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Tired of seeing empty shelves at the store? Invest in a CSA program this year to secure your locally sourced vegetables!

Returning CSA members will have priority for renewing their memberships, then those on our waiting list before opening the program to the general public. If you are seriously interested in our program please join our CSA waiting list. It is important to join the list as markets could still change due to regulations and we may have to expand our CSA again. Sign Up Here! 

We already implement strict food-safety standards and are developing new protocols to mitigate the safety risks of our customers, employees and our family. Contact info@lindenlanefarms.ca if you have any questions.

EAT LOCAL

ENJOY 18 WEEKS OF FARM FRESH ORGANIC FOOD

GET 1 WEEK FREE! SIGN UP BEFORE MARCH 29th!

WHY THYME SAVER CSA?

SUPPORT YOUR FARMER
ACCESS FRESH PRODUCE
SAVE TIME – PRE-ASSEMBLED
SAVE MONEY
CONVENIENCE – 3 P/U LOCATIONS
EAT NEW FOODS
BUILD COMMUNITY – PRIVATE FB GROUP
WEEKLY RECIPE IDEAS
STAY HEALTHY!

TWO SIZES AVAVILABLE

Large CSA Share

$805.00$850.00

Linden Lane’s signature weekly box program! When you support your local farm, you get access to a weekly small box of certified organic vegetables picked fresh and in-season! Learn more from our THYME SAVER CSA page

 

Regular Season Membership: $850.00

($20 Additional Fee for Credit Card Payments)

 

Purchase your CSA in FULL before MARCH 29th and SAVE $45 on your membership! Who doesn’t love a free week?! Discount does not apply to Installment Payments

Small CSA Share

$474.00$500.00

Linden Lane’s signature weekly box program serving the Central Kootenays! When you support your local farm, you get access to a weekly small box of certified organic vegetables picked fresh and in-season! Learn more from our THYME SAVER CSA page

 

Regular Season Membership: $500.00

($10 Additional Fee for Credit Card Payments)

 

Purchase your CSA in FULL before MARCH 29th and SAVE $26 on your membership! Who doesn’t love a free week?! Discount does not apply to Installment Payments

Early Bird Discount! Get 1 week FREE
when purchased in full before MARCH 29, 2023
3 P/U Locations
Weekly Drops to Nelson + Castlegar or P/U On-Farm
Flexible Payments
Pay in full or 3 Installments. Cash, Credit, Check or EMT
Newsletter
Receive weekly farm news and seasonal recipes!
2 CSA sizes
Small or Large, pick the perfect size for your family needs!

Hi, I'm Farmer Matt!

Do you know our farmer?
The problem so many people face is that they have no idea where their food comes from or how it was grown. It has been too easy to lose touch with our local food systems for far too long, but we have a plan.

Our Thyme Saver CSA has become much more than a weekly box of vegetables. We realize now that our CSA bridges the gap between field to fork and farmer to consumer. It has brought together you and many others with a common goal; sustainable, local and nutrient-dense food. I am proud to help lead this community supporting our farm to eat better and live a healthier life. Doubt it? Try it for a season! You’ll become friends with your farmer and learn how your food was grown; it will change the way your family eats!

CSA DETAILS

BOX CONTENTS
What’s Included?

We do our best to have 8-12 items per box each week. Our goal is at least…

1 SALAD GREEN
Lettuce, Arugula, Salad Mix...
2 ROOTS
Carrots, Beets, Radish...
1 TABLE GREEN
Kale, Chard, Broccoli...
1 HERB
Basil, Garlic, Thyme...

The rest of the box is made up with…

CLASSICS
Cukes, Tomatoes, Peppers...
FAVOURITES
Corn, Beans, Microgreens...
UNIQUE
Okra, Tomatillos, Edamame...
FRUIT
Strawberries, Cantaloupe, Watermelon

The number and quantity of each item depends on your chosen box size. We attempt to make each week’s box different through detailed planning of different cultivars to ripen in successions. Check our INSTAGRAM for photos of each box or Download our FREE HARVEST GUIDE to see what crops are in season!

MEMBER BENEFITS
What You Get
QUALITY
CONVENIENCE
COMMUNITY
SAVE

Quality: The items in the boxes are grown on-farm, harvested as close to delivery as possible and picked at their peak. We have invested heavily to upgrade our post-harvest area to ensure we meet food-safety regulations.

Convenience: Members will receive a weekly box pre-assembled with our seasonal vegetables over 18 weeks! Pickups are available in Nelson, Castlegar and from the farm on the weekends. Your box will be accompanied by a weekly email newsletter with recipe ideas and news about the farm.

Community: Connect with other members through our private Members Only Facebook Group as well as special events. Share recipe ideas, schedule delivery pickups and make friends with others who share the same interest in local agriculture and food!

Save Money: Pay less for your produce than you would at market. Almost every year, the average value of products exceeds the price of the box.

Events: Every year we offer a member’s exclusive tour to connect with your food. Learn where and how we grow the great items you eat each week.

VEG-EDUCATION
Bonus!

CSA member’s increase their fruit and vegetable consumption. Scientific studies and our members can vouch for this theory! The deliveries each week increase your convenience to the freshest, local products, making it easier for you to use in your everyday meals.

These studies also noted that CSA members and their families continue to consume healthier diets even after the season is over! They call it a behaviour change, we say its a “veg-education”!! CSA members become creative with new recipes and ideas to utilize each weeks box and different products they would typically not purchase, improving their skills an knowledge in the kitchen. These attributes are not just beneficial to you, but also for your family! Join our public CSA Discussion Facebook Group to ask questions and interact with previous members and your farmer on everything CSA.

Check our our 3 Tips & Tricks for Making the Most of My CSA Box! We created these tips based on previous member feedback to help you master the weekly box.

MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
Your Commitment
PLEDGE
PARTICIPATE
PICKUP
ENJOY

You are making a pledge to support the farm. By becoming a member you share the risks and challenges that constantly exist when growing food. You understand that quantities and timing of harvest may be affected by adverse weather conditions or events.

Participate in our online community! Together we have the ability to overcome problems that are difficult when faced alone. Share recipes, plan carpooling or box pickups and create connections using our private Members Only Facebook Group. Never seen that veggie before or don’t know how to cook it; ask! Physically participating is important too! We will be sharing details on upcoming events for our farm and local agriculture community and always love the support and turn out.

Picking up your box is your most important responsibility! Boxes are to be picked up either from the farm or at the specific pickup location within the specified time period. We understand people may go on vacation during our growing season and be unable to pick up their box. The best option is to have a friend or another member pick up your box on your behalf. If given enough notice, we can store your box for a few days at the farm if you are out of town for the weekend and can’t find someone else to pick it up! If you miss your weekly pickup without previous notification, your share will be donated to a local charity (Nelson Hospice, Nelson Food Cupboard, etc.) without credit. We may give a credit amount for a week if missed for emergency situations.

FARMER RESPONSIBILITIES
Our Commitment
ORGANIC
NUTRITIOUS
SAFE
FRESH

We will grow food that is free from synthetic chemicals, nutritionally dense, and safe to eat. Linden Lane Farms adheres to BC and Canadian National Organic standards, using organic, sustainable and traditional methods to plant, cultivate, and harvest food; and to control disease and insects.To ensure your commitment to food safety, Linden Lane Farms is working towards becoming the first Canada Gap certified produce packing facility in the Central Kootenays.
We will ensure your box is packaged with the freshest produce. We will also attempt to respond timely to any member inquiries into the farm and their membership.

STEP 1: CHOOSE YOUR BOX SIZE

    CSA WEEKLY PICK UP LOCATIONS

Krestova
Linden Lane Farms’ Stand
Sundays 9:30am to 11:30am
3850 Krestova Road, Krestova, BC
Nelson
Cottonwood Falls Market
Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00pm
199 Carbonate Street, Nelson, BC
Castlegar
Castlegar Farmers Market
Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00pm
400 13th Avenue Castlegar, BC

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE

CSA programs were created for the mutual commitment between a farm and a community of supporters. It links people directly with their source of food, providing them with the freshest, sustainable products while giving farmers a source of income at their time of highest expense (early spring). CSA members also receive special insight into the farm, events and sales from their farm.

CSA FAQ

Can I choose what's in my box each week?

    At this point in time, we are unable to offer completely customized CSA boxes. Currently, boxes are seasonal and vary each week. We do our best to offer a variety of produce that is suitable for weekly meals. The program is able to accommodate medical allergies if notified in advance. If you are interested in picking out your own selection each week, check out our Market Card CSA program!

Where are the weekly pickup locations?

    We offer delivery into Castlegar (Saturday Markets) and Nelson (Saturday Markets) and pick up for Slocan Valley residents from the Farm Stand (Sundays). Please be aware of the pickup location’s set time as we are unable to wait around for late pickups.

How can I change my pickup location?

If you would like to change your pick up location, please contact us via email by the Wednesday evening before the scheduled pickup weekend. This will give our staff enough time to accommodate moving your order to another pickup location.

Do I have to purchase a container for the box program?

Linden Lane Farms’ provides members with a Green CSA Tote. These Totes are labelled and numbered specifically for each CSA member. Please remember to bring a reusable bag or box to transfer your box’s contents into to take home. If you forget, we often have extra paper bags available at market pickups.

*We no longer allow CSA customers to take their Totes home on rotation as it reduces wear on the Totes and bins stay cleaner to reduce sanitizing/cleaning time.

How do I sign up for a membership?

Signing up has never been easier! Since switching to online registration, CSA members can save time by creating customer profiles to purchase their CSA membership each year.

Please follow the instructions on the CSA Product page and during checkout. We will email you with a confirmation of your membership after payment has been received.

How do I pay?

Full Payment must be received before Feb 28th at 11:59pm PST for discounts to apply. Full payments after this date will be subject to program availability and do not receive the discount. We now offer an Installment Payment Plan: three partial payments due on February 28th, March 31st and April 30th, for the total cost of membership! We currently accept Cash, Cheque, Email Money Transfer and Credit Card.

CASH:  All cash payments must be done in person.
CHEQUES:  Cheques must be signed to “Linden Lane Farms” and can be mailed to 3850 Krestova Road, Krestova, BC  V0G1H1. Please let us know if you are mailing in your payment.
EMT:  Email money transfers must be made to “sales@lindenlanefarms.ca”. We are setup for autodeposit so no password is required. 
CREDIT CARD: We are able to securely process all major credit cards. All CSA credit card purchases will be subject to a service charge (Smalls $10 and Larges $20) to balance additional cost with offering the credit card service. We will only accept credit card information from the website and by phone.

Can I volunteer for CSA credit?

Our CSA model was set up to help provide the farm with funds to purchase supplies and seeds early in the season. Although we appreciate the enthusiasm to work on the farm, we require the financial assistance to get the farm started off in the spring. We are unable to give out credit for volunteering towards your CSA membership.

When is our first pickup? When is our last box?

Our goal is to have the first box available the 1st or 2nd week of June, however this is dependent on the weather and other factors influencing the farm. We will contact all our members well in advance to confirm the first pickup date?

The CSA program runs for 18 weeks and ends on Thanksgiving weekend!

Do you offer home delivery?

We currently are unable to accommodate for home deliveries. We are looking into this feature for future seasons if interest continues!

What happens when I cannot pick up my box?

Boxes that are not picked up will be held until Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, the box contents will be  donated to a local food charity. Please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to make it due to an emergency. If you are planning a summer vacation and will be missing a pickup or multiple pickups, we ask you to make arrangements with friends or family to pick up your box or donate it to charity. No value will be refunded for missed pick up with the exception of emergencies. Please let us know your plans as soon as possible!

Do you offer mid-season refunds?

In the CSA model, members are seen as active farm partners, sharing the risks and rewards of the harvest. Should you choose to cancel your subscription, we cannot offer a refund for shares already paid for once the season has started in May. The CSA partnership sustains our farm, individual members, and the community at large. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding our refund policy.

 

How do I add eggs to my box?

This is a top priority! We are still focusing on vegetable production. At this point, we do not have enough hens to produce eggs for all of our members. We are working on developing a system to incorporate our grandparents livestock production. If we do have extra eggs, you will be able to add them to your box by responding to the weekly emails. We also accept clean, used plastic and pulp egg cartons at any pickup.

How can I reduce the amount of plastic per week?

To keep certain products at top quality, we use plastic bags. Over the course of the season, members might find themselves with a lot of empty bags. We are unable to reuse these bags due to food safety regulations. We are encouraging members this year to purchase reusable plastic containers (Tupperware) for items such as baby salad greens, broccoli florets, beans, and cherry tomatoes. These containers must be labelled with the member’s name, kept clean and sanitary by members, and placed clean into empty totes upon return (this lets us fill them up for the next week’s box). Long English Cucumbers and some other products will always be wrapped for quality.

I am concerned about contamination. Are CSA's safe?

We adhere to the Canada GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) regulations for food safety and do our best to ensure your products are clean, safe and healthy.

With the recent developments we are building plans to ensure your safety. Our CSA boxes are enclosed with a lid and all of the products are grown, harvested and packaged on our farm. We have strict rule for our customers, employees and our family’s health that we follow when packaging your CSA boxes.

MEMBER COMMENTS

This is our second year participating in the CSA program with Linden Lane Farms, and again we found the selection, variety, and quality amazing week after week. The product provided gave us an opportunity to enjoy farm fresh produce every week and create some amazing recipes. The fermented garlic was a favourite and an unexpected delight to see in our box. We definitely recommend and will continue to use Linden Lane Farms produce again next year. - 2018
Gerry and Kurtis Cartwright-Reeves CSA Member since 2017
This was my second year as a CSA member and I absolutely love everything about this program! The quality and variety of produce is amazing and fresh! The weekly emails that arrive before pick up allow me to alter my shopping lists and prepare for what will be in my fridge for meal planning. I highly recommend joining Linden Lane Farms CSA program. Matt and his family offer an incredible service to our community. - 2018
Meghan Paterson CSA Member since 2017

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