Comparison of fruit n veggies bought from Coles, Broadway Tuesday 2 September and from two farms on 1 September 2008
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Coles Broadway |
Chippo Food Box from local farms |
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Two tomatos
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1.40
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Two apples
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.79
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Two onions brown
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? not charged
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Six eggs
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3.30
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Two pears
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1.11
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Two carrots
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.71
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Two leeks
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4.96
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One celery
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2.28
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Two bananas
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2.08
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8 oranges
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6.19
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one lettuce
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2.98
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one spinach
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2.98
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one cucumber
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1.98
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bag mushrooms
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2.98
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two broccoli
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4.94
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8 potatoes
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3.97
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quarter pumpkin
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2.54
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250 gm honey/infusion
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7.99
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Total Prices Compared
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$52.98
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$25
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- where available, products on special were purchased from Coles
- the fruit and veggies were picked the day they were delivered or the day before from farms within an hour and a half drive from Chippendale
Conclusion: Coles is > twice the price, food is older
How to order and pay for Food Box
Order By 6 pm Friday
Please fill out our order form or mail your order for a $25 or $30 box of fruit and veggies from farmers near Sydney for pick up next Monday afternoon.
Email: michael@sustainablehouse.com.au
We deliver to businesses in Chippendale.
Folk outside Chippendale are welcome to share but you need to collect from 58 Myrtle Street, Chippendale.
Pay by Saturday night to 58 Myrtle – pop it through the door; no payment = no box.
Make life simpler - pay two weeks in advance
fresh? by Anonymous
Price comparison with other markets by Anonymous