Harvest in a Box

Every year, in addition to our established farm market on Westham Island, we are offering you a weekly “Harvest in a Box”, containing our mix of the best in-season fruit and vegetables. This offer is based on a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Starting in Mid-June and ending Mid- October, you will receive one box each week, a total of 18 boxes over the season.

“Family Bushel”: A weekly “Family Bushel” share is generally enough for a family of 4 or 5. Each box has an average value of $40. bringing the total for the season to $720.

“The Peck”:  A weekly share of “The Peck” is a good size for 1-3 adults. Each box has an average value of $30. bringing the total for the season to $540.

You can always keep fresh food longer by freezing, canning or dehydrating it. Click here for a list of the foods you may find in your Harvest in a Box throughout the season.

See below for more information on our CSA program and how to sign up.

Throughout the season we grow a variety of produce. Part of the experience of belonging to a CSA is never knowing what your box will look like until you open it. Each week your box will be full of fresh, delicious and nutritious produce. You can expect the best of what is in season at that time. At the beginning of the season, there will be lots of greens. During the middle of the season you can expect a great assortment of veggies. By the end of the season, your box will be loaded with lots of storage produce that you can keep for many weeks to enjoy after the program has finished.

• Best bang for your buck
• Basket share guarantees a weekly supply of veggies
• First selection of harvest
• No shopping – everything is done for you
• A surprise every week – chance to try new veggies. We offer a wide variety of veggies each week.

You can pick up your Harvest in a Box at one of the following pre-determined locations:

• Wednesday or Saturday at our farm from 10am-5.00pm

First pick-up dates are June 14 (Wednesday) and June 17 (Saturday).

Last pick-up days are October 11 (Wednesday) and October 14 (Saturday)

• “Family Bushel” :You will receive a total of 18 boxes for $720, averaging $40. per box.
• “The Peck”: You will receive a total of 18 boxes for $540, averaging $30. per box.

With full payment by April 15, 2023, you will receive one extra winter-storage box at the end of October, including but not only potatoes, beets and squash.

Alternatively you can pay in 3 instalments, send postdated cheques:

For the “Family Bushel” share: $240 by April 15, $240 by June 15 and the last $240 by July 15.

For “The Peck”: $180 by April 15, $180 by June 15 and the last $180 by July 15

Fruit Basket: Cherries, apricots, peaches, apples, blueberries and raspberries, all BC grown using integrated pest management practices: $200, 12 weeks from mid-July to the beginning of September. Full payment is due by June 15, 2023. The strawberries we grow at Westham Island Herb Farm are already included in your farm share Harvest in a Box and will not be part of the fruit basket. Click here for a list of the foods you may find in your Fruit Basket throughout the season.

By participating in our CSA program, you are committing to support our 2023 growing season. Farming happens out on our fields and therefore is weather depending. Although we are studying the most reliable farmers’ almanacs to foresee the weather for this growing season, we can’t guarantee the same quantities for each week. An exceptional harvest of one or the other crop is just as unpredictable. In this lies one of the beauties of farming which we hope to share with you this season.

We cannot reimburse for missed weeks as we allocate our resources in advance. How about sharing your box with a family member or friend while you are away?

Click here to sign up for your farm share Harvest in a Box.

If you have any questions just let me know.

Growing for you,

Sharon Ellis