A fifth-generation family-owned & run Karoo farm, nestled in the heart of the Klein Karoo sourcing, growing, pressing and bottling natural products on the land where they're made.
Fokus combines pure Karoo honey with Sceletium, a traditionally used Karoo botanical. Each 6g snap pack stabilizes your mood within 20 minutes, making it perfect for study, work, exams, or stress. It is 100% natural, grown without chemicals, and contains no preservatives or artificial flavors. Use only when needed, not daily.
15 × Fokus Sceletium in Honey sachets
For those preferring the raw plant, this 50g bag contains mesembrine-rich Northern Cape variety Sceletium tortuosum, harvested and dried right on the farm. It is 100% natural with zero preservatives, flavorings, or cultivation chemicals. Perfect for custom preparation and traditional use.
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1 × 50g Dried Sceletium tortuosum bag
Prof Marietjie Stander is a Professional Scientist who does HPLC analysis and Analytical Chemistry consulting services from the farm under MS Analytical Services. The UHPLC equipment on the farm belongs to the South African Botanical Products Association (SABPA). SABPA members get preferential rates for Sceletium analysis using the equipment.
| SABPA members | Non-members | |
|---|---|---|
| < 10 samples | R1,500/sample | R1,750/sample |
| > 10 samples | R800/sample | R950/sample |
For other analysis, training and scientific consulting, contact marietjie@middelplaas.com.
Hand-picked and cold-pressed in a small on-farm press within hours of harvest. Grown in De Rust's Ideal mineral-rich soil. Batched using multiple cultivars, leading to a classic fruitiness, bitterness and peppery pungency.
Available as a 2L jug and a 750ml bottle.
1 × 750ml Bottle or 2L Jug
This soothing mind-and-body blend combines traditional Karoo Sceletium to ease stress and act as a mild analgesic, with rosemary oil to stimulate circulation and relieve muscle pain, headaches, and inflammation. The nourishing, antioxidant-rich olive oil base deeply hydrates and leaves a calming aroma without any greasy residue.
1 × 20ml massage oil roller bottle
Fifth-generation farmer at Die Ouwerf and a data scientist by trade. Whilst Herman crunches numbers, he also runs the olive and sceletium harvest.
An analytical chemist who tests every batch on the farm before it goes out the door. Marietjie ensures that all Varsfontein products are kind to the environment and to your health.
Hands-on sessions hosted at Middelplaas - small groups, farm setting.
Perched high in the Klein Karoo, just outside the charming village of De Rust, lies Huisie op die Heuwel. Escape to our peaceful Middelplaas farm, breathe in the crisp country air, and wander through our sun-drenched olive groves. Your Karoo retreat is waiting.
