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When I think of wellness, I think of lifestyle. Growing up in a remote area, we had no sophisticated machinery or tools to process our food. Unlike families living in the city, we had a stone meal, a mortar, and all the natural elements we could find outside at our disposal. This meant that we ate our food fresh, raw, foraged straight from the source, sundried or fermented. During this time, life would often feel hard and quite challenging; however when I look back, I cannot deny that it was these experiences that perfectly laid the foundation for my wellness journey.

After many years of a highly processed lifestyle and living life in the fast lane, the concept of ‘earth-to-table’ was still a far better way to live, in my mind. I had developed some minor health challenges due to stress, and after taking all the medicine I could to try rectify these, I knew it was time to shift my mindset about health. The three areas I engaged were the spiritual, the physical, and what I put into my body.

Of course, that meant my wife and I had to fully commit and adjust our lifestyle for this to work. We saw outstanding results and felt amazing, however, I must make a point of stating that this did not happen overnight. Something sustainable does not happen instantly – it takes time and layering as you progress.

With our rekindled love for wellness and living a healthy, natural lifestyle, we stumbled upon a business centred on growing and providing organic, natural foods. In 2015, we re-established our business, Grafted Organic. As purveyors of healthy, natural and fresh organic foods, the focus of our family business is to make healthy alternative food options more accessible by delivering them directly to homes.

I personally source the fresh produce and other goods we sell to ensure the highest level of quality and, most importantly, that they aren’t heavily loaded with chemical toxins. I seek out foods that will have a positive impact on people’s well-being and the environment’s long-term sustainability.

In the future, I foresee Grafted Organic collaborating with like-minded outlets and increasing our capacity to support more families in need by sharing the love through a concept where sponsors purchase or add to a food box that we then deliver to a family in need. Because at Grafted Organic, we believe that good nutrition should be a basic human right.

Living a healthy lifestyle is as simple or as difficult as one believes – at the end of the day it all comes down to mindset. Personally, the more good food I put into my body, the less my body desires the opposite. For example, if I have not taken food with me for the day, my body is happy with an avocado over a fast food takeaway.

Over time, I have learned that wellness is not achieved as a once-off goal; it is attained by those who engage and brave the journey, committing to it fully and truly making it a lifestyle. With Grafted Organic, I hope to be a small part of this journey for people.

When I married my wife and we had our first child, my decision was final. As a couple, we wanted to give our children the best foundation for a healthy life as possible, as I was given as a child. That meant we would always ensure there were loads of fresh fruits and vegetables, dried preserved versions of this fresh produce, and natural sweet options available for them to choose from.

Follow Nicky’s journey by following him on Instagram @graftedorganic or Facebook at Grafted Organic. You can support him by purchasing his fresh produce at www.graftedorganic.co.za. You can also help support families in need by purchasing the Conscious Generosity Box for just R300 from the same website, or by donating towards a box by getting in touch at 081 780 4618.