thanks jen, a great idea!

feel free to ask me anything. however simple, personal, small etc it may be. IM HERE TO HELP! 

i will ask the first question..
how many kg of casaba melon did freelea gobble today?
12kg!

Dear Dr. durianrider,
                             did the 12 kg exclude the inedible yellow C a s a b a melon skin,so that freelea ate a nett 12 kg of fruit from a gross 24 kg of C a s a b a ?
- Casaba Casanova .

12kg including skin. all the weights of food i eat i include skin. as it makes it easier for people to get a reference on what that amount looks like ie: pick up a 10kg box of grapes...or 13kg box of barney's.

i receive around 13k a year. from fruit pick'n, personal training, unemployment, bike racing prizes, vintage clothing & footwear, farm hand, painting, bike sales....whatever. for me affluence aint the digits in my bank account. its the quality of my daily experience with myself and others. our mental and physical state are largely determinded by what sits in our intestines...ie chicken killed and filled with despair or organic tree ripend pear..so i invest a lot of time to sourcing the best quality tucker. i ride or jog around the hood and see a lot of fruit. people are more than happy to give it to you. i always offer cash but most crew feel guilty for selling fruit you simply cant get in shops..ie they say' oh but the grapes have seeds! you just take it mate!' ok..thanks! native foods also have played more of a role in my diet. im learning more and more. i know i could survive months in south australia on what i know.

there is so many fruit trees around that people just dont eat from. cos the general thinking is that 'fruit will make you fat, fruit has a lot of sugar and it gives you digestive issues if you eat more than 2 pieces..' cos thats what they advertise in south oz..2 peices of fruit a day + 5 veg. so that leaves a lot of fruit dangling on the tree for you and me whom undertstand that fruit is the optimum fuel for human performance.

granted we could live in a garden of eden instead of having to shop at shops..food should be free and abundant. but as yet we dont, so i always chuck as many fruit seeds back into the ground and im sure to put all compost back in the soil to keep it healthy for future generations...

so average 13k AUS a year...and i eat around 3500cals a day. sometimes double that. the deals are there. someone could give me 50$ and i could come back with 500gm of fruit. OR i could come back with 20kg or more and their 50$. or i could spend the 50$ and get 50kg of certified organic produce if i was persistant....thats in adelaide. in sydney WOW! its the crazy cheap place to be certified organic raw vegan...as you have the largest organic wholesalers in australia! and they bin produce that is perfect ripeness but too ripe to stock on shelves...and you have a train system that runs to the market!

in adelaide you have to have to pay 27$ to enter the wholesale market..lol! but if you dont buy anything, they give the 27$ back..

i choose the spartan lifestyle as it allows me more time in nature....
no car, mobile, debts, credit cards, etc. ALL my material possessions i could lift on my back...
use solar power to charge mp3 player, bike lights etc.
cold showers, do own haircuts, shop at vinnies etc. use olive oil on the bike chain, get old but safe tyres from bike riders whom have more dollars than sense, thrash parts and give back to warranty department for r&d in exchange for new ones...

i could have a new bike each season from sponsors but choose to ride the current ones i have. as they fit, are fast and safe.

law of detachment is a funny thing..dont wish you had it..know youll get it!
ie: my raw conviction intensity creates a fruit abundance vacum that i find it hard to explain. i always get the best fruit each day, those that travel with me experience this also. cos whatever we focus on we get...

in adelaide and sydney im known as the dude that eats '30 bananas for breakfast', so people think your a little 'special' and give you super special deals. cooked fooders feel guilty for selling you fruit they wouldnt eat themselves..its like big conspiracy pushing convicted raw crew forwards. i KNOW i can get more nourishing calories per  $ than any other diet. why? cos its natures plan....mother nature always supports those whom support her, and those whom overcome the initial feelings of doubt and taking things personally as society says your a fruitcake...

call me crazy for wanting world peace, clean fun food and a simplistic lifestyle for all beings sharing this planet...

Hey Harls...you have seen my family, you know how many little mouths we have to feed...this fortnight I want to try foraging and buying all organic, even doing some work to get some free produce in exchange...a big step, to put your words into action, to see if it is viable for a family of 5. Please will you let me know, where is the best place for me to get organics that are family friendly priced...but good quality, I do have a business number if that helps with wholesalers??...and where do you and freelea forage?...I know all around Glynde, Firle and Campbelltown there are HEAPS of trees...any ideas through your own hands on experience very much appreciated. 

BB
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Harls...thought Id give your word a go and went foraging with the little ones...check out our bounty...( I posted a new topic)...I am quite amazed at how perfect everything is...the persimons..OMG the BEST....

No kids yet but hopefully in the future. Public status/keeping up with the Jones has never bothered me. We rent an old house, have an old car, have old furnishings (that are falling apart), we have an old kitchen, we don't travel first class, we rarely drink ($20.00 a week treat), we don't smoke, we don't have Foxtel, we don't buy take-away, we don't have credit cards, we don't buy new clothes. I know how to do a budget and stick to it, due to hubby being an accountant. Not sure what you mean by "animal products"? We buy cat food, if that's what you mean. And no, I won't get rid of my cats, they are like my children, part of the family and I love them very much. Also I am not prepared to leave my rental accomm to live in a tent, just so I can buy food. You would NOT suggest BerryBliss make these sort of sacrifices, so why me?

Moving house to be closer to cheaper food sources is NOT really a very practical suggestion.

If we move closer to the markets, it means we both have to find new jobs.

What happens if the market shuts down and shifts somewhere else...........move again, new jobs again!!

Just imagine if we had children, and kept taking the children out of school and moving them to new schools to save a little bit of money on food. I can just imagine them at the psychiatrist in 15 years time...."we became social outcasts and had no friends because mummy & daddy kept moving us, just to save $20.00 on our weekly food bill".....

Sorry I don't mean to be rude but I think that is a silly and very unpractical suggestion.

Also you have misunderstood my original question. I don't need budget advice or living advice, I just wanted ideas on where to source cheaper foods........co-ops,  wholesalers (although not sure how you do this without an ABN), markets at the end of the day selling stuff off cheaper, dumpster diving etc......what places have worked for you personally?

I am a bit confused by your suggestion of going to wholesalers. I work at a wholesalers and we will only sell to people with an ABN who are retailers in the industry. We don't sell to "Joe Public", so why would an organic fruit & vegetable wholesaler sell to "Joe Public"?? How do you buy wholesale without an ABN? Can you please explain this one

EDIT 6.45PM: I rang two wholesalers today and they said they don't sell to people without a ABN, so I really need your clarification on this please.

Thank You