Description
We are very proud to offer our very first CSA during the 2026 season! It’s a simple proposition: we grow vegetables, flowers and herbs, and you pay for them in advance for a discounted price.
Why is a CSA a good idea?
A CSA is more cost-effective for growers AND eaters. Your initial investment gains you fresh, seasonal, high-quality produce immediately as it becomes available. For us, it’s a guaranteed and predictable market, allowing us to focus on growing good food and worrying much less about where it will be sold.
We pride ourselves in delivering solid value because we know budgets are tight, which is why our baskets are bountiful and generous.
Plus, gain a connection to the land and farmers who grow your food. We’ll have an open house for all Friends to visit, and we’re totally open to arranging a private on-farm visit.
How does it work?
For $450, members are given a balance of $500 on their account. By default, we will make the total of your season’s 10 boxes worth $500, with larger boxes at peak season and slightly smaller boxes at the beginning and end of your season.
If you’re on vacation or unable to receive that bi-weekly box for whatever reason, the value of that week’s box will NOT be deducted from your account balance. You can use that remaining balance to buy food and merchandise from us at a farmer’s market we attend, buy something from our online store, contribute that amount as a donation to supplement lower income Friends of the Farm members, or simply keep that balance on your account for the next season.
Any other benefits?
There sure are! Friends of the Farm will receive a 10% discount everywhere you find us in person, always. You’ll also get a handy dandy membership card to show off to your friends. We’re going to have an open house for Friends of the Farm that with a date to be determined.
Is pickup available?
Yes! We are excited to share that we will be offering two pickup spots to make getting your veggies a lot easier. We’ll be at in Little Italy in Ottawa at Nonna’s Famous Pizza every Saturday between 10am and noon, as well as CC’s Corner in Richmond at a time/date to be determined (we’ll see what works for people!). There will also be the option to stop by the farm at a predetermined time for pickup.
Is delivery available?
Yep! $10 per box, scheduled in advance. (Delivery area is within City of Ottawa limits or communities within 30 minutes of drive of our farm, including Kemptville, Carleton Place, Smiths Falls and Almonte. If you’re farther and still want our awesome food, we will figure something out.) Delivery is only $5 for localmRichmond and Munster residents.
Why choose Slowcraft?
When you buy your veggies from us, you’re investing in high quality produce chock full of the best nutrients our healthy soil has to offer. We grow a large variety of heirloom crops that are unique to the Ottawa market (we love weird veggies!) so you can expect a few surprises throughout the season. Plus, no more checking grocery store labels for Canadian grown produce, we source our seeds and natural soil amendments from Canadian small businesses.
Friends of the Farm members are our #1 growing priority for the season. Our very best produce will always be set aside for our members, with harvesting times chosen to maximize freshness specifically for you. We’d love to be your farmers!
What are we going to get in a typical box?
Currently, we only grow in-season vegetables. So that means a lot of greens, onions and beets earlier in the season, with peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, zucchini and more coming into season as summer marches on. Each box also contains a selection of specialty kitchen herbs you won’t find anywhere else in town.
You said you had flowers?
Yep! Friends of the Farm will have the option to receive a fresh, lovingly-arranged flower bouquet with their box (when available). For an extra $10 per box, we’ll pad your farm haul from mid-summer onwards with a fresh floral bouquet designed to show off Nature’s best.
Do I have to pay up front?
To be a Friends of the Farm member, yes. Given demand and availability, we may open “half” or partial memberships in the future.
Can I customize my box?
If you truly love something and want more, we’ll be happy to give you more if there is more available. If you can’t eat or don’t want something, we’ll try and replace it with something you love to the best of our ability. We do reserve the right to limit customizations.
Can I skip a box?
Yep. The value of that harvest box will remain on your FotF account.
What if I am not satisfied?
We want this to be a fruitful relationship throughout the growing season. If you’re dissatisfied for whatever reason, I am sure we can work it out. We are committed to providing you with delicious, regeneratively grown vegetables and herbs over the entire course of our growing season. The beauty of truly farm-fresh grown-in-sunshine vegetables is the slight unpredictability, but we promise to let our bounty be your bounty.
