Was thinking of a buyers club for those with roobys (cash buyers also welcome) and see if we can buy in bulk to get discounts.
Looking at things that we use in our household and was wondering what others might be wanting to get:
Everything is still in the early stages, but hope to use this discussion as a planning document.
If everyone could think about what they are currently spending cash on and if we can get accounts with companies that sell that type of product along the lines of:
Formula for the 100 foot diet challenge
If you cant Grow in your own back yard, buy locally grown
If you cant buy locally grown, buy organic
If you cant buy organic buy from a family farm
If you cant buy from a family farm buy from a local business
If you cant buy from local business then buy fairtrade!
I have been starting my own list, have a think and make your own:
Monthly
Grains, cleaning, eggs, Kumara, Fruit, Meat
3 monthly
tinned or preserved food stuffs, tui quash, rock dust - organic fertilizers , seeds, gardening gloves, chaf, hay, wood chip, ground cover, mulch etc, Compost, Potting mix, toilet paper, preserving equipment, Education - courses, workshops etc
Yearly
Garden tools, Bigger items, water tanks etc, Fruit Trees, eco energy, light bulbs
To save on admin, ordering would be monthly, 3 monthly or yearly depending on the products.
Please let me know what you think.
ANGIE
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I am looking at placing an order with Environmental fertilisers to get this product:
Not sure of exact cost ($35-40 per 20kg bag) , but will be taking orders and when we get 50 we can place an order to get it delivered to Auckland. - There will also be a roooby price, but need to work it out. Anyone interested?
NATURES GARDEN FERTILISER
N-1, P-5, K-3, Ca-20, Mg-3 plus Trace Minerals
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Natures Garden Fertiliser is a blend of Sechura RPR, Humic Acid, Seaweed, Vermicast and Paramagnetic Basalt Rock Dust. This has been composted and inoculated with beneficial soil bacteria and fungi.
BENEFITS
Contains 70 essential plant minerals, vitamins and natural growth hormones.
Natures Garden Fertiliser has been inoculated with such beneficial bacteria and fungi as Azotabacter, Trichoderma, B.Subtillus and Bio-Vam. These help to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere solubilise frozen reserves of phosphate as well as being root growth stimulators.
APPLICATION RATES
Use 1-2 handfuls per plant or per meter every 2-6 months.
Please Note:
(when using with BioVam use ½ recommended fertiliser rates)
GENERAL COMMENTS
Each 1kg of Natures Garden Fertiliser is equivalent to 4kg of compost
Natures Garden Fertiliser will help to improve soil structure.
Increase beneficial soil life activity.
Build organic Carbon levels
Improves biological balance with all of the associated benefits.
Improve yield and crop quality.
HI Debbie
Didnt get any interest from the group so arranged it myself, I can pass the details on if you wish.
Angie
To make this work we need alot more people to buy bulk, can you suggest anyone else? Spread the word!
coffee, grains, pulses, gluten free grains/ flours, sugar, toilet paper , natural cleaners, gardening supplies, meat, fruit trees, bananas, pet food, dairy products....
Regards, Helen
Good thinking.
Could there be a link to kai tika food co-op for your monthly, 3 monthly lists?
Fionna
A while ago when I spoke to a guy re Kaitika they were not really interested in masses more people joining, more of a greylynn program not auckland wide (if this has changed let me know).
The purchasing would not be able to be done in roobys via kaitika as it is not connected to ooooby - not sure how it could work - any thoughts and suggestions welcome.
Angie