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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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[araya_sunshine]

oh how lovely Mare :)

[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.

[i_smell_apples]

Aw! Loving it :D

[annakiya]

[magentalia]

That's fantastic. Now you need a label that looks like an old train ticket!

[pineapple_head]

funny, i was searching google images yesterday for just that

I know it isnt a reference to food or produce, but i wanted it to be more a reflection on 'days of old' when more people made their own jams and when staff and ticket was widely used . It is also a personal reference about our two houses, Hursty and Eltham - the irony being that the old fashioned staff and ticket system is still in operation here!

I just didnt want it to sound stupid - i really thought i might be just quirky enough to work.

[magentalia]

Well...when you're famous like Maggie Beer, just remember us old mates xx