If you’re interested in buying organic food at affordable prices, becoming a member of the Peninsula Environment Group (PEG) Food Network could be for you.
The non-profit organisation, based in Woy Woy and now in its 15th year, buys organic or chemical-free produce at wholesale prices.
“The result is we get organic food at similar prices to non-organic food in the supermarket,” co-ordinator Cherel Waters said.
“That’s better for the environment and for your health.”
Unlike many organic buying groups, the PEG Food Network isn’t a box system.
Instead, members order exactly what they want.
The group orders every fortnight, on a Monday.
It is now offering two types of membership.
You can help for two hours with the “food divvy”, at Woy Woy Environment Centre on Blackwall Rd, or you can be a “non-divvying member” for an extra $15 per fortnight and have your food sorted ready for you to collect.
“Helping with the food divvy keeps our costs down, and is a chance to meet other group members,” Waters said.
“But for people who work or can’t make it on Monday mornings, being a ‘non-divvying’ member is a great option.”
As well as the fortnightly fresh food order, the group does quarterly bulk orders of dry food from organic wholesalers, such as rice, flour, beans, nuts, dried fruits, natural cleaning products and more, as well as miscellaneous orders such as organic wine, recycled toilet paper and organic garlic.
“Having the numbers to do large orders allows us to get wholesale prices on all sorts of items,” Waters said.
The Peninsula Environment Group also runs other projects including the Woytopia Festival, the Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden, a nature play group and Grow Urban Shade Trees (GUST).
If you’re interested in joining the food network, email Zainem at zainem1@gmail.com or visit www.peg.org.au
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Peninsula Environment Group