Beef update (we're almost there!), new season fruit, some great price drops, and purple grapes to try this week 🌿
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Beef Update — Almost There!
A bit of an honest update this week. When we went to press go with the butcher, he more than doubled the price. Not ideal.
The good news? We've found a new butcher — professional and local — which allows us to maintain our existing pricing. Thank goodness! As of today, the butcher and farmer are locked in and we are good to go.
We want to hang the meat for at least 7–10 days before boning — we don't want to rush the process at the risk of decreasing the quality.
This is a lesson, similar to starting with the veggies to be honest — now we have that pretty much down pat.
As we do every week, we have a few new packs designed to take up the excess that's still available. We really do appreciate all of you being so patient with us on our first run of beef.
New this week:
🥩 The T-Bone Box — $90 (2.5kg)
Two great Aussie BBQ cuts — proper T-bones and rump, ready for the grill.
T-bone steaks 1.5kg • Rump steak 1kg
🍲 The Oyster & Round Box — $110 (3.75kg)
Two under-appreciated slow cook cuts — tender, flavourful and great value.
We're now aiming for 1st May delivery at your Hub.
I think this is going to be a great thing moving forward — once we have all this set to go, it will just be a couple of calls and it's done!
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Fruit Update
🍎 Fuji Apples — back in kids and bigger sizes, new season, super crisp and fresh
🍎 Gala Apples — new season and good eating
🍎 Pink Ladies — still a bit hit and miss. Once the new season comes through from our Red Hill supplier they'll be sensational again.
🍎 Snow Apples — have finished, a very short season!
🍊 Qld Mandarins — new this week! Our supplier says they're good eating — smalls at 67c each
🍓 Strawberries — a number of customers have commented on just how good they've been! The season is extending into May (weather dependent)
🍇 Purple Grapes — crunchy and delicious, thought we'd give them a try this week. A little more than the whites and reds.
🫒 Asparagus — getting tight almost every week and the season has wrapped up, so we're removing it from the list.
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Veg Updates
🥬 Cauliflower — back up slightly to $5.04ea
🌶️ Red Capsicums — heading north again, up $1 this week to $3.86ea
🥒 Continental Cucumbers — down to $1.44ea
🥒 Baby Cucumbers — down to $4.50ea
🥒 Lebanese Cucumbers — a bargain this week at only 75c each
🍄 Mushrooms — back down slightly to $1.44 per 100g
🍠 Sweet Potatoes — great rates, down to $3.60/kg
🍅 Cherry Tomatoes — up to $5.40 punnet, mini romas remain steady
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Jointly Nourish Update
Nourish giving was $150 this week — a bit lower than usual because Pete made a mistake and under-allowed on the mystery boxes. We'll make it up this week!
If you know of anyone in your Hub community who could use a hand, please let us know. We're always happy to have part of our 5% giving allocation directed locally through you.
Thank you for making Nourish possible 💛
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Refer a Friend, Everyone Eats Well
Know someone who'd love fresh, local produce delivered to their Hub? Here's how it works:
🌿 Your friend gets — A free loaf of Bakery Lievito artisan bread & a dozen Somerville Egg Farm free range eggs in their first box 🌿 You get — A free loaf of Bakery Lievito artisan bread & a dozen Somerville Egg Farm free range eggs in your next box 🌿 A family in need gets — A $15 Nourish gift of fresh produce
Three wins from one referral — your friend eats fresh, you get rewarded, and a local family is supported. That's what community looks like. 💚
We've set aside 20 referral packs to kick this off — once they're gone, they're gone. So if you've been meaning to tell a friend about Jointly, now's a great time.
Just share your Hub link or tell your friend to mention your name when they sign up at jointly.shop