Subscriptions
Would you like to join us to eat fresh from the farm year round?
1) Do you have an account in our web portal yet? That's the first step to eating with us, and required before you place an order. There's a little white person in the green bar above, top right corner. If you click on it you'll see your name if you're logged in and you're good to continue. Use the button to log in if not, or to create an account you can register here: https://shop.fiddlehead-farm.ca/Account/Register
2) Have you tried a custom order? If you're not familiar with eating local and CSA programs, we suggest you start by trying a few custom orders first, to get the hang of things before subscribing. You can place an individual custom order any weekend here: https://shop.fiddlehead-farm.ca/Products If ordering isn't currently open, there's a message at the top to tell you when it will be. Typically it is always open noon Fridays till 8am Mondays the weekend before we deliver. This will also help you find the most convenient spot to collect, decide what value of veggies (size membership) you'd like regularly, and be comfortable with our online system.
3) Join us as a CSA member and subscribe for veggies! My name is Heather and on behalf of our farm team I'd like to take a moment to welcome you to our farm's vegetable subscription program. This is where you "sign-up" for us to create an order full of veggies for you year round. Here's the details!
By becoming a member you'll be able to enjoy the tastiness year round. We harvest weekly in summer and fall, monthly in the winter and every other week in spring. It's called community supported agriculture (CSA) because by signing up for a regular supply of veggies you are directly supporting our little farm so we can in turn feed our community. Members get fresh pick of the gardens, and access to the full diversity of vegetables we grow. Season by season we work to improve production of our most popular crops and maintain a wide selection to choose from to keep your kitchen inspired week by week. Each year is different, each year some crops thrive more than others. We can't promise exactly what you'll get and when but we've planned for a bounty! We're here to keep you well fed, you'll hear from me each delivery with stories from the farm and veggie updates.
Subscriptions, or memberships, are for those who want us to create an order for you every time we're delivering to your location. Most of our veggies go out to pick up locations throughout Prince Edward County, around the Bay of Quinte, in Kingston and in Toronto along Bloor street from the Junction to the DVP, then out Danforth to the Beaches. We also have a few home delivery routes in select areas that operate in winter only. You can always put a hold on your account if you don't want veggies between specific dates whether you're off on adventures or enjoying your own garden peak summer. Each order you'll get the list of what we're thinking of packing for you on Friday (farmer's choice of the bounty of the gardens) and you'll have the weekend to edit your order, add in extras or take out something you don't want. We want to get you the veggies you'll enjoy the most each week!
When?
Our farm runs year-round, over the years we have fine tuned our winter storage and unheated greenhouse production to supplement the main summer growing season. We harvest weekly in summer and fall, monthly in the winter and every other week in spring. We'll continue delivering throughout the seasons. You can interrupt deliveries by placing a hold (just give us the dates you don't want veggies and we'll pause our deliveries), you cancel any individual order, or you can cancel your subscription anytime. Till one of those three things happens we'll keep feeding you :)
In winter we put together a box full of storage veggies (and hopefully some greenhouse greens) once a month November to March. In spring we don't go to Toronto (yet) but have pick ups every other week at all our locations around the farm. In summer from late June till the end of October we harvest and pack every week at all our locations!
How many and how much?
We offer two sizes of memberships, small or regular size. This refers to the "pre-filled" contents of your order, sometimes referred to as farmer's choice. You can always edit which veggies are in your bag on a weekly basis to adjust to your eating habits.
Small shares are for one or two people to enjoy, or larger households who want a local sampler. For spring and summer small shares typically have five to eight different veggies, with a pre-filled value around $27. From April to June bags are every other week (in spring we do not have enough veggies to travel to Kingston or Toronto for 2024) and from mid June through late October we pack bags weekly for all our pick up locations. Starting in November we switch to boxes once a month that fill to around $59 value with ten to thirteen different vegetables until March.
Regular shares are for couples who love eating veggies, or larger households. Spring runs every other week April through June with typically eight to twelve different veggies, orders are pre-filled targetting $38 default value (in spring we do not have enough veggies to Toronto). From mid June till mid October we pack orders weekly as the gardens are abundant. In winter, we fill to a target of $92 per monthly box November till March, with typically 14 to 18 different veggies.
You can skip any week, or specify vacation dates if you’re away or only want to eat with us certain seasons. There is no advance payment required, it is pay as you go linked to a credit card (MC or Visa) or a Visa debit card. You'll always see your total due as you edit your bag, we will only charge you for the veggies you receive. We'll keep feeding you till you let us know otherwise!
Where can I get veggies?
We have pick up locations around Prince Edward County and the Bay of Quinte, as well as in Kingston and in Toronto along Bloor Street from the Junction to the DVP, and along Danforth Ave to the Beach. Here's a little map for a quick guide, and below there's a text drop down menu to view the full pick up details for each location. Note the day of the week is also visible on the right, some are Wednesdays and some are Thursdays. In winter (only) we offer a home delivery route in Toronto and Belleville. You can change the location for any individual order if you're moving around, or you can change the default location for future orders anytime too.
