21st December

ORDERS CLOSE TONIGHT AT 8PM

Weekly Market Update

Pick-up Tuesday this week

NEW MP Hamper!

A Christmas reflection

A thankyou letter from CCI

A NEW WAY TO SKIP A WEEK

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A Christmas Reflection

Christmas can stir up all sorts of emotions.
For some it’s joy and celebration, for others it’s grief, absence, pressure, or memories that are hard to sit with. Often it’s a mix of everything at once.

This year, many of us are also carrying the weight of recent events — including the tragic violence at Bondi. Moments like that shake us. They remind us how fragile life is, how broken the world can feel, and how desperately we need something better than fear, anger, and hate.

For me, Christmas holds a very personal meaning.

It was the day I truly experienced God’s love in a real and practical way — not as an idea, but as something deeply personal. I was a man carrying a lot: anger, loss, confusion, and a constant search for hope in all the wrong places.

Then one day I came to understand — and accept — that Jesus loved me. Not a cleaned-up version. Not someone who had it all together. Me, as I was.

In that moment, when I handed everything over and accepted His forgiveness which he freely gave to us through his death and resurrection on the cross, something happened that I still struggle to put into words. The anger, pain, loss, and bitterness I was holding onto lifted in an instant — replaced with a love that is the complete opposite of fear. A love that restores rather than destroys. A love that brings peace where there was chaos.

The Bible speaks about this kind of love:

“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear.” — 1 John 4:18

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18

“We love because He first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19

That is what Christmas means to me — not perfection, not having everything sorted — but love meeting us in our brokenness and changing us from the inside out.

Wherever this season finds you — joyful, weary, hopeful, or hurting — my hope is that you experience kindness, peace, and love in a real way.

From our family to yours, thank you for being part of our community this year.
Wishing you a Christmas filled with peace, hope, and love.

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This Week’s Market Update — Christmas Value, Local Favourites & Festive Fruit

Christmas is well and truly upon us, and there are some great-value staples and festive favourites looking fantastic this week.

🍅 Mini Roma Tomatoes — $2.55 per punnet

A standout this week and perfect for Christmas salads, antipasto platters, pasta dishes, or bruschetta. Sweet, fresh, and great value.

🥔 Washed Potatoes — Only $4.25/kg

A nice drop this week — and cheaper than brushed potatoes.
Perfect for roasting, mashing, or anchoring the Christmas roast.

🥒 Lebanese Cucumbers — 99¢ each

Crisp, refreshing, and excellent value. Great for salads, snacking, and kids’ lunchboxes.

🍄 Mushrooms

Mushrooms have eased slightly in price this week — ideal for BBQs, stuffing, or a simple garlic butter side.

🍓 Local Strawberries — In Their Prime

Local strawberries are absolutely in their prime right now — sweet, fragrant, and full of flavour.

A quick tip:

• 500g punnets are a slightly higher grade than the 250g

• Both sizes are delicious at the moment — you really can’t go wrong

Perfect for Christmas desserts, pavlovas, fruit salads, or eating straight from the fridge.

🫐 Blueberries — Down to $3.40!

Blueberries have dropped to $3.40, making them incredible value and perfect timing for Christmas platters, baking, and snacking.

🍒 Red Hill Cherries — A Christmas Must-Have

Of course, it wouldn’t be Christmas without cherries — and they’re tasting delicious this season.

We have two options available:

• Lower-cost variety — slightly softer in texture but still sweet and delicious

• Premium variety — larger, firmer cherries and exactly what you’d expect from a premium option

Whether they’re for sharing, gifting, or hiding in the fridge — cherries are always worth it at Christmas.

🍫 Peninsula Nut Co. Dark Choc Almonds

A crowd favourite and perfect as a small thank-you, gift, or stocking filler.

Supporting local while gifting — win-win 💚

🎁 NEW: Mornington Peninsula Hamper — $50

We’ve put together a small Mornington Peninsula Hamper this week — perfect as a gift or a treat for yourself.

Each hamper includes:

• 1 × 750ml Eddies Sparkling Apple Juice

• 1 × Island Pasta Pappardelle (or similar)

• 1 × Island Pasta Salsa di Pomodoro

• 1 x Peninsula Honey — Local Flora (400g squeeze pack)

• 1 x Peninsula Nut Co. Dark Choc Almonds (150g)

Packed neatly into a box and filled with some of our favourite local producers 💚

A great way to support local — or solve a gift need quickly.

Write in the notes when you want the box ready, Thursday, Tuesday, etc.

💚 Thank You for Supporting Local

Thanks, as always, for supporting local growers, makers, and small businesses.
Seasonal produce isn’t always perfect, but we’ll always do our best to bring you the freshest, best-quality food we can, with extra care where it’s needed.

👉 Orders close Tonight (Sunday) 8 pm for Tuesday pick-up (3–5:30 pm)
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💚 Jointly Nourish Update

It’s exciting to see more families choosing fresh fruit and veggies — healthy really is catching on, and that’s great news for everyone involved.

If you know of anyone in your Hub community who’s doing it tough or could use a hand, please let us know. We’re always happy to have part of our 5 % giving allocation directed locally through you.

Thanks to your continued support, we were able to share $316 worth of fresh produce (at cost) with local organisations doing amazing work — including $105 donated directly by our Jointly community. 🙌

Here’s where the produce went this week:

• Mornington Community Centre (CCI is closed)

• Somerville families in need via the Somerville hub (St Andrews Anglican Church)

  
  

Each box is more than just food — it’s a reminder that our community is stronger when we look after one another.

Thank you for making Nourish