VEGGIE BASKETS
- What is a veggie basket?
- What’s in a basket?
- Formats and prices
- Delivery locations
- The Family Farmer’s Network
- Sign up!
WHAT IS A VEGGIE BASKET?
Veggie baskets provide you with fresh, local, certified organic produce and give you and your family an active role in sustainable, local organic agriculture. You purchase a share of the harvest at the beginning of the season, and we deliver vegetable baskets to your neighbourhood every week from early summer to late fall.
Community Supported Agriculture creates a direct connection between you and your farmer. As your farmers, we make sure you get your share’s worth. We carefully plan the season in advance, we choose diverse varieties that are adapted to our growing climate, we protect and cultivate the crops all summer, and we maintain a productive relationship with you throughout the year to ensure a plentiful and varied basket every week. Let’s celebrate the harvest together!
WHAT’S IN A BASKET?
We produce about 50 different kinds of vegetables (about 150 varieties). The selection varies with the season and every year we try new varieties and cultivars to add diversity to the basket!
Here’s an example of what you’ll find in the basket at different times of the year:
JUNE |
AUGUST |
OCTOBER |
snap peas salad mix kale bunched greens cucumbers spinach bok choi beets scallions spring turnips kohlrabi red radishes basil |
tomatoes cherry tomatoes green beans celery red peppers zucchini eggplant lettuce carrots broccoli fennel watermelon cilantro |
winter squash garlic onions celeriac carrots napa cabbage chard arugula salad mix spinach leeks brussels sprouts potatoes |
FORMATS AND PRICES
SUMMER BASKET
(mid-June to late-October)
SMALL |
MEDIUM |
LARGE |
|
20 baskets |
$540.80 |
$772.40 |
$1004.20 |
10 baskets |
/ |
$386.20 |
$502.10 |
Single basket |
$31.10 |
$44.41 |
$57.74 |
Basket sizes
- Small: feeds 1 to 2 people per week.
- Medium: feeds 3 to 4 people per week.
- Large: feeds 5+ people or 3 to 4 big veggie lovers per week.
Delivery formats
- 20 baskets
- Weekly or custom schedule.
- Consistent supply and access to the greatest variety of veggies over the course of the summer, including specialty items that only appear once or twice.
- Easy to share with a friend or roommate.
- 10 baskets
- Bi-weekly or custom schedule.
- More flexibility for travellers or those with unpredictable summer schedules.
- Single basket:
- Just trying it out or only need a few baskets over the summer.
- Please note: single baskets must be purchased at least 48 hours in advance for same week delivery, otherwise it will automatically be scheduled for the following week.
Customization
- Adjust your delivery dates anytime during the season using the online calendar.
- Credit up to 5 baskets to your account and use the credits to buy seasonal items, re-purchase baskets, or for a discount on your fall basket.
- Purchase additional baskets as needed at the member’s share price anytime during the season.
- Visit our MEMBERS’ PAGE to learn about managing your online calendar, using your credits and what to do if you miss your basket.
In Ottawa and Wakefield we offer a flexible “market-style” basket instead of pre-assembled boxes. The veggies are presented in bulk bins and we provide a list of items and choices to guide you through the week’s options. Select your preferred varieties, make up your own pints and quarts, and mix and match from tables of like items. You can also use the exchange box to further customize your basket.
Our weekly newsletter gives you a preview of what’s in the basket, recipe ideas and special offers for seasonal items like bulk basil, canning tomatoes and garlic.
Please note that the basket is not completely free-choice and we can’t guarantee that the selection available will accommodate the needs of those with dietary restrictions.
FALL BASKET
Our fall basket provides you with a selection of fresh leafy greens, roots, cabbage crops and winter squash to see you through the cool end of season into the holidays.
For 2024 we are offering a limited run of two fall baskets delivered on October 30 and November 13 for $90. SIGN UP HERE
Here’s a preview of some of the items you’ll find in the fall basket:
Fall basket Week 1 | Fall basket Week 2 |
Beets Cabbage Carrots Kale Salad greens Onions Bok Choi Potatoes Winter squash |
Arugula Carrots Celeriac Kale Kohlrabi Parsnip Potatoes Winter radish Winter squash |
DELIVERY LOCATIONS
Ottawa (New Edinburgh)
- 326 Mackay Street (St. Luke’s Church parking lot)
- Wednesdays from 4pm to 6:30pm
Wakefield
- 817 Ch Riverside (La Confiserie parking lot)
- Wednesdays 3pm to 4:30pm
Lascelles
- 360 Ch des Érables (Magasin Général La Pêche)
- Wednesdays 3pm to 8pm
At the farm
- 460 Ch Kalalla in Low
- Wednesdays 3pm to 8pm
Wakefield Market
- 38 Chemin de la Vallée de Wakefield
- Saturdays 9am to 1pm
- This location is only for picking up rescheduled and missed baskets. It will appear on your delivery calendar but not as an option during sign up.
FAMILY FARMER’S NETWORK
We are proud members of the Réseau des Fermiers de Famille, a not-for-profit network of certified organic farms in Quebec that is operated by our coop, the Cooperative d’agriculteurs de proximité écologique. When you register for a share you will also pay a contribution of $24.35 + tax on top of the price of the basket. This contribution goes directly and entirely to the RFF. In addition to our own member fees, it pays to operate the network’s scheduling, management and marketing software and to promoting sustainable local food systems through outreach and education for farmers and community members.