Co-op information for December and January

The end of another year is fast approaching. Where does the time go?!

The co-op is open for another two weeks on the 15th and 22nd December, then will have a short break.

FIG will be closed on 29th December and 5th January, and resumes on the following date:

First day back in 2015

Monday 12th January

Due to increases in the price of produce box prices will be $33.00 from January 2015.

During the final two weeks of co-op for this year, we will conduct the normal weekly boxes, a bulk order, have the usual extras table produce overflowing with goodies, and see two more weeks of the Member Markets - a great place to stop and buy some pressies - bring your cash with you!

See you at the co-op.....!

Last day of co-op for 2013

Monday 16th December heralds the last day of co-op operation for the year.

We will have member table markets, the FIG raffle (value around $90 of goodies), FIG tea towels...

Beautiful linen: hand dyed, screenprinted, ironed and folded by Figgie members, including Utopia Screenprinting.

... and some Christmas cakes!

We're back on Monday 6th January and wish all our members a safe and happy holiday season.

Christmas is coming!

We have three more co-op days before a short break.

FIG will be open on Mondays 2nd, 9th and 16th Dec

and then you won't see us again until 6th January!

We will have member table markets at all three December co-ops and judging by the success of last Monday's market day, these will be a good place to buy gifts and yummy treats for your family and friends, or more seedlings for your gardens. We now have FIG tea towels thank you to a group of wonderful members. Check them out next time you're in.

The last bulk order for the year is due to be collected on the 16th December, which means orders are to be in on 9th December. Order forms will be emailed out to members.

It has been a good year for FIG and we can barely believe 2014 is just around the corner...


See you at the co-op.

This week at the co-op

The FIG Annual General Meeting is on tonight and all members are invited for that and also the general meeting which will follow.

Emails containing details have been sent to members.

This week also marks the end of our annual subscription period for the 2013-14 year. Members not renewing their membership by Monday 30th September will cease to be a FIG member, shall be removed from the email list and unable to order food boxes or buy from the extras table. Please contact us on info@fig.org.au if you are having difficulties paying your fees and we can arrange for you to begin paying them off.

The beautiful Kirkconnell pears have come to an end and the Pink Lady apples will soon, too. Tuckerflora Swiss Brown mushrooms have come back into production and we will also begin to get their avocados in from next week. We've been enjoying local blood oranges and Biodynamic mandarins as well as lemons galore. The navel oranges have been superb.

There's talk on the FIG Facebook page of a FIG Green Smoothie Challenge for members, starting in October. More information will be mailed out to members shortly.

Another Public holiday is looming up, so instead of opening on Monday 7th October, the co-op will operate in Tuesday 8th. Same times, same venue, different day.

See you at the co-op!

This week at the co-op

We began the ordering process not knowing if we would have many greens in the boxes this week, however are pleased to be able to say that we have a full compliment of greens - thank you to our farmers and members!

The drier weather has meant Ed's crops have slowed down. Jean's avocadoes should be ready soon. Hardly anyone has garlic left however it won't be tooo long before new season crops are ready. Ginger is in short supply as well.

However, there is lots of citrus! We have white, yellow and pink grapefruit, meyer and eureka lemons, juicy, tasty navel oranges, a couple of different mandarins and some blood oranges coming in today.

The bulk order team will be sweeping in today to weigh and pack all the fortnightly bulk orders. They will be waiting for collection down the back of the hall at opening time, and we have two trolleys and a volunteer to help get them to your car.

Today is the first of our monthly market arrangements, for members who have booked up table space... bring some cash with you! This market will be held on the last Monday of each month throughout the year except for December, however during December we shall be conducting weekly markets every Monday. It allow members to sell their surplus veggies, pickles, jams, kimchee, honey products and health concoctions!

See you at the co-op!