What's a CSA?
A CSA is an agreement between the eater and the farmer. When you purchase a CSA share, your farmer makes a commitment to you to do our very best to provide exquisitely flavourful, fresh, organic veggies during the CSA season (late June-Thanksgiving). In return, you make a commitment to the farm to purchase your produce in advance of the season. We share the risks of an adverse season, and also share the rewards of a bountiful one.
Why would I want a CSA?
You love and appreciate super fresh, fantastically delicious veggies!
To feel the satisfaction that comes from supporting a local business and your local food infrastructure. The financial commitment you make in advance of the season helps the farm pay for seeds, supplies and labour before there is a harvest coming out of the field.
Know your farmer, know your food. There are opportunities to become part of the farm community. Come to the farm for a tour and/or participate in volunteer days.
For those of you choosing a Harvest Share, an informative email newsletter comes in advance of your weekly Harvest Share bringing news of the farm and telling you what’s in the box, how to prepare the produce for the fridge so it lasts as long as possible, and a recipe featuring some of that week’s haul.
Tell me more!
Our CSA comes in two flavours- Harvest Share and Veghead Farm Credit.
A Harvest Share is for you if:
You want to order your veggies once then forget about it for the rest of the summer. (You can still add more veggies as needed from the online store)
You are excited to explore new flavours as well as old favourites.
Veghead Farm credit is for you if:
You prefer to choose what veggies you receive each week.
OR
You prefer to pick up your veggies at the farmers’ market.
Harvest Share pricing:
$450 - $30 value/week for 16 weeks.
If you are planning a vacation, you can choose a pro-rated option for less than 16 weeks.
$230 -Same as above for 8 weeks (every second week)
There are also add-on options for sourdough bread made by Jocelyene's Kitchen, and microgreens.
Veghead Farm Credit pricing
$200 option (+10% credit, $220 value)
$500 option (+10% credit, $550 value)
Sign me up!
What’s in the boxes?
This is the tentative plan for what will be in the boxes each week. Please note that the potential contents can change due to weather, pests, or other variables.
Week 1
Lettuce, head
Cucumber, pint
Green onions, bunch
Radish, bunch
Sugar snap peas, pint
Kohlrabi
Parsley, bunch
Week 2
Lettuce, head
Carrots, bunch
Hakurei turnips, bunch
Broccoli, bunch
Garlic scapes, bunch
Peas, pint
Cilantro, bunch
Week 3
Lettuce, head
Cucumbers, Pint
Green onions, bunch
Beets, bunch
New potatoes, pint
Beans, pint
Dill, bunch
Week 4
Lettuce, head
Cucumbers, Pint
Carrots, bunch
Fennel, bulb
Zucchini, quart
Garlic scapes, bunch
Basil, bunch
Week 5
Lettuce, head
Carrots, bunch
Green onions, bunch
Radish, bunch
Kale, bunch
Broccoli, bunch
Sweet peppers, quart
New potatoes, pint
Week 6
Lettuce, head
Cucumbers, Pint
Beets, bunch
Beans, pint
Tomatoes, pint
Garlic, head
Parsley, bunch
Week 7
Lettuce, head
Cucumbers, Pint
Carrots, bunch
Green onions, bunch
Napa Cabbage, head
Sweet peppers, quart
Tomatoes, pint
Week 8
Lettuce, head
Carrots, bunch
Beans, pint
Broccoli, bunch
Garlic, head
Onion, quart
Tomatoes, pint
Cilantro, bunch
Week 9
Lettuce, head
Cucumber, Pint
Green Onion, bunch
Eggplant
Sweet peppers, quart
Zucchini, quart
Tomato, pint
Basil, bunch
Week 10
Lettuce, head
Carrots, bunch
Cucumber, pint
Dill, bunch
Garlic, 1 head
Onions, quart
Tomatoes, pint
Kohlrabi
Week 11
Lettuce, head
Carrots, bunch
Green onion, bunch
Beans, pint
Sweet peppers, quart
Zucchini, quart
Tomatoes, pint
Week 12
Lettuce, head
Cucumber, pint
Garlic, 3 heads
Beets, bunch
New potatoes, pint
Tomato, pint
Parsley, bunch
Week 13
Lettuce, head
Cucumber, pint
Carrots, bunch
Broccoli, bunch
Hakurei turnip, bunch
Onion, quart
Tomatoes, Pint
Cilantro, bunch
Week 14
Cabbage, head
Carrots, bunch
Celariac
Garlic, 3 heads
New potatoes, pint
Winter squash, 1
Tomatoes, pint
Week 15
Lettuce, head
Kale, bunch
Radish, bunch
Beets, bunch
Carrots, bunch
Broccoli, bunch
Onions, quart
Winter squash, 1
Week 16 (Thanksgiving)
Lettuce, head
Beets, 2lbs
Carrots, 2lbs
Potato, 5lbs
Parsnip, quart
Leeks, bunch
Winter squash, 1
Sweet potato, quart
Garlic, 3 bulbs
herbs for making stuffing
All the details, aka the Fine Print
Harvest Share Fine Print
Deliveries, pickups and Vacation
Harvest Share day is Thursday. The first Harvest Share box will be on Thursday, June 27. The final box will be on Thursday, October 10.
Delivery of your Harvest Share is possible in our delivery area only. You will be asked to specify delivery or pick up when you sign up. If you specify delivery, your Harvest Share will be delivered between 10 am and 6 pm on delivery day.
If you will not be at home to receive your produce, you are responsible for leaving a cooler in an accessible location. We will deliver your produce to you in top quality condition. You are responsible for your produce after we leave the veggies in your care.
Pick up locations are 18 Walgate Ave from 3:30pm-7pm and Bakker's General Store from 3-5:30. If you forget to pick up your Harvest Share, it will be forfeited for that week.
Vacation: Let us know by email when you will be away at least 1 week in advance. If you do not receive a confirmation from us, contact us again, your email may have been missed. If you are away and forget to tell us, your harvest share that week is forfeited.
Add-ons
If you’d like to add anything to your order à la carte, you can order from the online store. After signing up you will be given a coupon code to use when adding to your order so that we know it’s a CSA add on, and so there are no delivery charges added to your order.
Veghead farm also offers the option to add a microgreens subscription and/or sourdough bread subscription to the Harvest Share. Both of these add-ons are completely optional. Regarding the bread add-on, the baker will be away on June 27, July 18, and August 15 and there will be no bread on these dates.
Communication
Please add vegheadfarm@hotmail.com to your address book so that your weekly newsletter doesn't get caught in your spam folder.
Refunds
We plan our crops around you! For this reason, no refunds will be given for a Harvest Share. You may transfer your Harvest Share to another person.
Still have questions? Email vegheadfarm@hotmail.com so we can answer your questions!
Veghead Farm Credit fine print
Credit can be used in the online store or at the Farmers’ Market.
No refunds will be given for farm credit, but you can transfer it to someone else if you like.
Still have questions? Email vegheadfarm@hotmail.com and we are happy to answer your questions.