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Local Spring Water Hello dear friend,What a rich and fertile time it is to give and receive some care!Adversity and uncertainty can also be tools for connection.I listened to a podcast recently where I was reminded by a co op community member speaking about how his community is made up of many different people with varying backgrounds, life experiences, and even opposite political, religious and social views, however this was not why they thrived as a community together. All the differing views were seen as an opportunity for acceptance, understanding and broadening each other's information resources, however the reason why...

LOVE BOMB TIME! Hello gorgeous!This is a sweet little Fill Good LOVE BOMB coming your way!I was catching up with an old friend recently, who I have not spoken to since pre Fill Good, and as I filled him in on our Fill Good journey of hand packed brown paper bags of goodness, our local producer's bounty, Friday Fresh fruit, veg, bagels, cheese, sourdough, our community living and loving together he just beamed, slapped the table and said it was the best good news story he had heard in a long time!It's true hey? We're living a good news story,...

Hi Lovelies,  So where do we start with Rayner's? A local farm that we all know about but there is a lot more I believe we do need to get more closely acquainted with. This story I could not possibly rewrite, Len's struggle with small-scale farming 40 + years ago, and how farmers markets and direct sales with his customers turned it all around. It's real, honest, and an example how community is the life blood  for our precious small producers that can fall through the cracks next to larger, mass monoculture farming.In Len's words, Rayner's start...   In 1977 Heather and...

Hello lovely,I thought I would write and let you know about a wonderful Fill Good win, which  is your win too!With both Fill Good and Dr Planet I share many honest conversations with other stores and suppliers throughout my week.The trend at the moment is the further into Melbourne you go staples are selling well, treats and indulgences are slow. Business is overall, quiet.As you head further out this way, smaller stores are finally starting to feel like they are starting to get back to their pre-Covid buyer confidence.Here at Fill Good, we have a healthy and humble baseline, even with or without social...