Community Supported Agriculture

In other words - CSA

This type of growing and selling restores the link between consumer and farmer and their communities. 

Essentially before the season starts, you (the consumer) purchase a 'share' of the bounty from the season to come.

Pre-paying allows farmers to have the necessary amount of money in the bank to start their operations without needing a loan, because we all know there are many seeds to be bought and planted, lots of soil to prepare and many people to pay BEFORE anything actually starts growing and is able to be sold. 

Here at Dalmeny Acres, we've partnered with certified organic market garden Rutabaga Ranch (can I get a woot woot! 🙌🏻). 

We buy our produce from them to stock our farm-store throughout the warmer months and this year (2025) we will be a pickup location for their CSA membership veggie box.

20 weeks of incredibly fresh, delicious and local veggies, from spring to fall

for $605

which comes out to about $30 a box (and you often get more then $30 worth of veggies)

 <-- Here's an example of last year's week 18 veggie box 

Pick up here at the farm store on Wednesdays between 4-6pm and because you've prepaid, you can grab your box and go OR come and shop at the farm store at the same time and pick up other items that may be on your grocery list while resting assured that ALL the money you spend here will be staying in your local economy. 

It's truly a win win

Eat more veggies of much higher quality, know where your food comes from and who grew it for you all while supporting local families (like ours!). 

Want to learn more about the program? 

Click here to go to Rutabaga Ranch's website

Want to sign up right away? (we're very excited to have you - like happy dance excited!)

Click here to fill out the signup form and wait for Jaymie to get in touch with you about payment options! Payment plans are available 

If you have any questions do not hesitate to send us an email at farm@dalmenyacres.ca