HAPPY HILLS FARM
Farming like our planet depends on it, on a mountainside in Rossland, British Columbia!
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
It takes a farm to support a community...
And a community to support a farm.
SUMMER CSA VEGGIE BOX PROGRAM
WHAT IS CSA?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture which is a program that connects eaters and farmers more intimately in a way that sees eaters subscribing to a portion of the farms harvest. When you become a member of a CSA program you are purchasing a "share" of the harvest from a local farmer.
This program offers benefits to both farmers and eaters alike. In this shared benefit-risk model eaters are investing in their farm at a time of the year when expenses for farmers are very high and incoming revenue is very low. This allows the farmer to make better investments into their farm in the spring when they need to the most.
Eaters benefit from the program by "owning" a share of the fresh and nutritious crops from that years harvest. At our farm, we feed our CSA members first, before selling additional produce through other sales channels. CSA members get the best of the best! Eaters also get to learn more in-depthly about where their food comes from, how it is produced and who is producing it. Eaters and farmers develop closer relationships that see everyone deepening their connections with the food they eat. It's a win-win for everyone!
Every Fall we through a members exclusive Harvest Celebration, where we invite you to the farm to celebrate the season with us over good food, friends and a farm tour! Our CSA members also receive other perks - like our Happy Hills Farm digital recipe book that gets bigger every year, and our produce storage guide that helps you make the most of your veggie boxes, and helps to reduce food waste.
OUR 2023 PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN FOR SIGN-UPS!
We are really excited to share this years CSA program details! This will be our 6th season running this amazing program, and we can't wait to welcome you!
We have more shares available than last year, and we've made some great improvements + additions to the program based on past feedback. After running this program for 5 years we've got a pretty good handle on what works best and what doesn't, so with that in mind, we are excited about the changes we are implementing for the 2023 season. We do have membership guidelines which are available in the sign-up form, and all CSA members receive a copy via email after registration.
EXCITING CHANGES TO THE 2023 PROGRAM:
- Now offering 20 weeks of veggie boxes, divided into three separate sessions!
- Introducing our new Friends + Family share!
- We are now DELIVERING instead of having on-farm pickup!
- Now offering a convenient payment plan, and a discount if signing up for the whole program!
DELIVERY ZONE:
We will be delivering to the following communities within the West Kootenays:
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Rossland, Warfield, Trail, Montrose + Fruitvale
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Salmo (with a minimum of 5 sign-ups)
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Castlegar + Nelson
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South Slocan, Winlaw, Pass Creek
SPRING 2023 ~ 6 WEEK SESSION
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Thursday May 11th - Thursday June 14th
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One box of veggies per week (6 boxes)
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Box Value = $25/week
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Typical veggies in this time include: microgreens, baby field greens (spinach, arugula, kale, swiss chard, mustards, asian greens), pac choy, radish, salad turnips, fresh spring herbs, baby beets + carrots, scallions, garlic scapes, (potatoes from 2022)
SUMMER 2023 ~ 8 WEEK SESSION
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Thursday July 6th - Thursday August 24th
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One box of veggies per week (8 boxes)
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Box Value = $40/week
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Typical veggies in this time include: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, beets, radish, salad turnips, salad mix, arugula, kale, swiss chard, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, fresh onions, garlic, zucchini / summer squash, beans, basil / fennel / dill + other herbs, celery, new potatoes
FALL 2023 ~ 6 WEEK SESSION
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Thursday September 13th - Thursday October 25th
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NO BOX on Thursday September 28th (Miche + Dan on vacation in the Maldives!!)
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One box of veggies per week (6 boxes)
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Box Value = $40
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Typical veggies in this time include: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, summer + winter squash, potatoes, turnips, rutabaga, beets, carrots, radicchio, salad mix, kale, swiss chard, pac choy, broccoli, cabbage, garlic, onions, celery, fresh herbs
PROGRAM COSTS + PAYMENT PLANS + EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT+ SIGN UP DEADLINES:
SIGN-UP DEADLINES:
Our 2023 program will close for sign-ups on February 28th, 2023. All payments must be received by March 15th, 2023 as set out in the payment options below.
EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL DISCOUNT:
If you sign-up for ALL THREE sessions and PAY IN FULL by January 5th, 2023 then we will discount your total by 10%!!
Thats almost two weeks of veggies for free!
PROGRAM COSTS:
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Spring Session = $162
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Summer Session = $336
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Fall Session = $252
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Total for all three sessions = $750
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Total for all three sessions with Early Bird 10% discount = $675
PAYMENT PLANS / OPTIONS:
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For all registrations, 50% deposit is due upon sign-up.
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25% is then due by January 31st, 2023 and the remaining 25% by March 15th, 2023.
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To receive the early bird discount when you sign up for all three sessions - 50% is due now upon registration, and the remaining 50% by January 5th, 2023.
INTRODUCING OUR NEW FRIENDS + FAMILY SHARE!
With this new option, find a friend or family member to go in on a CSA share with you!
If you think that a veggie box every week will be too much, or if you think you may be going away for a period of time during our program, then this could be a great option for you!
When you choose the Friends + Family share, we will alternate between the two share partners, and deliver to each household bi-weekly. You can also choose your own schedule of who gets veggies when (within the program session timeframe) and we can accommodate delivery to support your schedule. Maybe you want veggie boxes all through July and your share partner wants veggie boxes all through August. Perfect! As long as we know your schedule in advance, we can plan our deliveries accordingly. This is a great way to enjoy the benefits of our veggie box program, with more flexibility and less commitment. We are really excited to try this in our 2023 program and we think based on the feedback we have received in the past, this will be a great option for many of you!
PROGRAM BONUSES!!
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All CSA members receive our digital Happy Hills Farm recipe book! This recipe book contains more than 60 recipes featuring vegetables we grow for our veggie box program!
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All CSA members will also receive our digital produce storage + preservation guide to help you get the most from your veggie boxes!
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All CSA members receive a 10% discount when shopping at our downtown farm store, The Rooted Table Collective, throughout the duration of each CSA session!
OUR 2023 COMMUNITY SUPPORTED
AGRICULTURE VEGGIE BOX PROGRAM
IS NOW OPEN FOR SIGN-UPS!!
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