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Box Divvy West Ryde

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: Dickson Avenue, West Ryde 2114 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.boxdivvy.com/

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25.01.2022 Exciting product trial at Box Divvy! Last week Box Divvy held a trial of meat, seafood and Monjay Mezza boxes. 85 boxes were sold across 5 trial hubs! We are now collating feedback from the Hubsters to find out what worked well and where we can improve things. This will help all hubs once we start rolling this out. The second part of the trial the actual delivery and member feedback is equally critical, so stay tuned!... #boxdivvy

24.01.2022 I know, it may be a bit early talking Christmas (note: no accompanying carols ). Take note and don't forget to make your changes if you will be away. #boxdivvywestryde #christmasholidayclosure

22.01.2022 Thanks to the BD hub Cardiff - Boston for sharing ways to a New Me! How many of these have you tried?

22.01.2022 Food Security: it’s a thin line Australians are used to having food in abundance: shops, farmers markets, delivery services, Box Divvy there is no shortage in food options. Not only is Australia as a nation self-sufficient, we export 65% of all our food which makes us just one of about a dozen countries in the world who are self-sufficient. It’s easy to take this for granted, but all it takes are some natural (or man-made) disasters to change the equation. To illustra...te, consider two reports from the some of the wealthiest countries in the world: Last week, some 10,000 cars queued up at a Foodbank in San Antonio, Texas for a 50kg food parcel. Half the people who queued did so for the first time a continued fall-out from the COVID crisis that has caused 20 million Americans to lose their jobs, and 250,000 to lose their lives. These scenes are repeated at hundreds of Foodbanks across the USA. Meanwhile, the Brexit deadline is looming in the UK, and there is growing concern of food shortages that could last weeks or even months, according to The Guardian. The UK relies on Europe for much of its fresh food, and there is a growing risk of delays at the border not so good for perishable food. Coupled with very little spare warehouse capacity, it is feasible that food prices will rise sharply and leave many Britons going hungry at a time (the middle of winter) when virtually no fresh produce is picked locally. Drought, floods, bushfires, climate change, pandemics, you name it: all of these factors can impact on our food supply, which is why Box Divvy has adopted a diversification strategy: at the same time as we help local growers to become more resilient, we are expanding the amount of produce we can source from backyard growers across the Sydney suburbs. Mums, dads, kids, community gardens and schools are starting to recognise the risk, and expanding their food production. Please check out the Backyard Growers Box Divvy Facebook page, managed by Jaq our Freeranger in Panania. If you want to get involved and start supplying your produce to local Box Divvy hubs, please touch base with Jaq. #boxdivvy

22.01.2022 Cherries, apricots and peaches I hear you say! Summer is here baby!! #boxdivvy #westryde #cherries #apricots #peaches #summerfruit

22.01.2022 Some tropical fruit news: Passionfruit is back from a long absence, and they’re sweet with plenty of pulp. Expect to pay around 75c each. Drinking coconut (imported) has had its supply lines restored (about $3 each) Pineapples are still plentiful; mango supply is slowly picking up... #boxdivvywestryde #pineapples #mangoes #drinkingcoconuts #passionfruit #buysharesave

21.01.2022 $20 sample box available today! Includes a whole watermelon, pears, oranges, 1 punnet of strawberries, plums, apricots, nectarines, green beans, washed Nadine potatoes, green zucchini, broccoli and shallots. All kept cold until you come to pick it up. Let me know if you would like it. Pick up today! #freshfruitandveg #boxdivvywestryde

20.01.2022 Charlie Vella in Freemans Reach is picking cabbages. We know, they’re not as exciting as mangoes or cherriesuntil you turn them into coleslaw. Honestly, is there anything better than eating cold coleslaw on a hot day. And they’re full of antioxidants. #coleslaw #cabbage #boxdivvywestryde

20.01.2022 Valencia oranges were created in (get this) California, US back in the 1800’s. OK, so not really in Valencia. The original grower called them Valencias in honour of the fact that Spain at the time was the centre of the citrus world. Nowadays most Valencias are grown in Florida and Australia! Most citrus matures over autumn and winter, but Valencias are the only citrus variety grown over summer. When they get a lot of sun, their skin develops a green hue by way of sunscreen ...protection that makes them appear unripe but in fact, the greener they are, the more sun they’ve had and the sweeter they’ll be. Valencias have an unfair reputation as ‘juicing oranges’. The reason is that their juice keeps better than Navel juice which gets a little bitter over time. But the fact they produce better orange juice doesn’t mean they’re not great to eat as a hand orange! And to give you one more reason: they’ve just come down to $1.53/Kg. At that price, you can juice them and have ‘m too! #valenciaoranges #boxdivvywestryde #greateating #notjustforjuicing

20.01.2022 In this video, farmer Jayne talks about Paul Calleja from Warragamba who suffered a ‘medical episode’: he’s recuperating at home, and meanwhile his wife and his son are picking broad beans See the story here https://youtu.be/aP60X03muCM #boxdivvy #marketupdate #communityfoodhub #supportlocalfarmers

18.01.2022 95% of Box Divvy bananas are sourced mainly from the Coffs region from Scotts Head to Woolgoolga and some from northern NSW around Murwillumbah. Transport from Coffs (530kms from Sydney) uses about 80% fewer food miles compared with Queensland bananas, most of which are grown in Innesfail, south of Cairns Because of the more humid climate in North Qld, the crop requires a fair amount of ag chemicals fungicides and pesticides mainly to maintain their good looks. That ...is important, as the major supermarkets only buy Qld bananas and cosmetics are considered more important than flavour and nutrition. By contrast, Coffs bananas use little or no chemicals at all. What’s more: because it’s a little cooler than Qld, it takes an extra 1-2 months to bring the fruit to maturity. That makes the Coffs bananas noticeably sweeter. That said, they may not always win a beauty contest! Lower input and transport cost plus Box Divvy’s low-cost model mean they are consistently 30-40% cheaper than supermarket bananas YAY all round for Box Divvy Members! #boxdivvywestryde #bananas #buysharesave

17.01.2022 There will be ONE $20 sample fruit and veg box available tomorrow morning. See comments for what's in it. Photo is of a previous sample box. #boxdivvywestryde #sampleboxofvegandfruit #freshproduceThere will be ONE $20 sample fruit and veg box available tomorrow morning. See comments for what's in it. Photo is of a previous sample box. #boxdivvywestryde #sampleboxofvegandfruit #freshproduce

15.01.2022 You will recall that a few weeks back, Jones Bros’ supply of 700g was getting low so we flipped to Hunter Valley. The reverse has happened to Hunter Valley: they’re running out of the 600g eggs, so now we’re switching these to Jones Bros and at the same price!

13.01.2022 Mango news We’re keeping a very close eye on the mangoes: word on the market is that they will come down the week after next (i.e. from 4th October), which makes sense when we check the forecasts produced by the mango growers’ association. Forecast mango volume ramps up from about 4th October, and will peak in late October. At that point, we expect to be selling for less than $2 each.... But what will happen after late October?? Fear not! After Darwin, we’ll get fruit from Katherine (NT), and then from late November, Mareeba in North QLD really gets going right past Christmas. ‘Tis looking like a good mango season, but ‘good things come to those who wait’ . #mangoes #boxdivvy #westryde #mangoesforbreakfast #mangodessert

08.01.2022 Hey BD folks! We have 3 mushroom splits going. Let's get at least one over the line. 11 mushroom buttons handfuls, 2 shiitake punnets, 6 Swiss Brown handfuls. Thanks. #boxdivvywestryde #mushrooms #buysharesave

07.01.2022 With restrictions easing, it looks like family Christmas gatherings are back on the menu! Box Divvy can help make it extra special. If you’ve tried the bacon rashers from Handler (best bacon I’ve ever had, according to several members), you’ll be pleased to know that the same producer will be supplying us Christmas hams this year! Sure, you can get cheaper hams, but none will be as succulent and flavoursome as these! When stored in a damp calico bag, the ham will keep (i...n the fridge) until late January. However, they are in high demand and require a long lead-time to secure supply so Box Divvy is gathering interest now! Please let me know before this Sunday 10th October if you are likely to order a ham/s. Note: this is NOT a confirmed order at this stage, just getting an estimate. Pre-order and deposit will be in the next fortnight. So please reply if you would order and HOW MANY. Thanks!

05.01.2022 In another departure on the usual format, this week sees the appearance of farmer Jayne the one and only. Moussa had to make an unexpected delivery to Bulli, so Jayne stepped in plugging a potentially serious leek : https://youtu.be/ZQSSDBY54w8 #boxdivvy #marketupdate #supportlocalfarmers

04.01.2022 Enoki mushrooms In addition to Oyster and Shiitake mushrooms both of which are locally grown we are now offering Enoki mushrooms. They have a subtle flavour and can be eaten raw or cooked in soups or stir-fry. #boxdivvywestryde #enokimushroom

01.01.2022 At Box Divvy we’re leaving no STONE unturned OK, peaches got smashed alright up in Queensland, and other growing regions like Maroota, Canoelands and southern NSW won’t start in earnest for another few weeks so gorge yourself on nectarines at under $4/Kg. Or new season plums, aptly named Earliqueens. They’re early indeed, and whilst as a rule we don’t touch plums until close to Christmas, we do make exceptions from time to time and this Earliqueen is worth it. #boxdivvywestryde #nectarines #plums #stonefruit

01.01.2022 Moussa's Market Update A slight departure on the usual format, with Moussa’s daughter Grace helping with the voice-over! Grace won a state-wide debating competition back in May and we think she’ll be serious competition for Moussa.. How many specials can Grace knock out in 60 seconds?? Find out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSvheLE5Uyo... #boxdivvy #marketupdate #communityfoodhub