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Box Divvy, Social Enterprise, food box sharing connecting growers & food wholesalers with the Food Hubs up to 40% cheaper than online supermarkets. WANT MORE?

Hub name: Ourimbah - Fountaindale

Pick up Thursday. Due to COVID-19 Our Local Food Hubs Have in place Hygiene, Packing and Social Distancing protocol. So a Wave and smile from a distance on pick up. Community working together. To register for the Hub use this link
https://app.boxdivvy.com.au/register/hub/266

Box Divvy is Community owned and run. This is a fruit veg and grocery cooperative. We p

urchase as a group up to 40% cheaper than supermarkets. It’s a Smart coop and you get more of what you want than a normal coop. Box Divvy is a food box sharing system connecting growers & food producers directly with the Food. It is community owned and run designed to cut your food bill. You join online - there is no registration fee. https://www.boxdivvy.com/ You use an App on your phone or computer or a pad to order. Working with Western Sydney Diabetes Alliance - our aim is to provide accessible, inexpensive good quality fresh food. How it works:
Start Order is roughly $25-$30 and you can take up to 3 things out. You get to Vote for Start Order contents each week. How much you get is based on household size but you'll always get more than what you paid for in the Start Order. THEN
SPLITS (Let's SPLIT share a box). More fruit & veg, groceries, bread, eggs, meat etc. Put up 1 or 2 boxes and look at what others want to share and join them. You'll get great value, supporting farming families whom you'll get to know.

4 DAY ORDER CYCLE –FOR Thursday pick up

Saturday 9pm – Order creation
It’s an OPT OUT SYSTEM so if you don’t want an order for the coming week, you must suspend prior to Saturday 9pm. Your “WISH LIST VOTE” and any changes you wish to make to your household size must also be done by Saturday 9pm. Sunday - Starting Order Published
Login take up to 3 things out and JOIN SPLITS. Tuesday 9pm - CUTOFF
Orders closed. Cards charged. There are 2 automatic processing’s, if those both decline - a $5 recharge fee is applied as it pays for someone to manually reprocess. You must pay BEFORE pick-up. Thursday - PICK UP. You must pick up day of delivery at the pick-up time or arrange with Hubster. PAYMENTS
You must pay for your order once committed to an order cycle. Once in an Order Cycle we cannot withdraw an order. It is your responsibility to suspend the correct weeks. ORDERING SYSTEM
Dead simple. You share boxes online using the App. SUSPENDING ORDERS
When you tick the date, wait, it will turn red to confirm suspension. You’re expected to order weekly or fortnightly. STARTING ORDER
There’s a Starting Order based on your weekly ‘wish list’ VOTE and you can take out up to 3 things. Every week BEFORE Order Creation do a Wish List Vote to help Hubster (person who organisers Hub) to set up Starting Order. SHARE BOXES known as SPLITS
If you wish for more, you join Splits and share boxes. You can suggest a box to share or to your Hubster. Such as saying to your group: “Who’d like to share a box of apples?”

At order cut-off you pay automatically online (Visa or Mastercard & Secure Eway Payment gateway) then boxes from growers & food wholesalers come to the Hubster’s house for packing. You pick up from their place or they may offer home delivery. FRUIT, VEG, BREAD, EGGS – Order, pay, receive this week
GROCERIES – Order, pay, receive next week due to fresh roasting of coffee and made to order. BREAD baker direct – Minimum HUB order total is $30
GROCERIES wholesaler direct – Minimum HUB order is $75. MEAT AND SEAFOOD (NEW) – Order every 4 weeks. READ THE AMOUNTS YOU ARE PURCHASING
Please check carefully if the items are single, handfuls, 500gm, 1 kg etc. Don't assume it's by one item. EXAMPLE: Cherries sold by the box, make sure you’re not putting in 5 thinking it's handfuls when it's boxes. Read the descriptions please. EXTRAS
There are ALWAYS extras as the box belongs to members so your Hubster will divvy extras when available. There is also usually a SWAP box - if you forget to customise your Starting Order, you can throw in some apples and take out some carrots that someone else did not want. You will get great value. COMMUNITY BOX
Many Hubster’s ask members if this SWAP BOX can become a COMMUNITY KINDNESS BOX given to a family in need. This is part of the Social Enterprise experience by being part of the Hub. NOT WANT AN ORDER? There are no contracts, you can suspend orders when you don’t want them. WANT EXACTLY 1 tomato 2 oranges? Then Box Divvy is not for you. This is a coop and things are in handfuls NOT exact items. You need to be flexible but you'll always get good value. We are a group of community minded people wanting to change the food system. Reduce packaging and pay our farmers fairly. By reducing our carbon footprint by 90% this means we buy in bulk as a group and then share it. We need to be a bit flexible. You will know roughly what you will get but you can’t get exact. We have a Packing Guide but the numbers will change as produce is smaller or larger. Mostly you will get extras overall. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT I SPEND? EASY. You will pay the STARTING ORDER PLUS if you join in SPLITS or ADD Groceries. At the bottom of MY ORDER you will see the MAX you will pay if all your SPLITS get over the line, any groceries you’ve ordered and the Starting Order. You can reduce the SPLITS or Groceries you joined BEFORE CUTOFF. PACKAGING
Much of the produce comes loose so please provide your Hubster with a NAME LABELLED BAG: ALSO - calico/wash nets to put handfuls in (do not expect your Hubster to provide paper bags please): Bring in your old icecream containers, for example, for the Hub to put soft stuff in. If you get an item in plastic, recycle it in your soft plastic bin. We don't interrupt the packing from the farmer. Farmers are trying to work out how to transport produce and it can’t always be plastic free - for the moment. The Sugar Cane bags are not strong, don't last and definitely not airtight. Cardboard and paper fall apart. New technology is being worked on. NOT FOR ME
If after you’ve tried it and Box Divvy is not working the way you want, then you can cancel membership. So? Join our group to make a difference. You have the power to do so. Cut your food bill significantly – Wow! The goal: to cut your food bill, without compromising on the quality, freshness and variety of food. With minimal effort, minimal packaging and food miles, and still paying farmers and suppliers a fair price for their produce.

31/01/2026

M A R K E T U P D A T E 🌱

This week apple supply is down and prices are up, however pear season is underway. We have Clapp's pears for under $4 a kg and tiny bite size Birds of Paradise pears which just shy of $2 a handful.

Blueberries, cherries and raspberries will come from Tassie this week as the VIC season has finished. VIC strawberries were heat affected so we'll only have small fruit this week for both 250g and 500g punnets.

In terms of tropical, Kensington Pride mango season is finished, so now we'll have Honeydew and Keitt varieties instead. Melon supply is good, watermelons are just shy of $9 each plus we have Honeydew, Rockmelon and the short season Piel de Sapon available this week.

Cooking tomatoes are available this week, low juice, high flavour and just $2.35 a kg. Most other tomatoes are elevated in price as they suffered the SA heat and therefore supply isn't abundant.

In terms of local, Manuel Xerri (Agnes Banks) is picking eggplant this week for under $6 a kg. Sam and Steve Grima (Horsley Park) are picking purple kale again for circa $2.50 a bunch and spaghetti squash for under $7 each.

The recent heat has affected a large amount of herbs and leafy greens, so expect them to be pricey. Snowpeas definitely aren't budget friendly, however green beans from the Lockyer Valley are in good supply and are well priced.

25/01/2026

M A R K E T U P D A T E 🌱

Melons are great value week with rockmelons under $4 and watermelons under $9 each.

Apple season is kicking off again, this week we'll have Royal Gala apples back on marketplace, well priced for the beginning of the season at under $6 a kg. As supply ramps up we should see prices drop a little over the coming weeks.

Stonefruits remain well priced with nectarines, peaches and plums all circa $5 a kg.

In terms of local, Sam and Steve Grima (Horsley Park) are picking purple kale this week - these bunches are pretty much nutritional powerhouses! Rich in iron and packed full of antioxidants. They are also picking spaghetti squash again and bunches of market round carrots. These are sweet, tender and just shy of $5 a bunch.

Xerri Bros (Agnes Banks) are supplying medium sized red and green cabbages and Dutch carrots for under $2 a bunch.

Lastly salad veggies are all well priced, especially Truss tomato 5kg trays for $17. Roast with onion and garlic for a wonderful pasta sauce.

17/01/2026

M A R K E T U P D A T E 🌱

Stone fruit lovers, plums love the heat so supply is up and prices have dropped. Some nectarines and peaches however were heat affected so prices are a tad elevated. Donut peaches however are back, although likely just for the week.

Tropical fruit is pretty well priced this week, with passionfruit under $1 each and both papayas and pineapples under $4 each. KP mango supply is slowing so prices are climbing, however we’ll have Honeygolds this week for just shy of $3 each.

In terms of local, Manuel Xerri (Agnes Banks) is picking both orange and purple Dutch carrot bunches and will also be supplying corn. Kim and Laks (Wallacia) are picking Lebanese cucumbers and snake beans. Sam and Steve Grima (Horsley Park) are picking target beetroot bunches and spaghetti squash (recipe in comments!).

Hass avocados are creeping in price as they near the end of their season, so this week we’ll have the Reed variety too. Reed avocados are rounder, creamier and a tad cheaper.

Lastly beans are cheap and red capsicum is under $5 a kg.

10/01/2026

M A R K E T U P D A T E 🌱

The majority of tropical fruit is either expensive or scarce due to heavy rain in QLD. Mango crops were affected significantly, however, hopefully Southern QLD and Northern NSW growers aren't impacted as bad and if so we may see some mangoes in Feb.

Dragon fruit however makes its appearance this week at under $5 each, plus we'll have punnets of figs available too.

Apples are still expensive until the new season starts in Feb, so opt for stonefruit for value.

In terms of local, Charlie Vella (Freemans Reach) is picking watermelons this week, they'll be a good size and under $10 each.

Sam and Steve Grima (Horsley Park) are also busy this week, they are supplying bunches of target beetroot, Paris Market round carrots and bunches of white and purple Dutch carrots.

George Portelli (Maroota) is picking red and green cabbages for under $3 each and Xerri Bros (Agnes Banks) are picking zucchini for under $4 a kg. Lastly Kim and Laks (Wallacia) are picking snake beans this week for under $4 a bunch.

Potatoes and onions are finally dropping in price, however capsicums are still a tad expensive.

13/12/2025

M A R K E T U P D A T E 🌱

Watermelon prices have eased this week and rockmelons although more expensive, will be bigger too.

In terms of tropical fruit, KP mangoes have dropped to $2 each or opt for a 6kg tray for $29. Papayas are also well priced, however pineapples are scarce so will be missing from marketplace this week.

Cherries are tightening, however the 2kg boxes are still good value at $17.50 a kg.

Stonefruit is good value, especially the trays. We'll have 5kg apricot trays ($24 each) and 5kg nectarine and peach trays for $22.50 each.

Our local growers are picking corn this week, it'll be from a mix of growers in Freemans Reach, Agnes Banks and Wilberforce and just $1 a cob.

Xerri Bros (Agnes Banks) are picking spring onions again for under $3 a bunch and regular cos for under $2 each. George Portelli (Maroota) is picking wombok and kale for circa $2 each.

Zucchini is cheap this week, under $4 a kg, however capsicums are still low in supply and therefore expensive.

06/12/2025

M A R K E T U P D A T E 🌱

This week the stone fruit line up grows with plums making their season debut. They aren't budget friendly yet, however peaches and nectarines are under $6 a kg. Plus, you'll also find donut peaches on marketplace this week, sweet, juicy, plump and flat.

With apple supply dwindling, prices have jumped so opt into pears or stonefruit instead.

Our watermelon flush has ended so supply isn't as abundant and prices have increased, rockmelons however are well priced.

In terms of vegetables, red capsicum is going to be expensive for another few weeks but green capsicum prices are easing.

Some of our local growers are picking corn (Angelo Vella in Freemans Reach and Manuel Xerri in Agnes Banks). George Portelli (Maroota) is picking wombok and both red and green cabbage all for circa $2 each.

Xerri Bros (Agnes Banks) are picking basil for $3 a bunch and zucchini for $3 a kg.

Lastly continental cucumbers are just $1 each and Roma tomatoes are $4 a kg.

28/11/2025

M A R K E T U P D A T E 🌱

Get excited stone fruit lovers! Supply is ramping up and prices reflect this, with both nectarines and peaches dropping to under $6 a kg. Plus we'll have 5kg trays available of nectarines, peaches and apricots dropping the price per kg even more.

Cherries are the only stone fruit bucking the trend. The recent hail damaged a fair amount of fruit near Orange and Young, so supply has tightened and prices have increased a little. 2kg boxes however still work out to $16.50 a kg.

Grape prices are dropping but they still aren't budget friendly. Passionfruits are back and lychee's make their season debut, supply isn't abundant yet so they are expensive.

In terms of veggies, Hass avocadoes are creeping in price as we approach the end of the season in many states. Capsicums are in a similar position, they'll be eye wateringly expensive until SA supply gets going in a couple of weeks.

Corn is decent in volume but affected by grubs due to the warm and wet weather. If you buy husked corn, expect there to potentially be a freeloader 🐛so you may need to chop the tops. For this reason, we will also be offering corn this week in a 3 pack with husks removed and tops and tails chopped. They will be wrapped in recyclable wrapping which can be dropped at the hub.

In terms of local, George Portelli (Maroota) is supplying great priced womboks and cabbages. Xerri Bros (Agnes Banks) are picking Dutch carrots for under $2 a bunch and both Icebergs and regular Cos for under $2 each. Simon Chong (Leppington) is supplying buk choi and shallots, both for circa $2 a bunch.

22/11/2025

M A R K E T U P D A T E 🌱

Rockmelons are a tad more expensive this week at just under $5 each, however watermelons are just $1 a kg.

Both nectarines and peaches have dropped to under $7 a kg but the star of the week is cherries, they have dropped to under $18 a kg and are even cheaper by the 2kg box.

In terms of veggies, cauliflowers are just $3 each, continental cucumbers are $1.50 each and Truss tomatoes are under $6 a kg.

Capsicums are super expensive this week - in particular the reds.

Corn supply is gradually improving and prices are slowly dropping. Once local supply ramps up next month we'll see prices drop further.

In terms of value, this week it's all about the trays! So check the comments for recipes and tips for preserving produce.

21/11/2025

H A M P E R T I M E 🎁

With so many new products to choose from, gift hampers just leveled up!🎮

So, I've put together some hamper ideas to showcase some of our range. With gift wrap and hamper boxes set to launch on marketplace shortly too, Christmas just got a whole lot easier 🙌

16/11/2025

M A R K E T U P D A T E 🌱

For tropical fruit, pineapples and papayas are both under $4 each this week and bananas are also well priced. KP's from the NT have finished up, however we will have good size R2E2 mangoes this week.

It's been on the cool side in VIC this week so strawberry supply is low and prices have jumped. Blueberries however are good value at just shy of $4 a punnet, this week we'll also have jumbo blueberries under $6 a punnet (jumbo being big blueberries -not punnets!)

Apple season is finished so there is very little supply - they'll be pretty expensive now until new seasons kick off early next year (Feb for Royal Gala, late Apr for Pink Lady)

Kiwi fruit season is almost done too, we'll probably only have them for a week or two more.

In terms of veggies, capsicum prices have spiked this week and both broccoli and broccolini arent cheap. However, baby truss tomatoes are abundant and under $2 a bunch.

For our local growers, George Portelli (Maroota) is picking small green and red cabbage both for $2.33 each, plus is picking curly parsley for $1.25 and coriander for $1.66 a bunch. Xerri Bros (Agnes Banks) are picking cauliflowers for under $4 and basil for circa $3 a bunch. Lastly the Grimas (Horsley Park) are picking rainbow swiss chard for just shy of $3 a bunch.

08/11/2025

M A R K E T U P D A T E 🌱

This week it’s watermelons and mangoes that are the star of the show! Watermelons are under $9 each and we'll have trays of Lady Jane mangoes for just $20 a box (15-18 mangoes per tray) Check the comments for a few great ways to use them.

In terms of stone fruit, peaches remain expensive, however nectarine supply has improved and prices are now more affordable. Cherries however have dropped significantly and are now just shy of $20 a kg.

In terms of local, we'll have Dutch carrots from Gourmet Fresh (Hawkesbury) for just $1.75 a bunch. Check the comments for a great carrot top pesto recipe. George Portelli (Maroota) is supplying $2 wombok, this cabbage is packed full of nutrients containing not only fibre and minerals, but vitamins A, C and K too.

Charlie Vella (Freemans Reach) is picking chicory this week, this green is slightly bitter raw, but mellows in flavour once cooked. Sam and Steve Grima (Horsley Park) are supplying rainbow swiss chard for under $3 a bunch.

Lastly field tomatoes are in abundance and are just $3.75 a kg this week, however beans and corn are expensive.

01/11/2025

M A R KE T U P D A T E 🌱

Berry season in VIC is well underway, supply is great and prices reflect this. Jumbo strawberry punnets are just $3.50 each this week, with trays of 8 punnets $24. We'll have raspberries, blueberries and blackberries all for just shy of $5 a punnet too.

Tropical fruit remains well priced, with KP mangoes at 2.38 each or $32 for a 6kg tray. Plus, papaya and pineapples will both be circa $3.50 each.

It's still early days in stone fruit season, so nectarines and peaches aren't budget friendly. Cherries however make their debut for the year! They are just under $35 a kg, sweet and full of flavour. As supply ramps up we should see prices start to drop in the coming weeks.

In terms of local, George Portelli (Maroota) is supplying cabbages, he's picking green, red and wombok for $2.40 each. Simon Chong (Leppington) is supplying some really well priced herbs, coriander is $1.53 a bunch, parsley $2.33 and mint $1.40 a bunch. Steve and Sam (Horsley Park) are picking rainbow swiss chard for under $3 a bunch.

Baby Q's from Coffs Harbour will be just $1.50 a handful and continental cucumbers $1.22 each.

Lastly, tomatoes are well priced this week, with Field and Romas both circa $6 a kg. Our snacking tomato line up grows this week, we see baby kumato's make their debut on market place for $3.29 a punnet.

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Fountaindale, NSW
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