You may have heard of CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)—this is similar, but for plants!
Essentially, you pre-purchase your plants at a discounted price and have a piece of mind that you are guaranteed certain varieties and number of plants. By doing so you help the grower to cover their start-up costs for this season. Read the full description below of how this program can benefit you!
* By participating in the CSG you automatically agree to our terms and conditions. Full details, terms and conditions can be found below.
HOW IT WORKS
*If a variety is sold out at your preferred pick-up location, please call or message us (604-649-8849) and we may be able to transfer plants from another location for you*
MEMBERSHIP
Memberships will be accepted from February 28th - March 14th
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
The first 15 early birds will get to test out one of the following varieties of tomatoes:
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Priestess of love - A big meaty juicy oxheart, with red/raspberry coloured fruits that taste rich with sweet sugary flavor. You'll be sure to fall in love with them!
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Abakan red - With yields of almost 9 pounds per plant these meaty red oxhearts these fleshy fruits are good to use not only fresh but also in salads, canning and sauces!
The test variety will manually added to your order on our back office
*Early bird special runs from April 9th to April 11th. While supplies last
WHAT PLANTS ARE AVAILABLE?
This year we will be offering an extensive variety of Artichokes, Cucumbers, Eggplants, Melons, Hot and Sweet Peppers, Pie Pumpkins, Squash and of course Tomatoes!
All plants are sold in 3.5" pots unless other wise noted
We truly care how plants produce in our climate, that is why we choose all the varieties of our vegetable seedlings in the CSG on the following criteria:
- Days to maturity
- Disease resistance
- Yield per plant
- Our own testing
- Customer feedback
- How they produce in our climate
- And most of all, how they TASTE!
- Click HERE for the full list of our seedlings!
Save money on seedlings NOW! AND help us grow!
Many of our varieties sell out during this pre-release. By becoming a CSG member you get early access to the plants before they are available to the public!
BENEFITS
- First access to all our seedling varieties
- Special discounted pricing
- VIP opportunity to test new varieties for future years
- Guaranteed varieties and numbers before they sell out.
While there are some risks involved such as crop failures** we are committed to minimizing the risk and ensuring that everyone gets the best value.
SO, WHAT IS A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED GROWERS PROGRAM???
Read more at: https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-csaguide/
Read more at: https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-csaguide/
You are able to per-purchase and reserve your seedlings at a discounted cost and you have the benefit of knowing you are guaranteed certain varieties and numbers of plants.
Roughly 50% of seedlings that we grow are available in the CSG. While the amount for each variety is limited in the CSG, we will have additional plants of each variety available during the spring season if you wish to purchase more.
As a small, family-run company, we don’t have access to large capital for expenditures, so this helps us raise a larger sum to cover the initial expenses of starting seedlings, plus some of the costs for the new equipment we will need to buy for the year. Grow lights, humidity domes and trays are just some examples!
Because we do such extensive research and actively listen to feedback regarding the varieties from our members, we are confident that you’ll receive varieties that are not only best suited for your growing conditions, but also the best tasting and most productive types.
WHAT WILL BE FUNDED FOR 2023!
- A smart dehumidify for our grow room - $350
- Govee smart plug (three way) for the greenhouse - $40
*TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Plants must be picked up by the following dates
- Artichokes - May 14th
- Peppers - May 14th
- Tomatoes - May 14th
- Cucumbers - May 26th
- Eggplants - May 26th
- Melons - May 26th
- Pumpkins - May 26th
- Squash - May 26th
If the plants are not picked up by the dates listed above they will be disposed of.
While we understand that making plans to pick up plants months in advance can pose some complications, we will do our best to make accommodations when possible. If you are buying multiply varieties that have different pick up dates, and would like to pick them all up at once, please make a note of it when checking out, or message us.
2. **Crop failures unfortunately do happen sometimes and while we will make every effort to ensure you receive your first choice. If we do experience a crop failure, we will offer a similar variety as a substitute.
3. Pick up locations. The current choice of pick up locations in the check out process is the following.
- Yarrow Farmers Market, Fridays (May 5th- May 26th)
- Fort Langley Farmers Market, Saturdays (April 15th- May 27th)
- Chilliwack Downtown Farmer Market (May 26th)
- Chilliwack Warehouse (During select business hours)
- Hope Curbside Pick-up (During business hours)
*If you would like to pick up from our house in Hope, please let us know in the note section when checking out*
If we aren't accepted as a vendor to any of the markets listed below, we will make arrangements with you directly to ensure you receive your plants. If you can't make it to the initial four markets listed above or want to pick up at an alternative location please message us and we will do our best to make accommodations. We are also planning on attending these additional markets!
4. This year six automatic reminders will be sent from Calendly, the first reminder will be sent 7 days before your scheduled pick up, the 2nd reminder will be sent 1 day and the final reminder will be sent 6 hrs before your pick up time. If you need to reschedule a pick up, please do so within the Calendly link.
So make sure to check your spam/junk mail!
We will not be individually calling/messaging to remind about pick ups like previous years.
5. No refunds will be given (unless life altering experiences happen).
6. Our preferred method of contact is by phone, 604-649-8849
NOW...
...that we have gotten the important stuff out of the way, feel free to SHOP!
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