The Farm
The Engine That Drives Our Progress
On the banks of the Zambezi River, just upstream from Victoria Falls, lies Livingstone Fruit Farm — a place shaped by vision, perseverance and a deep connection to the land. The farm is cut, more or less, into two parts: the cultivated front and the untamed rear. The forager and the dreamer in me prefers the wilderness, but it is our commercial farmland that allows us all to prosper here.
The farm was developed by my husband, Chris, who recognised the potential of this unique riverside landscape and transformed it into a thriving agricultural enterprise.
Today, the farm produces tobacco, maize, wheat, bananas, pecan nuts, citrus fruits, pineapples and pomegranates, each crop nurtured by the deep soils and abundant sunshine and water here in Zambia's Southern Province.
Life at the farm is guided by the rhythms of the seasons. The tobacco crop, the initial backbone of the farm, rotates annually with the wheat crop, both growing in fields under centre pivot. Bananas and citrus trees perfume the air with blossom before yielding bright, sun-ripened fruit, while the pecan groves stand as a lasting investment in the future, their branches growing stronger with each passing year.
Beyond the crops, the farm is defined by its setting. The Zambezi River brings life to the land and creates a rich habitat for birds and wildlife. Giant trees offer shade from the intense African sun, and the ever-changing colours of the river and sky provide a backdrop of extraordinary beauty. The people who work the land, generations who have contributed to its growth, and the local community that surrounds the farm, are all part of its story. Here, farming is not simply about what is harvested. It is about caring for the land, respecting its history, and ensuring that it continues to flourish for generations to come.