Join as a GROWER!

The collective will sink or swim on the level of support from our local community. So let's kick this out of the ballpark and show the power of collective working.

We welcome anyone who grows in Mangawhai, Kaiwaka, Te Arai, Waipu or within easy reach. And we love having lots of the same item to sell. If we have multiple orange growers then no problem. Choice and variety all year round is our happy place.

Just send us an email or pick up the phone for more information.

The collective is administered by CAT Orchard but all growers will work collectively.

We want our community to hear your story; what you grow, how you grow it, and where your passion lies.

No fees and no commissions. This is a community collective. Growers are paid what the customer pays. If MGM needs to refine a customer for non-delivery or poor quality fruit then this $$ amount is held back from the grower payment.

Each grower determines the price point for their produce and how many items they have available to sell each week.

Each grower is paid weekly:

Delivery fees will be paid to whomsoever completes the delivery.
Payments will be distributed amongst growers as soon as deliveries are completed or within a day or so.

We grow all week but there are some special days when things just need to happen...

5pm Monday Inventory updated

MGM inventory is updated for the week ahead. Sometimes hard to know what will be available for the fresh produce but do your best and let MGM know as soon as you can.

If a customer orders before inventory is updated then they will run the risk that inventory will not be available by the time we pack. In which case we will always refund but it takes admin effort so rather not.

5pm Wednesday Orders In

Customers can order anytime (of course) but we cut off for picking each week on a Wednesday at 5pm.

Any order received after 5pm will be picked/packed the following week,

Thursday

Pick & Pack your produce

Growers with fresh produce pick to order.

This excludes some items that are produced in bulk as a one-off such as our oils. You can leave stock with the collective if that is easier for you. Some of our growers do this.

10am Friday

Deliver to Tara Road ready for packing

Goodies are delivered to the collective by 10am. The collective consolidates any orders for multiple products for the same customer.

Two delivery options:

Either one or more of us will make the deliveries. This option incurs a delivery fee.
Or Customers can collect between 11am and 5pm. This is free.