{"id":9931,"date":"2026-05-06T14:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huishorison.org.za\/?p=9931"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:25:06","slug":"new-agristore-agristoor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huishorison.org.za\/en\/new-agristore-agristoor\/","title":{"rendered":"New Agristore promises great improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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At<\/span> our<\/span> center<\/span>, the<\/span> heart<\/span> beats<\/span> from<\/span> 11<\/span> different<\/span> work<\/span> areas<\/span>.<\/span> Each<\/span> area<\/span> plays<\/span> an<\/span> important<\/span> role<\/span> in<\/span> giving<\/span> our<\/span> residents<\/span> and<\/span> day<\/span> workers<\/span> a<\/span> meaningful<\/span> livelihood<\/span>.<\/span> The<\/span> products<\/span> and<\/span> services<\/span> developed<\/span> here<\/span> not<\/span> only<\/span> help<\/span> generate<\/span> revenue<\/span>,<\/span> but<\/span> also<\/span> save<\/span> costs<\/span> because<\/span> we<\/span> can<\/span> do<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of work<\/span> ourselves<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For<\/span> us<\/span>,<\/span> it<\/span> is<\/span> important<\/span> to<\/span> run<\/span> a<\/span> financially<\/span> sustainable<\/span> center<\/span>.<\/span> This<\/span> means<\/span> we<\/span> need<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> less<\/span> dependent<\/span> on<\/span> donations<\/span> and<\/span> more<\/span> focused<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> ability<\/span> to<\/span> create<\/span> our<\/span> own<\/span> income<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

One<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> areas<\/span> that<\/span> still<\/span> has<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> potential<\/span> is<\/span> our<\/span> woodworking<\/span> department<\/span>.<\/span> Here<\/span> we<\/span> repair<\/span> furniture<\/span> \u2013<\/span> a<\/span> service<\/span> that<\/span> is<\/span> in<\/span> high<\/span> demand<\/span> \u2013<\/span> and<\/span> also<\/span> make<\/span> new<\/span> furniture<\/span> and<\/span> wooden<\/span> toys<\/span>.<\/span> In<\/span> 2025<\/span>,<\/span> we<\/span> expanded<\/span> this<\/span> section<\/span> further<\/span>,<\/span> but<\/span> unfortunately<\/span> this<\/span> has<\/span> completely<\/span> limited<\/span> the<\/span> recycling<\/span> area<\/span>‘<\/span>s<\/span> space<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

With<\/span> the<\/span> renovation<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> bookstore<\/span>,<\/span> this<\/span> meant<\/span> that<\/span> we<\/span> now<\/span> have<\/span> to<\/span> park<\/span> large<\/span> buses<\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span> other<\/span> vehicles<\/span> outside<\/span>.<\/span> The<\/span> weather<\/span> and<\/span> elements<\/span> cause<\/span> wear<\/span> and<\/span> tear,<\/span> and<\/span> we<\/span> know<\/span> that<\/span> these<\/span> valuable<\/span> assets<\/span> would<\/span> last<\/span> longer<\/span> if<\/span> they<\/span> could<\/span> be<\/span> stored<\/span> undercover<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

That<\/span> is<\/span> why<\/span> we<\/span> have<\/span> worked<\/span> hard<\/span> to<\/span> realise<\/span> our<\/span> dream<\/span> of<\/span> a<\/span> new<\/span> outbuilding<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> site<\/span>.<\/span> Such<\/span> a<\/span> building<\/span> will<\/span> not<\/span> only<\/span> provide<\/span> protection<\/span>,<\/span> but<\/span> also<\/span> create<\/span> new<\/span> opportunities<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n