Halswell Fresh - Local Produce Fruit & Vege

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

🥑 MONDAY SPECIALS 🥑

Righto… it’s a fresh new week and I reckon we’re declaring this AVOCADO WEEK! 😂🥑

Because honestly, who doesn’t love a good avo?!

🥑 Avocados $1.39 each
🍅 Cherry tomatoes $4.99 pkt
🥒 Telegraph cucumbers $2.99
each

Toast it, smash it, slice it, salad it… heck, eat it straight out of the skin with a spoon if that’s your thing! 😂

And I have just had a text from our local asparagus grower that they will let me know how much is available for us tomorrow..and no i do not know a price yet ..one thing is for sure its fresher than the supermarket as it hasn't traveled from up north for days on end . Cannot wait . And pair it up with cannon hill Saffron Dill and mustard mayo on poached eggs !! Omg say no more yum 😋

And YES… we’re still DOGGO FRIENDLY! 🐶❤️
Bring your furry shopping assistants in — we have treats, and quite frankly some of them are better behaved than the humans. 🤣

Fresh produce, good prices and your friendly little local shop doing what we do every day.

Thanks heaps for shopping local and keeping the little guys going. ❤️

04/09/2026

💙 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND 💙

What a beautiful weekend we’ve got coming 😍☀️
Perfect weather for family catch-ups, BBQs, good food and hopefully a few Dad jokes thrown in for good measure 😂

We’re OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY TILL 2PM 🥦🍓

A few good specials to get you sorted:

Avocadoes $1.79
🍊 NZ Oranges $3.99kg
🍓 Strawberries $4.99
🥝 Green Kiwifruit $5.99kg

And don’t forget we have loads of frozen NZ-grown berries in store — absolutely perfect for a Father’s Day dessert. 🫐🍓
Because apparently Dad’s don’t live on b**r and BBQ alone… 😂

Fresh load of produce arriving first thing as always. 🚚🍎

Did you know what comes in goes straight onto the shelves?
We don’t sit on stock for days and days — we buy it fresh, get it in fresh and get it out fresh. That’s how we like it! 👌

This weekend will no doubt be a busy one with families getting together and enjoying some time around the table.

Unfortunately, we can’t go and see my father-in-law this year, but he does have a voucher hidden somewhere in their house. 🙃

So well hidden that my mother-in-law rang me today to tell me where she had hidden it… just in case she forgets! 😆🤣😂

Just as well I’m only on Panadol these days… because that whole situation would have completely flown off with the fairies otherwise! 😂😂

Have a fabulous Father’s Day weekend everyone ❤️
Stay safe, enjoy the sunshine and enjoy your family time.

And as always, thank you for choosing us and supporting our little local business. 🥰

Caro & Dunc xx

02/09/2026

🌞 THURSDAY SPECIALS 🌞

Thursday is going to be a warm one! 😍
Perfect salad weather with a cheeky BBQ for tea… how good! 🔥🥗

We tend to BBQ all year round at home — because really, who needs an excuse? 😂❤️

So if you’re planning a fresh, crunchy salad, we’ve got all the essentials:

🥬 Big hearty lettuces
🍅 Nelson tomatoes
🥒 Tele cucumbers
🌶️ Large red peppers
🌱 Radishes
🥑 Avocados
🧅 Red onions
🍓 Strawberries still only $4.99!

And here’s a little salad idea I spotted the other day…

Someone was slicing yams VERY thinly and adding them raw to a salad. They’re naturally crunchy, sweet and delicious, especially with an orange vinaigrette.

Hmmmm… sounds very good to me! 👀
Definitely one I’m going to try!

Enjoy this fabulous weather, get the washing machine working overtime and LOAD UP THAT WASHING LINE! 😂☀️

Have a gorgeous Thursday everyone ❤️

Thanks as always for shopping local and supporting our little family business. 🥰

01/09/2026

🌼 WEDNESDAY SPRING SPECIALS 🌼

How great is SPRING! 💛
New growth on the trees, blossoms popping out, daffodils everywhere… and of course the baby lambs 🐑❤️❤️❤️

Everything just feels a little happier when spring arrives!

We’re open 6am – 5.30pm ☀️

🍊 NZ Navel Oranges $3.99kg
🍓 Strawberries $4.99 punnet
🥦 Local Broccoli $1.99
🍠 Orange Kumara $5.99kg
🥝 Green Organic Kiwifruit $5.99kg

🌱 INSTORE EXTRAS

💚 Fresh watercress
💚 Microgreens
💚 Great range of bagged salads
💚 Baby spinach
🫒 Fresh stock of olives

And don’t forget… WE’RE DOGGO FRIENDLY! 🐶❤️
Because apparently every good shopping trip is better with a dog involved! 😂

Pop in, say hi and enjoy a little taste of spring 🌼
Caro & Dunc xx

31/08/2026

A wee shop update from me & Dunc ❤️

A lot of customers have been wondering where I’ve disappeared to lately…

Big flash holiday? Nope. ✈️
Retired? Definitely not! 😂
Being lazy? Absolutely bloody not!
Shopping daily? Sadly, no. 🥬
Sold the business? HELL NO! 😂

Taking a bit of a break? Well… I guess you could call it that!

About 6 weeks ago I managed to break my leg, so I’m currently a little bit unable to get about for a few months while I repair myself. I’ve got a few rather impressive metal plates and screws holding my femur together now. 😳

It was an experience I wouldn’t wish on anyone — especially waiting 2 hours for an ambulance on a Friday afternoon because of where we live. But I’m fixed, I’m healing, and thankfully I’m lucky. ❤️

And both Dunc and I are bloody fortunate to have such a fantastic team behind us. Alex, Lucy & Sal are keeping everything ticking along beautifully, while I work remotely with them every day — yes, 7 days a week 😂 — so things are carrying on pretty much as normal.

Do I miss it?

Bloody oath I do.

I’m used to working, being busy, running around and generally having 47 things happening at once… so being told to sit still and rest is definitely NOT how I’m wired! 😂

But one good thing to come from all this is that it’s given me time to work on the wee business rather than constantly being in it. And that’s actually been pretty valuable.

I know some people have thought I’ve just decided to step away and cruise for a while…

That’s definitely not me. And honestly, their opinions don’t matter because they don’t know me or how I’m wired. 😉

I WILL be back.

So in the meantime, please keep choosing us when you’re doing your fruit & vege shopping. Every single customer who walks through our door helps keep our wee independent business going, and times like this make you realise even more just how incredibly lucky we are to have such a supportive community behind us.

From both me & Dunc — thank you. ❤️

I’m healing, I’m still working, I’m still bossing everyone around remotely 😂 and I’ll be back in the shop before you know it!

Caro xx

30/08/2026

🍓 MONDAY SPECIALS 🍓

And just like that… we’re heading into another week AND another month! 🙃
Seriously, where is this year going?! It’s absolutely flying! 😂

Here’s what’s looking good this week at Halswell Fresh 👇

🍠 Orange Kumara $5.99kg
🍓 Fresh Strawberries $4.99 punnet
🥒 Telegraph Cucumbers $2.99 each
🥝 Green Kiwifruit $5.99kg — and yep, these are organic too!
🥔 Local 5kg Brushed Agria Potatoes $8.99 bag

🍅 INSTORE SPECIAL: Sensation Tomatoes $7.99 pkt

Now, we all know tomatoes have a bit of a sulk over winter… 😂
They’re not exactly thrilled about growing when the days are short and the sunshine is hiding!

BUT… we’re hanging in there, and thankfully the price is edging back a little every week as more growers start producing again. 🙌

🫐 Fresh load of Nelson frozen boysenberries has arrived, along with North Island blueberries.

And Sally has been at it again… 😂
She’s grabbed another stash of local frozen raspberries just in time for those homemade Father’s Day dessert treats next Sunday! ❤️

As always, another truckload of fresh produce arriving Monday morning — because we’re out there buying fresh 6 days a week so you get the good stuff! 🍎🥦🥕

See you all Monday!
Caro Dunc & the Halswell Fresh girls 💚

Thanks for keeping your local little shop going — we appreciate you more than you know. ❤️

28/08/2026

🌿 SATURDAY & SUNDAY — OPEN TILL 2PM 🌿

It’s looking like a lovely weekend ahead! 😊 And honestly… spring is knocking on the door for sure! 🌸☀️

🍓 Strawberries $4.99 punnet
🍊 Sweet NZ mandarins $4.99kg
🍅 Cherry tomatoes $4.99 punnet
🫑 Red peppers $3.99 each

🛒 INSTORE EXTRAS

🍆 Big fat eggplants 😏
🌱 Local yams
🥬 Baby spinach
🥗 Thymebank salad selections
🥚 Forage Farm eggs
🫒 Olives
🧀 Cheeses
🍇 Crunchy grapes
🥑 Avocados
🍊 NZ navel oranges — eating the BEST 👌

Pop in, grab a few goodies and make the most of the weekend.

As always, many thanks for supporting our wee shop. Every shop, every bag and every friendly hello genuinely means a lot to us. ❤️

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

Caro & Dunc 🥰

27/08/2026

🌧️☀️ IT'S A GREAT FRIDAY AFTER THE RAIN! ☀️🌧️

Well, that rain certainly gave everything a good drink — and now we’re ready for a fabulous Friday! 🙌

🍓 TODAY'S SPECIALS 🍓

🇳🇿 NZ Mandarins — $4.99 kg
🍓 Strawberries — $4.99 punnet
🍅 Cherry Tomatoes — $4.99 punnet

And honestly… everything is eating DELICIOUS! 😋👌

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💚 A WEE REALITY CHECK FROM CARO

Well… my inbox has been absolutely FULL of donation requests again this week. 😂

So I thought I’d give you a wee peek behind the curtain of what it actually costs to run a small independent business every month.

And believe me… there ain't no money tree growing out the back! 🌳💰😂

We've got:

💸 GST
💸 Tax
👩‍🍳 Wages
🗑️ Rubbish removal
💻 Till support & IT
📦 Packaging
🏠 Rent
⚡ Power
📶 WiFi
🥦 Produce markets
🚛 Suppliers & freight
🚛 Freight for crate returns
🧽 Cleaning equipment
📝 Stationery & signage

And don't even get me started on chalk pens… seriously, WHO knew chalk pens could cost so much?! 😂😂

We absolutely LOVE supporting our community and we genuinely wish we could say yes to every request.

But the reality is, as a small business, we have to be selective.

When we do support something, we want it to directly benefit the Halswell community and the loyal shoppers who support us week after week. 💚

We aren't a big corporation with a giant marketing budget.

We're just good honest people, working bloody hard, paying the bills and doing what we love. 👏

So when you choose to shop local, know that it really does make a difference.

Every bag of veges, every punnet of strawberries, every loaf of bread — it all counts. 🥦🍓🍞

Thanks for keeping the little guys going.
We appreciate you more than you know. ❤️

Caro & Dunc
🌱 Halswell Fresh Fruit & Vege 🌱