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Every picture here was taken on the farm at Plot 12 Sherwood, Kwekwe — the herd, the crops, the crews and the buildings going up. 63 photographs and counting.

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Pigs resting in a clean, shaded pen at Ecomatt Farm — Piggery & Livestock Pigs resting in a clean, shaded pen at Ecomatt Farm

A healthy Large White sow in the Ecomatt breeding herd — Piggery & Livestock A healthy Large White sow in the Ecomatt breeding herd

Well-conditioned breeding sow in the outdoor run — Piggery & Livestock Well-conditioned breeding sow in the outdoor run

Pigs outside their new housing — Piggery & Livestock Pigs outside their new housing

Pigs resting in the shade of the pen — Piggery & Livestock Pigs resting in the shade of the pen

Sow and piglets in a farrowing crate — Piggery & Livestock Sow and piglets in a farrowing crate

Farrowing pen with sow and her litter — Piggery & Livestock Farrowing pen with sow and her litter

Feeding time in the piggery — Piggery & Livestock Feeding time in the piggery

Washing and caring for a sow — Piggery & Livestock Washing and caring for a sow

Routine disinfection of the pig housing — Piggery & Livestock Routine disinfection of the pig housing

A mixed herd feeding together — Piggery & Livestock A mixed herd feeding together

Pigs at the pen gate — Piggery & Livestock Pigs at the pen gate

Weaners in a clean, dry pen — Piggery & Livestock Weaners in a clean, dry pen

Growers in a well-ventilated pen — Piggery & Livestock Growers in a well-ventilated pen

Curious weaners at the pen rail — Piggery & Livestock Curious weaners at the pen rail

The herd gathers at the rail — Piggery & Livestock The herd gathers at the rail

Piglets and sows in the nursery pen — Piggery & Livestock Piglets and sows in the nursery pen

Weaners settling into their pen — Piggery & Livestock Weaners settling into their pen

Feeding line in the growing pens — Piggery & Livestock Feeding line in the growing pens

Sow and piglets nursing — Piggery & Livestock Sow and piglets nursing

A litter asleep in the pen — Piggery & Livestock A litter asleep in the pen

Piglets resting beside the sow — Piggery & Livestock Piglets resting beside the sow

Piglets and sow at rest — Piggery & Livestock Piglets and sow at rest

Sows in the finishing pen — Piggery & Livestock Sows in the finishing pen

Weaners in the nursery — Piggery & Livestock Weaners in the nursery

Newly laid brickwork for the piggery housing — Farm Build Newly laid brickwork for the piggery housing

Brick columns and foundations going up at sunset — Farm Build Brick columns and foundations going up at sunset

Brick pillars rising along the new pen line — Farm Build Brick pillars rising along the new pen line

Aerial view of the growing Ecomatt farm compound — Farm Build Aerial view of the growing Ecomatt farm compound

Aerial view of foundation trenches across the site — Farm Build Aerial view of foundation trenches across the site

Steel roof trusses erected over the new pens — Farm Build Steel roof trusses erected over the new pens

Laying bricks by hand, course by course — Farm Build Laying bricks by hand, course by course

Bricklayers at work on the pen walls — Farm Build Bricklayers at work on the pen walls

Levelling the wall as the courses go up — Farm Build Levelling the wall as the courses go up

Bedding a brick into fresh mortar — Farm Build Bedding a brick into fresh mortar

Trowel work on the rising wall — Farm Build Trowel work on the rising wall

Mortar barrowed straight to the bricklayers — Farm Build Mortar barrowed straight to the bricklayers

Moving materials across the site by wheelbarrow — Farm Build Moving materials across the site by wheelbarrow

The completed shell of the new farm block — Farm Build The completed shell of the new farm block

Crew finishing the long farm block — Farm Build Crew finishing the long farm block

Final touches on the new building — Farm Build Final touches on the new building

A completed farm building with new roofing — Farm Build A completed farm building with new roofing

Crew at work on the new block — Farm Build Crew at work on the new block

Barrowing mortar along the block — Farm Build Barrowing mortar along the block

Team working along the long wall — Farm Build Team working along the long wall

Site meeting in front of the new block — Farm Build Site meeting in front of the new block

The long steel-framed structure taking shape — Farm Build The long steel-framed structure taking shape

Aerial view of the completed pig houses — Farm Build Aerial view of the completed pig houses

Completed farm buildings in the landscape — Farm Build Completed farm buildings in the landscape

Aerial view of the farm with new roofing — Farm Build Aerial view of the farm with new roofing

Onions growing in rows on the Ecomatt lands — Crops & Lands Onions growing in rows on the Ecomatt lands

Freshly ploughed lands ready for planting — Crops & Lands Freshly ploughed lands ready for planting

Cleared and prepared ground ahead of the season — Crops & Lands Cleared and prepared ground ahead of the season

Grain and feed stocks safely in the store — Crops & Lands Grain and feed stocks safely in the store

Management and site team walking the new structure — Our Team Management and site team walking the new structure

The Ecomatt team on a site inspection — Our Team The Ecomatt team on a site inspection

Leadership reviewing progress on site — Our Team Leadership reviewing progress on site

Site team briefing at the new build — Our Team Site team briefing at the new build

Team walk-through of the expansion works — Our Team Team walk-through of the expansion works

Project team on the construction site — Our Team Project team on the construction site

Team crossing the cleared development site — Our Team Team crossing the cleared development site

Pork bulk selling from Ecomatt Farm — Products Pork bulk selling from Ecomatt Farm

Fresh pork cuts from the Ecomatt butchery — Products Fresh pork cuts from the Ecomatt butchery

Monday farm facts

Things we post about farming

Not photographs — these are the cards we share on Facebook most weeks: what we have learned about soil, feed, pens and the crops we grow.

Happy Independence Day, Zimbabwe

Farm fact: pigs don't sweat like humans

We are hiring: Farm Supervisor

Farm fact: onions help improve soil health

Farm fact: chickens remember over 100 faces

Meet our pigs: raised with care, grown with excellence

Farm fact: pigs are highly intelligent animals

Thank you: 5,000 followers

Happy Father's Day from Ecomatt Farm

Farm fact: carrots are rich in beta-carotene

Farm fact: caring for weaners

Milestone unlocked: 10,000 followers

Happy new month: hello July

Farm fact: what makes a successful farm

Farm fact: clean, well-designed pig pens

Two nations, one Matt: World Cup final

Farm fact: healthy soil grows healthy food

Farm fact: pig pens matter more than you think

Farm fact: chickens are more amazing than you think

Ecomatt pig feeding guide

Farm fact: tomatoes are more powerful than you think

Farm fact: tomatoes packed with goodness

Farm fact: horticulture grows more than food

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We post from the farm most days — new arrivals, harvests, build progress and farm facts. Join 19,000 people already following along.

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