Food must be able to be purchased in bulk to avoid as much packaging as possible.
Food is purchased directly from the wholesalers to cut down costs.
Members share the labour in ordering, purchasing, collecting and distributing foods.
Where possible, foods produced in Australia are purchased.
When certain foods are not available from Australia, an attempt is made to purchase the products from as just source as possible.
Where possible, foods of organic origin are included.
Where foods are available in the required quality and quantity, they are purchased from local businesses.