Who am I?
Natasha, Tash, Tashi, Tasshhhhh, call me what you wish. I’m a crazy urban hippy trying to save this beautiful blue-green earth one bamboo straw and salad bowl at a time. I grew up in the back of my dad's pizzeria (Bacini's on Kloof) and surrounded by the love of food. I love my dad and remember bringing drinks to cusomers as early as 4 or 5 years old! Still, I worried that taking over Bacini's would not be fulfilling. I wanted to discover more, so I left South Africa to work on yachts and travel the world. After four years, I realized I don't want to be a billionaire and live a soulless life. I reached my breaking point when the owner of the boat didn't like the colour of 50 beautiful, fresh orchids and made me cut and throw them out. I ran away to an eco-village in Costa Rica to take 260hr yoga teaching training and live on a permaculture farm. I later returned to Cape Town in the hopes of making a real difference and finding my purpose in the world. I started managing my dad’s restaurant while taking a GetSmarter business course, but I felt like I needed more.
Founding Nourish'd
One day while I was searching for something in my dad’s storage garage, an idea began unfurling in my mind: what if I could turn this car garage into a tiny cafe that embodied all of the principles I had learnt in Costa Rica during my Yoga Teacher Training? During my time abroad, I realised the key to happiness is living a more healthy and wholesome life connected to nature and your body. I dreamed of building a business to raise awareness of these principles. Although it seemed crazy at the time, I decided to turn his garage into a bite-sized juice bar! My dad was not convinced lol
Nourish’d is about providing fresh, health-conscious food in a sustainable, low-waste way. We believe in nourishing your body with wholesome ingredients, making mindful food choices and looking after the planet we call home. Over the past few years, my little plant-child has grown into the most delicious fruit tree in the whole damn world, branching out into multiple stores, with a growing community of Nourish’d lovers and many more leaves still to unfurl.
Through our cafes, online store, catering, wholesaling, composting and recycling initiatives, and huge social media following, I’m on a mission to make healthy living more accessible, exciting and delish, while raising awareness about the ecological crisis facing this planet and what we can do to create change!
Motherhood
As time crazily flies by, I find myself balancing life as an entrepreneur and a mother. My two little humans, Marion-Mae and Malakai, bring so much joy, laughter, and love into my life. They teach me what it means to truly love and be loved. Being their mama is the most beautiful, chaotic, exhausting and rewarding adventure, all rolled into one!
Motherhood is not easy, but it’s the best dang thing in the whole world. To all the mothers out there, I see you. You are love. You deserve the best. That is why I’ve always wanted Nourish’d to be a safe space for mothers to breastfeed in peace and feel comfortable. To also have options for them that are healthy and super yummy!
My little Marion-Mae and Malakai are my biggest inspiration and life force. I grow Nourish’d because of them. It’s important to me that my family eats delicious, healthy food, lives consciously and understands the importance of looking after our planet. Nourish’d is a part of that family, and I am so thankful this little tree allows me to nourish my children with good food while teaching them good values along the way.
Thank you, our customers, for joining our family and supporting us so we can continue to provide healthy, nourishing food for body and soul. We’re growing this little tree for the next generation, too.
From Garage to Juicery
