Grasmere Farm was bought in the 1970’s by the Rautenbach family. Originally a wheat farm, owner Peter Rautenbach also experimented with dairy farming and sheep.

Peter met Bryan Landman in the 1990’s and after some persuasion from Bryan decided to try ostrich farming on a partnership basis. The rest is history.

Grasmere Ostriches is a close knit, dedicated farming concern endeavouring to provide our customers with excellent hands-on service while delivering products of the highest standard at the best prices possible.

Today Bryan and Gill Landman reside on Grasmere with their two children while Peter and his wife Elisabeth live on a neighbouring farm, Soutvlei.

The two farms operate together, providing plenty of roaming space for our, on average, 3000 ostriches. The birds are reared along strict European Union guidelines and are free range.

Inoculations are only done when absolutely necessary and all ostriches roam free, with the exception of a few days before slaughter, when they are camped off in special areas. This isolation is required by the European Union to ensure all birds are tick and disease free.

Grasmere also farms beef cattle and sheep which pose no danger to the ostriches and in fact can often be seen grazing side by side.

Bryan sees to the daily activities on the farm while Gill runs the on- site Ostrich Boutique. The beautiful indigenous garden and boutique decor is the fruits of Elisabeth’s labour.

Our farm employees all reside on the farm, with father and son often working side by side. Ostrich farming is a specialised industry, and most of our employees have been with us for many years, while learning the ropes, and ultimately becoming specialists in their field.

Take your time browsing our site, discover interesting facts about ostriches, learn about our farm, and purchase an ostrich leather item or two. You won’t be disappointed.

Please contact Gill for more information on our products.