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[pineapple_head]

I arrived at the station today to find a note left for Lachie by the 'Met Dogs' (sorry Authorised Officers) and it was for an order of jam! I had left some of my jam for the station staff but had no idea the transit cops were enjoying my produce

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[clio75]

I used to charge $4 for one of those 250ml IXL slightly conical jars (or the equivalent) of basic flavours. $4.50- $5 for pickles or the more exotic flavours up to $7 for massive jars of pickles or chutneys.
I never bothered working it out based on ingredients etc. I just put on it what I'd be happy paying.
I used to do okay out of mine. It was good pocket money :)

[pineapple_head]

I tend to agree. No point working it out on time and labour, no one would pay anyway. I think a few dollars token amount is nice. Most of our produce at the moment is locally picked, and its just sugar and my time, I just dont want to get into the habit of giving it away to strangers who put in orders. I give everything away now, to friends and family and enjoy it. Anyone else can pay!

[clio75]

Yep I go to the farmer's markets around here and I always look at the jams and pickles. I will not pay $12 for a jar of jam.

[pineapple_head]

The only jam i pay that much for is quandong. A hard to grow tree that requires large quantities of quandongs to make jam. Worth the effort and the cost.

[clio75]

Near where Mum lives is a nature reserve. Lots of quandong trees. I've only made quandong jam once. Mum wanted the stones to make jewellery.
I'm busting to make rosehip jam

[pineapple_head]

ohhh, got a recipe by any chance? We are attempting to grow Quandongs at the back of our block, in the higher, dryer part of the land.