We wanted to share with you exactly what has been going on in Fawkner and how we’ve partnered with Fawkner Commons.
You may have seen that our Fawkner market was unfortunately closed to the public as COVID-19 restrictions gradually limited our ability to function as a market. We quickly adapted and scaled our fruit and veggie box scheme to ensure Fawkner residents still had access to affordable, high-quality fresh fruit and vegetables.
Our partnership with Fawkner Commons has allowed us to expand this even further. Since the start of May, we’ve been packing around 40 boxes a week for pick-up from Fawkner Bowls Club and several hub pick-up points; customers have also had the option to add products from an ever-expanding list of goodies from various local food businesses and organisations.
Now with the area back in lockdown in July, Fawkner Commons is now offering home delivery! This means locals can get their fruit and vegetables delivered straight to their doorstep.
So what is Fawkner Commons? Fawkner Commons is a new contactless box distribution hub operating out of Fawkner Bowls Club. This initiative comes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left many households without jobs or on a reduced income and looking for alternatives to crowded supermarkets.
The hub has now brought together multiple local food businesses including Boom Foods, Fawkner Food Bowls, Der Partisan Bakery, Fawkner Wholefoods Collective, Saint David Dairy and Alberto’s Delicacies.
Workers and volunteers pack boxes bright and early on a Wednesday morning for home delivery in Fawkner, Glenroy, Hadfield and Merlynston the same day.
Fawkner Commons provides healthy, affordable food options with the safety of being completely contactless!
We couldn’t be more excited about Fawkner Commons and more proud of the Fawkner community! We have had so many expressions of interest from residents to volunteer or to donate; demonstrating the tenacity of the Fawkner community to support each other.
Customers are able to order a small, medium, large or extra-large fruit and vegetable box, along with a variety of other locally sourced food options, through Open Food Network (follow this link) from Friday until midnight on Sunday for delivery on Wednesday.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Jen and Sally from Fawkner Food Bowls, who have been working so hard to co-ordinate Fawkner Commons while providing food relief packages to Moreland residents. It has been an inspiration and a delight to work with you both.