Jan Schoonwinkel
Farming alongside his sons.
Our story · Swellendam, Western Cape
A family farming story.
A record built over time.
Jersey cattle, cultivated land and sheep.
The published history of Kluitjieskraal Boerdery.
The farm & its identity
Rooted in
the Overberg.
Kluitjieskraal is the Schoonwinkel family’s mixed farming operation near Swellendam in the Western Cape.
Published sources: SA Stud Breeder · April–May 2018 · p. 41 ↗
The operation is also known by the farming name Schoonwinkel Boerdery. The timeline below follows milestones documented in the agricultural press and breed publications.
Milestones in the published record
From the dairy
to national recognition.
Dates below refer to historical events and dated reporting.
- 1986
A dairy chapter begins
Jersey SA’s 2014 profile dates Jan Schoonwinkel’s takeover of the dairy to 1986.
Published sources: Jersey SA Journal · April 2014 · p. 9 ↗
- 2000
A new milking parlour
SA Stud Breeder’s 2019 profile records a new parlour in 2000 and subsequent herd expansion.
Published sources: SA Stud Breeder · April–May 2019 · p. 37 ↗
- 2007
Kluitjieskraal Jerseys registered
The family registered the Jersey herd as a stud in 2007, according to Farmer’s Weekly’s 2021 interview.
Published sources: Farmer’s Weekly · 3 June 2021 · Genetics drive dairy production profitability ↗
- 2015
Jersey SA Model Herd
Jersey SA’s 2016 newsletter names Kluitjieskraal Jerseys the overall 2015 Model Herd winner.
Published sources: Jersey SA newsletter · March–May 2016 · 2015 Model Herd results ↗
- 2017
National dairy recognition
Jan and Arno Schoonwinkel’s Kluitjieskraal Jerseys received the dairy herd award at the 2017 SA Stud Book event.
Published sources: Farmer’s Weekly · 4 May 2017 · SA Stud Book awards ↗
- 2025
National Elite dairy winner
The published National Elite 2025 results name Kluitjieskraal Jersey the dairy herd winner.
Published sources: ProAgri · 29 April 2025 · National Elite 2025 results ↗
- 2026
Second place at National Elite
AgriOrbit reports second place for the Schoonwinkel family’s Kluitjieskraal Jerseys in the 2026 dairy stud herd category.
Published sources: AgriOrbit · 8 May 2026 · National Elite 2026 results ↗
- September 2026
A World Jersey farm profile
The World Jersey Cattle Bureau shared a visit profile of Kluitjieskraal Jerseys, linking the dairy with the farm’s sheep and grain enterprises.
Published sources: World Jersey Cattle Bureau · 8 September 2026 · Kluitjieskraal farm profile ↗
The people in the published profile
A family with
complementary roles.
Family roles as described by OVK News in September 2025.
Jaco Schoonwinkel
Crops and Dohne Merino sheep.
Arno Schoonwinkel
The dairy enterprise.
Sanet Schoonwinkel
Farm administration.
Published sources: OVK News · September 2025 · pp. 42–44
Day to day on the farm
The farm team.
