Western Sydney Box Divvy

27/03/2026

What’s In Season?

Alright the markets have spoken… and this week it’s basically a tropical holiday in your fruit bowl.

Tropical Stars
Papaya, pineapple and passionfruit are absolutely bringing it this week both sweet, juicy and seriously good value.
And bananas? Still the hero of the basket at $3.25/kg
Meanwhile supermarkets are flirting with between $3.90 to $4.50/kg… awkward.

New Season Apples & Berry Swap
Say hello to NEW season Kanzi apples from Queensland at $6.86/kg and yep, cheaper than Pink Ladies.

Blueberries have clocked off (scarce + pricey), so we’re calling in reinforcements:
• Raspberries $3 a punnet
• Strawberries $3.60 a punnet

Easy switch.
Melons & A Little Plot Twist
Watermelon is cruising along nicely and Rockmelons are still big now $5.86 each so up $2

And now for something a bit fancy…
Kiwi… but make it red
Yep, Red Kiwi have entered with them being sweeter than gold, slightly smaller.

Red Kiwi $2.21 each
Gold Kiwi still going strong
Green Kiwi arriving next week

Veggie Patch Update

Shepard avocados under $1 (run, don’t walk)
Green beans $4.90/kg
Broccoli is coming down in price, with local Xerri Family Farm stock landing next week
Cabbage & kale are great value
Cauliflower with a drumroll… now around $4

The “Fuel Crisis Veg”

Beetroot has had a moment… and not the good kind.
Up 50% and a bit scarce at $6.73/kg. Blame fuel, not the farmers.
Potatoes and tomatoes are also feeling the pinch thanks to transport from SA.

Salad Days
Plenty to love: cucumbers, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, eggplant, pumpkin and leafy greens everywhere. Basically, your salad bowl has no excuses.

Why seasonal matters
Behind all this good food is something even better. Eating produce in season means it’s fresher, tastier, and often better value because it hasn’t travelled far or needed expensive storage. We’re paying our farmers 10–15% more to help cover rising fuel and input costs because we want them to know we have their backs and to keep growing the amazing produce we all rely on.

So every box you fill? You’re backing Aussie farmers, supporting seasonal produce, and keeping fresh food flowing. Not bad for a week’s shop.

08/03/2026

Today we celebrate International Women’s Day and the incredible women who make up our Box Divvy community.

Our Hubsters, mostly women but we have wonderful men taking up the call for change too, are more than organisers of good food. They are community builders, change makers, and champions of Australian farmers.

Many of you are women who have stepped up to create food communities right in your neighbourhoods, bringing people together around fresh, affordable produce.

You’re making real change every single week by:
• Building stronger neighbourhood connections
• Making fresh, healthy food more accessible to families
• Supporting Australian farming families to keep doing what they do best, growing food and food wholesalers who feed our nation
• Leading with generosity, care and purpose
• Lifting each other up and showing what collaboration looks like

Being part of this network means knowing you’re never doing it alone. You’re one of many passionate women who believe food can bring people together and that small local actions can create big collective impact.

Today we celebrate the leadership, resilience and heart that you bring to your hubs and your communities.

We’re incredibly proud to stand alongside so many inspiring women who are helping grow something bigger than all of us.
Happy International Women’s Day to our amazing Box Divvy Hubsters.

Thank you for the difference you make.

30/01/2026

Cumberland Council Area next Saturday 7th February

Dive into fun and support a great cause because Box Divvy will be there too!

Join us on Saturday 7th February at the Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre (Church Street, Lidcombe) for the Swimming for Diabetes event.

Box Divvy is proud to be involved as part of the Western Sydney Diabetes Initiative, helping bring fresh, affordable food to everyone in our community.

On the day you can enjoy swimming races for adults, teens, and children, explore stall holders, and take part in the drive-in and superhero costume dress competition with prizes to be won. Bring your family and friends for a day of community, laughter, and diabetes awareness. Register your interest See QR code. See you at the pool.

Check out our video all about it here
https://shorturl.at/sBPXP

24/01/2026

Box divvy grapes! Super yummy!!

🍇 Interesting Facts and myths!

* In medieval times, people believed grapes could cure almost anything, from headaches to sadness.
* Grapes can be green, red, purple, black… and even golden.
* About 80% of grapes grown are used to make wine.
* Grapes are technically berries 🍓

Persian legend
A princess tried to end her life by eating “spoiled” grapes, but instead she fell asleep and woke up healed — leading to the discovery of fermented grape juice (wine).

15/01/2026

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Box Divvy Western Sydney Hubs page

Here you’ll find local Hubsters sharing updates on what Box Divvy is doing in your area - including:

♻️ Little recycling wins and how we keep packaging low
📦 Packing days, Hub set-ups, and what happens behind the scenes
💚 Kindness Boxes, sharing extras, and neighbours helping neighbours
🥕 Fresh, seasonal produce highlights
✨ Community snapshots, wins, and local stories

This page is here for locals who are curious about Box Divvy (including non-members!) - a window into how our community food co-op works and what makes it special.

✅ A quick note: this page isn’t used for member messaging or order support.
If you have questions, our moderators are here and happy to reply in the comments or messages.

Want to find a Hub near you?
👉https://app.boxdivvy.com.au/find-hubs

Follow along for updates, produce highlights, and local inspo - and if you’ve been thinking about joining, we’d love to have you! 💚
- The Box Divvy Western Sydney Hubsters

Box Divvy connects your community with farmers and food producers to provide market-fresh, locally and Australian-grown, seasonal fruit, vegetables and groceries helping you cook and eat better for less.

01/01/2026

18/12/2025

🎂 The Pavlova Story
Australia and New Zealand have been arguing forever about who invented the pavlova.
The dessert was named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova when she toured the region in the 1920s.
Legend says the chef wanted something light and airy, just like her dancing — and boom, pavlova was born.

Basically: crisp outside, soft inside, loaded with lots of yummy fruit and always sparks an argument at the table.

🍓🍓🍓🥝🥝🥝🍌🍌🍌🍑🍑🍒🍒

18/12/2025

🎄🥦 The 12 Days of Christmas – Veggie Edition 🥕🎄🤣 🤣🤣

On the 1st day of Christmas, my garden gave to me…
🥕 A carrot in a gumtree

On the 2nd day of Christmas…
🥦 Two broccoli florets
🥕 And a carrot in a gumtree

On the 3rd day of Christmas…
🧅 Three French onions

On the 4th day of Christmas…
🍅 Four juicy tomatoes

On the 5th day of Christmas…
🥔 FIIIVE GOLDEN POTATOOOES

On the 6th day of Christmas…
🌽 Six sweet corns

On the 7th day of Christmas…
🥬 Seven spinach leaves

On the 8th day of Christmas…
🫑 Eight capsicums crunching

On the 9th day of Christmas…
🍆 Nine eggplants gleaming

On the 10th day of Christmas…
🥒 Ten cucumbers cooling

On the 11th day of Christmas…
🥦 Eleven sprouts a-steaming

On the 12th day of Christmas…
🎄 Twelve veggies waiting… to be ignored for dessert 😄

18/12/2025

🥦 Funny Asparagus Stories
* Ancient Luxury Veg:�In ancient Rome, asparagus was so prized that they had an “Asparagus Fleet” to bring it fresh from far away. �
* Romans even had a saying: “Faster than cooking asparagus.”�Translation: if something takes longer than a few minutes, it’s already too slow.

🤓 Asparagus Trivia Facts
* Asparagus can grow up to 7 inches (18 cm) in a single day under the right conditions. Basically the overachiever of vegetables.
* It comes in green, white, and purple varieties—white asparagus is grown underground so it never sees sunlight (very vampire-coded).
* Asparagus is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables, dating back over 2,000 years.
* It’s technically a member of the lily family, which means it’s related to onions, garlic, and leeks.
* Asparagus was once prescribed as a medicine for toothaches and heart problems. Spoiler: modern doctors have better options now.

Why did the asparagus get promoted?
Because it always stalked its goals 😄🥦

07/12/2025

Shepherds Christmas Brownies

Complementing the Carmel slice! I will have to move on to brownie next!!

07/12/2025

Loving the cherries!