**Important 2021 Update**
2021 will be a "Hiatus Year" for Sweet Acres Farm and we will not be operating our popular CSA Harvest Share Program. Due to the intense challenges of 2020, and in order to take care of our physical and mental health, we are choosing to scale back operations for 2021, while planning for a healthier, happier, more sustainable farm and life in the future. Stay tuned for updates, and thank you for your understanding and interest!
However, fellow farmers on the same property as us, Vitality Farm, are still running a CSA Program in 2021, and a limited numbers of shares are still available! You can find more information on what they offer at https://www.vitalityfarm.ca/.
Below is how our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program worked in 2020.
2021 will be a "Hiatus Year" for Sweet Acres Farm and we will not be operating our popular CSA Harvest Share Program. Due to the intense challenges of 2020, and in order to take care of our physical and mental health, we are choosing to scale back operations for 2021, while planning for a healthier, happier, more sustainable farm and life in the future. Stay tuned for updates, and thank you for your understanding and interest!
However, fellow farmers on the same property as us, Vitality Farm, are still running a CSA Program in 2021, and a limited numbers of shares are still available! You can find more information on what they offer at https://www.vitalityfarm.ca/.
Below is how our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program worked in 2020.
The Basics:
Please note, we are not offering any CSA Harvest Shares in 2021. We thank you for your interest. Please follow us on social media to stay updated on other ways we plan to sell this season.
Our take on the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model involves you buying credit with our farm up front, and then using it throughout the season, by placing orders through our online store based on what is seasonally available. You then come to the farm or one of our more central Victoria locations to pick up your custom order from our cooler on a designated pick up day!
We like this model (and think you will too) because it allows you to buy only what you want, when you want it! So if you're a juicer and want only carrots, beets, and kale, that's okay. Or maybe you love stocking up on tomatoes for your freezer in the summer. Going away on a camping trip? No problem, simply don't place an order that week. Whatever your eating habits, this flexible-style CSA will suit them, though we encourage regular shopping throughout the season whenever possible.
Purchase one of our Early Bird Harvest Shares (one of the first 50) for an additional 7.5% store credit! For example, if you purchase the Small Harvest Share for $250, you will receive $268.75 to spend with us - this is to thank you for your up front support of our farm for the season! Please note, our Early Bird Shares are SOLD OUT!
Please note, we are not offering any CSA Harvest Shares in 2021. We thank you for your interest. Please follow us on social media to stay updated on other ways we plan to sell this season.
Our take on the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model involves you buying credit with our farm up front, and then using it throughout the season, by placing orders through our online store based on what is seasonally available. You then come to the farm or one of our more central Victoria locations to pick up your custom order from our cooler on a designated pick up day!
We like this model (and think you will too) because it allows you to buy only what you want, when you want it! So if you're a juicer and want only carrots, beets, and kale, that's okay. Or maybe you love stocking up on tomatoes for your freezer in the summer. Going away on a camping trip? No problem, simply don't place an order that week. Whatever your eating habits, this flexible-style CSA will suit them, though we encourage regular shopping throughout the season whenever possible.
Purchase one of our Early Bird Harvest Shares (one of the first 50) for an additional 7.5% store credit! For example, if you purchase the Small Harvest Share for $250, you will receive $268.75 to spend with us - this is to thank you for your up front support of our farm for the season! Please note, our Early Bird Shares are SOLD OUT!
How It Works:
- We offer 3 different sizes of Flexible Choice Harvest Shares - The Starter Share for $100; The Small Share for $250; and the Large Share for $450.
- When you purchase a Harvest Share, the account you have created on our online store gets credited with the value of the share you purchased. Our Early Bird Shares have sold out, but if you purchase one of the next 25 shares of at least $250 value, you will be entered into a draw to win $50 store credit to use in our store - this is to thank you for your early commitment to our farm!
- And then, during the 2020 Harvest Share Season - which runs from approximately early June-October/November - you place orders whenever you want veggies using our online store. This uses up the store credit you have on your account. All the produce we have available at any given time will be on our online store.
- The orders you place are then available for pick up on one of our weekly Pick-up Days (details below) - allowing for an easy, cashless transaction.
- What all that means is there is no "set amount" you will get each week based on the size of share you purchase - instead you will get to decide what and when you order throughout the season. And while we do encourage folks to shop regularly (weekly) throughout the season, you don't have to place an order every week if you don't need to (for example if you're going away one week).
- And if you use up all your credit by mid-season, don't worry - you can continue to purchase from us through our online store, and simply pay for each purchase as you go!
The fine print:
- 2020 Pick-up Locations include:
- On-Farm (1152 Lippincott Road), from our cooler, 10 am-6 pm, Wednesdays
- Oak Bay (Carnarvon Park), 3-4 pm, Wednesdays
- Cook Street Village Activity Centre (1-380 Cook Street), 4:45-6:00 pm, Wednesdays
- We understand it can be hard to predict how many veggies you will eat in a season, but for logistical reasons, we only allow customers to carry forward $25 of store credit into the following season (i.e. even if you have $50 left on your account at the end of 2020, only $25 will be available for use in 2021). But if you go small and then run out of credit, don't worry - you can always keep ordering by the week through our store!
- We have a "soft start time" for our Harvest Share Season - based on when we have vegetables ready! You can expect a start time of late May-early June (with lots of greens and early roots like radishes and salad turnips) and getting more diverse and delicious as the season goes on through until end of October-early November.
Ready to sign up for a season of farm-fresh, certified organic veggies?
**Please note** No shares are being offered for the 2021 season (see top of page for details) - sorry for any disappointment!
First, you will need to register for an account on our online store. You can do that by clicking on the button below and clicking the "Register" button on the right hand side of the screen under "Your Cart".
**Please note** No shares are being offered for the 2021 season (see top of page for details) - sorry for any disappointment!
First, you will need to register for an account on our online store. You can do that by clicking on the button below and clicking the "Register" button on the right hand side of the screen under "Your Cart".
Once you create your account, you can purchase your chosen size of Harvest Share yourself online, and check out without paying. We ask that you please read the full product descriptions (found by clicking on the product titles) to get all the details. You can then pay by e-transfer to sweetacresorganicfarm@gmail.com, which is our preferred method of payment. You can also pay by credit card in your account, by clicking "PAY" (after you have checked out) next to your order under "Order History." After we receive payment, the credit will be added to your account!
Further questions?
Email sweetacresorganicfarm@gmail.com or phone Ariella at 778-679-3313.
Email sweetacresorganicfarm@gmail.com or phone Ariella at 778-679-3313.