Farm Share (Veggie Box Subscription)
What is a farm share?
Our Farm Share is a subscription service where you sign up to receive a weekly (or bi-weekly) bag of fresh veggies harvested from our farm from June - October (20 weeks total, or 10 for bi-weekly shares). When you sign up, you’ll create an account online. For each week of the share you will be able to log on and see what’s in your bag - then, you can completely customize your order by swapping out items, or adding new items. Your bag of veggies will be available for pick up at the farm, or delivery within the Parkhill/Strathroy/Komoka/Mt Brydges/London area.
Our Farm Share is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. CSAs are the original food box subscription service - a relationship between farmers and the community where buyers support their local farmer by committing to purchase their vegetables all season. The farmer, with early CSA funds and the knowledge that they are supported, can focus on growing quality, healthy vegetables for their community.
2024 Farm Share Details
Share Dates:
Our Summer Share starts the week of June 3rd and ends the week of October 14th. (20 weeks total)
Our Fall Share starts the week of October 30th and ends the week of December 4th. (6 weeks total)
You can choose to get your veggies weekly or every other week.
Going on vacation? Easily hold and reschedule your share for when you are away.
Share Sizes:
Regular Share - $28/week. Approximately 6 items (ie. 1 bunch of carrots, 1 lb of tomatoes, 1 pint of peas, etc.) a week. Ideal for 2-3 people, or to try it out.
Large Share - $40/week. Approximately 10 items a week. Ideal for a 4+ people, or for those who cook a lot at home.
Remember, you can pick up weekly or every other week! A regular share picked up every other week is a great place to start!
Pick-up Options:
The Farm:
Thursdays from 3pm-8pm.
Fridays and Saturdays from 9am-7pm.
*If you can’t make it during this timeframe, we’ll store your share in our cooler so you can pick it up at your leisure from Friday - Sunday.
Located at 30073 Centre Rd, Strathroy.
Strathroy Pick Up:
The Green Bee Floral Company: Fridays 12pm-5pm at 10 Front St W, Strathroy.
London Pick Up:
The Whole Grain Hearth: Fridays, 10am-5pm at958 Leathorne St #3, London.
Delivery:
Get your share delivered to Strathroy, Parkhill, Ailsa Craig, Nairn, Komoka, London and surrounding areas. $5/delivery.
Delivery is from 5am-12pm on Fridays. Please leave out a cooler if you are going to be away.
Payment:
You can pay for the whole season upfront, or choose a payment plan - 25% sign up deposit, 25% upon first pickup, and then the rest of the cost divided up per week. Payment is by credit card.
What sort of veggies will you get?
Every week, our software creates a bag of veggies for you based on what we are harvesting that week, and the preferences you set [when you create an account, you get to rate what we grow, so you won’t get the veggies you don’t like, and you’ll get more of the ones you love]. You’ll get a weekly email letting you know what’s in your bag. You can log into your account to see what else is available, and then customize your bag from there.
We grow over 30 kinds of vegetables - if you name it, we probably grow it. For some items we don’t grow, we source from other local organic growers.
We plan our growing season to have plenty of variety and availability to choose from. Of course, your options will vary as the season changes.
And it’s not just veggies! We also offer honey, maple syrup, sunflower oil, flowers bouquets, and other local products that you can add to your weekly order.
What if I’m going away on vacation?
No problem! You can hold your share for any weeks you are unavailable to pick up, and then reschedule it for another week. It’s a great way to get extra veggies for when you have company over, or for freezing or preserving the harvest.
Is it organic?
We are not certified organic, but we grow according to the organic standards and do not use any pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc. You can read more about our growing practices here. To offer a wide variety of produce, we also order some items in from our local organic farms. When you customize you share, you will always know where everything is grown, and the growing practices.
Why Join?
Eat healthy, local and in-season all while supporting a local family farm, organic agriculture, and your local community.
Have fresh ingredients on hand to cook with, learn new recipes and try out new veggies.
If you dream of the first sweet peas of spring, salads that will live on in your memory, a summer BBQ with all your favourite veggies grilling, cherry tomatoes that taste like candy, and the warm comfort of a butternut squash soup - this is for you.
Why do our members keep on signing up year after year? Here’s what they told us:
“I love my farm share and look forward to it every week. It’s always fresh and in great shape. The variety is incredible and constantly changing - which keeps things interesting. The farm app makes it very easy to prioritize what I like and make changes to my share before I pick it up! Local farm to table! It doesn’t get healthier than that. 😃”
“I love the freshness of the veggies, the variety and the ease of it all! I loved getting a preview of what we’d receive each week with the option to swap items if needed”
“We have loved your produce and your beets and tomatoes are extraordinary. You’ve turned us into Swiss chard lovers. Thank you for the informative and fun newsletters.”
“Mulberry Moon Farm turns The Hundred Mile Diet into The Hundred Smiles Diet. Every week we love opening up our bag of garden goodies and planning our menus.”
“Best summer hack going and organic too.”
How to Join?
By following the link below, you will be taken to our Harvie page where you can pick your share size, how often you will pick up, and your pick up location. You’ll create an account and can pay via credit card.