Beef & Lamb — how the pre-order works

Our beef and lamb are whole animals from local Peninsula farms, so rather than stock them on a shelf, we run them as a group pre-order. Here's exactly how it works:

1. You pledge the cuts you'd like — nothing's charged yet, you're just reserving your spot.

2. When we hit the threshold, it's going ahead — your 50% deposit is charged that Wednesday night.

3. The balance (the other 50%) is charged the Wednesday before delivery, and your meat arrives at your hub that Friday.

If we don't reach the threshold, you're not charged at all — no risk. The whole animal gets used, nothing's wasted, and you get proper grass-fed local meat at a fair price.

Great news this week: we've hit the threshold on both beef and lamb, so we're placing the order — thank you to everyone who pledged. I've also broken some of the beef packs into individual pieces so you can pick exactly the cuts you want. Delivery dates confirmed shortly.

A note for our lamb pre-orderers: we accidentally charged the full 100% instead of just the 50% deposit — our error, and sorry for the confusion. We're refunding you back to the 50% deposit, with the balance charged as normal the Wednesday before delivery. 💚

Fruit

🍊 Blood Oranges — new this week, just coming into season (about $1 each).

🍊 Mandarins (Red Imperial) — sweet, with barely a seed. They're scarce this week so up a touch (small 86c, seconds 48c) — we've held them to what we paid rather than pass it all on.

🍌 Bananas — down to 60c each (small & ripe).

🍋 Limes — jumped at market this week, now $7.60 a 5-pack.

🍐 Pomegranates & Quinces have finished for the season — that's them done until next year.

Veggies

🥬 Red Cabbage — lovely value, down to $5.70 a whole one.

🍅 Field tomatoes — round toms are tight at market, so up to 95c each.

A few small seasonal rises elsewhere: 🌽 Corn $1.90 · 🍆 Eggplant $4.43 · 🫑 Red Capsicum $2.99 · 🥬 Iceberg $4.12 · 🥦 Broccoli $2.38 & Broccolini $4.12.

🍄 Bulk buyers: the flat mushroom box is $68.40 this week.

A New Website Is On The Way

The redesign's moving ahead nicely — and it'll make all of the above crystal clear, including a live progress bar so you can watch a beef or lamb pledge fill toward its threshold in real time. I'll be reaching out to a few of you soon to test it and have a play; your feedback will help shape it. ✨

Welcome Gift

New to a hub? Your first box comes with a free loaf of Lievito bread and a dozen free-range Somerville Egg Farm eggs, on us. While stocks last.

Refer a Friend

Tell a friend and you both get the welcome gift — a loaf of bread and a dozen eggs each — plus we pop $15 into Jointly Nourish for every referral. Just have them add your name in the order notes (or add theirs). Sign up at jointly.shop.

Change Your Order Anytime

Add, swap or remove as often as you like from now until 9pm Wednesday — you're not charged until after close. Prices are refreshed each Wednesday morning with the market and any new products. Fortnightly customers: just wait until your pick-up week to edit.

Jointly Nourish

Together we gave $791 to our community last week, feeding the usual hubs:

It's the humble — those who feel like they don't deserve it — who really do need it. Thank you for making it possible.