2024 CSA SHARES - Early Bird Sale!

By joining our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program you become a member and own a "share" of the year's harvest. CSA "shareholders" pay for their produce before the start of the growing season, which helps the farm with start-up funds to purchase seeds, and supplies. As a member of a CSA, you know get to know your farmer and exactly where and how your food has been grown!

What will I receive as part of my vegetable share?

--> Wheelbarrow Farm's CSA members receive a pre-packed basket of freshly harvested and washed vegetables. We aim for 10-11 seasonal items in each basket, which is packed the morning of delivery. We grow over 50 different types of vegetables, so you are guaranteed a wide variety throughout the season. Some baskets may include fruit such as rhubarb, apples (or other stone fruit we may source from another farm).

Please note that early spring baskets are typically on the small side, but baskets at peak season of mid to late summer are more bountiful.  

If demand is high, we may occasionally source an item from our friends at Zephyr Organics or Lunar Rhythm Gardens (both are local, and certified organic). 

Check out photos below to see some of our baskets!

-->  Members will receive an email a few days before each pick up, listing the items they can expect in their basket so they can start meal planning.  They will also receive delicious recipes for the items in that basket and vegetable storage tips to keep your produce fresh as long as possible.

-->  Members have access to our online store where you can purchase add-ons such as extra vegetables from our farm (seasonal items, special items with limited quantities, bulk priced items, seedlings in the spring and flowers) as well as locally produced products (eggs, fruit, honey, syrup, preserves, and more). The store is curated with products from small businesses, many are from your local farmers' market. Add-on items are purchased in advance and your order is picked up with your vegetable basket. 

--> Members also have access to our trades bin at each pick up location. Our staff have an extra basket of items so if there is something you don't care for in your basket, you can swap out with something else from the trades bin.

--> Private Facebook group for CSA members! We have an awesome online space for our CSA community to connect, share their favourite recipes and find new ways to prepare and cook unique vegetables,. You'll also receive free chef led cooking demos, fun behind the scenes stuff from the farm, contests and much more!

OPTIONAL ADD ONS:

--> For our 2024 CSA season we will be offering a limited number of FRUIT and FLOWER shares. Just like your vegetable share, you sign up and pay in advance.

 Fruit share:

• Pay in advance with your veg share and you are automatically scheduled to have fruit that you pick up at the same time (fruit can be rescheduled if needed, just like veg baskets).
• 7 fruit baskets total over the season (basket #5 through 11, early to mid July until mid Oct).
• Each mixed basket will have two types of locally grown, seasonal fruits. Fruit is sourced from Palatine Fruit & Roses in Niagara (biodynamically grown) or Prima orchards (non-certified organic).
• Cost upfront is $80 (less than $11.50 per basket).

Flower share:oonly do 60 fruit shares max per pick up day so reserve yours early!

Flower share:

• Pay in advance with your veg share and you are automatically scheduled to have flowers that you pick up at the same time (flowers can be rescheduled if needed, just like veg baskets).
• 4 large mixed bouquets total over the season (basket #6 through 9, end of July until mid Sept).
• Each bouquet will contain a beautiful mix of blooms grown spray-free on our farm.
• Cost upfront is $65 (works out to $16.25 per bouquet, which is 10% cheaper than our market price). 

NOTE: we can only do 25 flower bouquets max per pick up day so reserve yours early!

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How often and how many baskets will I receive in a season?
--> Vegetables are provided bi-weekly (every other week) from mid-May until late October. You will receive 12 baskets in our full summer season. 

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Where and when do I get my basket?
--> Members pick up their baskets from one of our OUTDOOR, community pick-up locations, or directly from the farm.

1) Direct from the farm gate: Wheelbarrow Farm - 535 Durham Rd 13, Sunderland, ON, L0C 1H0 -Choose Saturday or Thursday pick up (10am-2pm) 

OR

2) Toronto locations:

-Brockton Village/Dufferin Grove area: St Anne's church (270 Gladstone Ave) -Tuesday (3-7pm)  

-Bloor/Dovercourt area (Hallam St) - Tuesday (4-7pm)

-St Clair W/Christie area (Wellwood Ave) - Tuesday (4-7pm)

-Greenwood/Coxwell area: Glen Rhodes United Church (1470 Gerrard St E) -Thursday (3-7pm) 

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How much does it cost?

The cost for the 2024 full summer season is $470 (mid May to end of Oct). That works out to less than $40 a basket for two weeks worth of vegetables.

**** EARLY BIRD SALE ON NOW! ****

Our early bird sale starts Nov 16th and ends Dec 7th. Sign up during this period at a discounted rate of $450 for your vegetable CSA share!

While we encourage full payment at time of sign up, we understand this is not possible for everyone. We would like to keep fresh, local produce as accessible as possible so we offer a payment plan option. Vegetable shares can be reserved with a initial payment of $150 (balance of $300 due anytime before March 1, 2024).  Fruit and flowers must be paid in full at time of registration.

Payment details:

We prefer e-transfer, but also accept credit card (contact us if you would like to pay via cheque or cash).

Etransfer details are included in the registration form.

We do have credit card payment available via Square HERE.

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Have more questions? Check out our FAQ, or email us

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Ready to sign up?

 1. Click button below to submit your registration form. Make sure you read form carefully and go all the way until the end, hitting SUBMIT button. Wait until you receive message "Thank you! Your response has been recorded".

2. Provide payment right away (no need to wait).

3. We will confirm your registration via email (please allow 3-4 days for confirmation). If you haven't heard back feel free to send us a message.

Get ready for a season of awesome veggies!