Hello, and happy long weekend to you 🙂
You should have received a notification last week about our Social Evening and Annual General Meeting on Thursday 24th October at 7pm (venue TBC). No one will get roped into any jobs, so please come along and have some nibbles, chat with other members, and contribute suggestions to what you would like to see happen with the Hub in the coming year.
A reminder that the Mango Fundraiser is on. A 7kg tray of mangoes is $28 this year! 7kg of mangoes is 14 to 21 mangoes, depending on their size, so the price per mango for spray-free mangoes from a regenerative farm is only $1.30 to $2 per mango depending on size. They are absolutely delicious. The fundraiser will continue until the end of October. The trays will be arriving in the week starting the 16th December. Please share the link to the Mango Fundraiser page with family and friends, and they can order and pay for their trays themselves.
We have our usual fortnightly orders open this week, as well as some bimonthly orders, and two that open only twice a year. We also have a whole lot of items in Fills, including cheese, drink bottles, chocolate bars, hand-baked bites, seeds, shampoo and conditioner, and a new set of meal bases from Mingle.
Also, a reminder that there are reviews for some products from orders that are currently open:
Orders Permanently Open
A reminder that the following orders are always open and available for purchase (links open order page):
Cheeky Monkey - Heat bags made from 100% cotton fabric and thread, with removable, washable covers. They contain corn instead of wheat, making them suitable for people with wheat allergies. You can read more about them on the product pages;
Tomato Condiment Fundraiser - this will be open until the products run out.
Olive and Bee Intimate Cream - recommended by one of our members who has been using it for a couple of years. It has uses as a moisturiser and massage oil as well as a personal lubricant. It has two ingredients - olive oil and beeswax - and is Australian made and owned by a small business. We have some tester tubes coming soon. You can read more about it on the product page;
There are always items available in Fills. Fills are important because they let us buy items in bulk (by the carton) so we can continue to get big discounts, but items do need to keep moving through there to keep us financially viable 🙂 So if you need anything, or want to treat yourself to something (there’s always cheese!) head over and check out Fills.
Orders Currently Open
The following orders are currently open (links open each order page):
Eggs - certified pastured, free range eggs, fresh from Thriving Foods Farm, an organic regenerative farm in Koo Wee Rup;
Bass River Dairies - amazing milk, bottled on the farm, and artisan cheeses, made on the farm;
Blue Pumpkin - different brands of organic fridge, freezer and pantry items, including frozen fruit and vegetables, Meredith Dairy sheep and goat yoghurt and cheeses, Coyo coconut yoghurt and ice cream, sugar free organic dairy yoghurt, cheeses, Byron Bay Gourmet Pies, Bio-Grape range and many more;
Unique Health Products - a wide range of organic food and non-food items. The range includes many items that make great gifts (see the "gift ideas" filter in the order page), and also many items that reduce waste, including cling wrap made from sugar cane, compostable rubbish bags, silicone baking mats and freezer bags, travel mugs, stainless steel lunchboxes and so on;
Kin Kin Naturals - highly effective laundry and dishwashing detergents and powders containing no nasties, made in Queensland by a small family business. An item from this range features in a product review;
Olive Green Organics - sustainable fish in glass jars and BPA-free cans, and organic gluten free pasta;
émotions - bamboo or recycled toilet paper, tissues and paper towels (remember that if you have never tried their products before, you can buy samples (individual rolls) of the two different toilet paper types they offer at any time from Fills or from the émotions shop page). émotions is a Melbourne-based social enterprise, run by women and donating 50% of profits to mental health organisations. Please note that the 2-ply range is currently unavailable;
Olsson's Sea Salt - amazing sea salt from the Great Australian Bight, naturally evaporated by the sun, and with no chemical processes involved in its manufacture. This range features in a product review. Opens every 6 months; and
Nature Direct - 100% organic cleaning products and air revitalisers. Their concentrates are free from toxic chemicals, safe to use around children and pets, and incredibly effective. They never test on animals. The products are environmentally friendly, ethically created and economical. This range features in a product review. Opens every 6 months.
Items Currently In Fills
Frozen fruit and vegetables
Condiments including Mingle spices and meal bases, and ginger (sushi and minced)
Cheeses, including chevre and cheddar
Gluten Free Precinct breadcrumbs
Oils, including coconut oil
Vinegars, including apple cider vinegar and balsamic vinegar
Personal care items, including lip balm, shampoo and conditioner, dental floss, Olive & Bee intimate cream and period briefs
Stainless steel drink bottles and smoothie cups
Gluten free pasta
Sustainable fish
Snack foods, including organic chocolate bars, Loco Love Bites, and Blue Dinosaur Hand Baked Bites
Please get in touch with any questions.
Have a lovely week and happy shopping!
Pavlina
Melbourne Wellness Hub Inc
Ph. 0438 233 414
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