christmas Ornament
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Living Wreaths, by Earthbound Succulent Designs
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Meerkat Chocolate Box
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Leather Travel Bag
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Simple Beaded Christmas Tree
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Nkwe Ceramics
Handmade Ceramic Artworks and Fine Crockery
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Ceramic Candle Sticks
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Ceramic Protea Centre Piece
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Ceramic Salt and Pepper Shakers | Nkwe Ceramics by All Things Clay
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Ceramic Tea Pot
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Ceramic Tureen
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Large Ceramic Mugs | Nkwe Ceramics by All Things Clay
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Pangolin Sculpture | Nkwe Ceramics by All Things Clay
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Zebra Carousel Display Bowl | Nkwe Ceramics by All Things Clay
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Christmas Cards
Make your holiday gifts priceless with a personal touch sealed in Africa. Designed and printed by Kayleigh of Wild Kids SA. Buy a pack of 5 different animals for R75
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Holiday Orders
If you're making an order between the 13th of December and the 13th of Jan, be sure to check with us regarding delivery times. Some of our artisans are going on holiday!
HELLO, I'M MARY-ROSE
I was born in Johannesburg and raised in the Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. I was educated in the Western Cape, whereafter spending a few years in a KZN farming community, I moved back to Johannesburg where I live with my husband, Greg, and our daughter Elizabeth. A desire to uplift people lead me to Behavioural Finance. But what really lights up my soul is wholesome food and nature, in the pursuit of creating and sourcing beautiful things. So I am over the moon to bring you Truffle Pig Pantry, a slow living online community founded in Feb 2022.
meet our artisans
Sue is qualified and trained in Media Marketing, and from
the age of 30 has been an entrepreneur. She moved to a small village in the Cape Winelands called Riebeek Kasteel. Her partner was a mechanical engineer, who designed and built distillation machines to extract essential oils from plants. They started a brand called Still Pure selling these oils, and over the years developed recipes for a full range of natural, botanical skincare products and products for the home. Still Pure were the pioneers of natural skincare products in South Africa. Starting in 2005, the business is still going strong 18 years later.
slow food and gut health
Every persons Microbiome is different so listen to your body and its response to food. Aim for moderation and variety. The more diverse food the better, and the closer food is to its natural state the better for your body. The Mediterranean diet or way of eating has been known to celebrate foods that are highly beneficial to your overall health. The Western diet is typically high in fat and sugar, and low in fibre which destroys prevotella (known to assist with bloating and inflamation). Prevotella is a helpful tool if you are looking to shed extra weight.
Lactobacillus benefits dopamine levels. Be sure to look out for these cultures in yoghurts, sauerkraut, kefir and sourdough bread. And note that basic salt reduces lactobacillus. We offer infused salts that give you a vitamin boost whilst flavouring your food. Bifidobacterium and foods rich in fiber are good for your gut. These include broccoli, blueberries, apples, dates and lentils. A lack of fibre can contribute to a decrease in Bifidobacterium.
Tryptophan assists Serotonin levels. You can find this in foods like apricots, potatoes, beans, seeds and nuts, fish, mozzarella, meat and eggs. Things that can lower your tryptophan in the body include: not enough protein in the diet, too much sugar, too much alcohol and low levels of vitamin B6 in the body. B6 is destroyed by alcohol, and is rebuilt by consuming legumes, potatoes, tuna and salmon. People with low levels of vitamin B6 can have a range of symptoms; including anemia, itchy rashes, scaly skin on the lips, cracks at the corners of the mouth, and a swollen tongue. Other symptoms of very low vitamin B6 levels include depression, confusion, and a weak immune system.
Enterococcus can be found in cheese and raw milk as well as fermented vegetables like olives. Polyphenols are found in foods like berries, tea, coffee, cocoa, beans, spices, olives, red wine, nuts and seeds, olive oil, tumeric and apples. These foods can have anti inflammatory properties: thus playing a role in decreasing IBS and SIM symptoms. Frying your food can reduce Polyphenols. Faecalibacterium prausnitzii can be found in foods like nuts, kiwi fruit, onions, bananas, garlic and leeks.