We know that if we wait long enough clothing and music will come back around. Of course I have already given the old things away by the time “long enough” arrives. But to my amazement several months ago we received a mail flyer introducing us to The Modern Milkman. I had been somewhat envious of a fellow blogger who still had milk delivered to his door. Now I might be able to do the same.
A local dairy started an old business with a new twist. Promising glass bottles brought once a week it also had the insight to make other products available with delivery. Knowing the popularity of “buying local” they also bring chips, salsa, cheese, eggs, bagels, dips and cookies with their service. All these add-ons are made by small companies near by, helping to grow their businesses with local customers. While standard milk products are always on the menu, the other items vary week to week with the varieties published several days earlier. Bagels might be blueberry one week and sesame the next, but I can always choose just the ones we like. In addition each week there are special add-ons, such as a pie at Christmas or chocolates for Valentine’s Day.
Among the quirks lingering from my childhood is the fear of no milk in the morning. Logical: no. Still present: yes. The Modern Milkman delivers on its promises. We NEVER run out of milk!
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Happy to hear you found a reliable supplier, Elizabeth.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It is one of life’s pleasures to collect the milk (and more) from the doorstep as well as design increasingly ingenious ways to stop the local foxes getting there first.
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It was your post about getting milk on the doorstep that ignited my envy.
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I hope they manage to make a decent living from it!
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They are doing fine. They also sell to large companies.
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They are still doing food deliveries here, anything goes, even groceries. Since the pandemic, the more we have deliveries ordered online. Lazada is a helpful app.BTW, I don’t drink milk, mom said I was breastfed.🥰
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I don’t drink milk either, but Charlie has never given it up.
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I tolerated it when I was pregnant with Nissa with closed eyes and pinched nose, without breathing, drinking a glass of milk at the hospital for a month when I had preeclampsia.🥰
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I didn’t realize you had preeclampsia. So glad you made it through.
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Saw this truck for the first time in our neighborhood just this morning!
P&B
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During the winter cold and flu season, not to mention snow and ice season, we have all our groceries delivered. It’s great!
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I have taken the middle ground of driving to the store and having them loaded into the car.
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This is wonderful.
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That must be such a relief. We have a regular milkman who delivers milk everyday. We buy a book of 30 coupons . One coupon is half litre. We keep the coupons in a bag. It is very convenient as we don’t have to give cash every day.
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I hope that in the future they may be able to come more often. Right now once a week is still much better than not at all.
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Oh I love this new but old concept Elizabeth, what fun!
Blessings, Jennifer
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We really enjoy supporting local businesses along with the convenience.
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before my move here, I was a big user of online food shopping. Now I’m not having to deal with all that kind of thing – a daily cook comes in and creates on average wonderful Lunch and Dinner.
Certain parts of NZ offer milk home delivery but I’m not sure how well that’s working out for the businesses. Probably like your one, have had to add extras
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I could use a daily cook coming in!
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