Click here to sign up for the 2012 Sunhill CSA.
What is a CSA?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. A CSA is a community of consumers that support a farmer and share the crop that he/she produces.
The concept is simple. You buy a 'share' of our vegetable crop pre-season and this allows us to purchase seeds and supplies and to plan the crop. You then visit a central pick-up site in Camrose or Sherwood Park weekly during the growing season to gather your share of the incredibly fresh and delicious offerings that we have grown and harvested for you.
As a CSA member, you become an integral part of creating a sustainable food economy in Alberta and you enjoy fresh, local produce throughout the season.
At Sunhill Gardens we plant extra rows, beyond our needs for the CSA, to provide fresh produce to food banks and programs in Camrose and Sherwood Park. In 2011, thanks to the support of our members and customers, we were able to donate over 3000 lbs of fresh produce.
At Sunhill Gardens we plant extra rows, beyond our needs for the CSA, to provide fresh produce to food banks and programs in Camrose and Sherwood Park. In 2011, thanks to the support of our members and customers, we were able to donate over 3000 lbs of fresh produce.
Sunhill Gardens CSA
Great Quality
At Sunhill, we have been producing delicious, high quality produce for several years. We grow a wide variety of vegetables and herbs without the use of chemical pesticides or fertilizers. The vegetables that we deliver to you are washed, if appropriate, and are ready to rinse and use. Check out the photos on this site or on our Facebook Page to see examples of our produce.
Lots of Food
Our CSA shareholders receive a generous weekly share of produce in season for about 12 weeks starting in the middle of July. Our full shares feed a group of 4-6 people or a smaller family who love vegetables. Our half shares feed 2-3 people or a veggie-loving individual.
We offer some opportunity for choice to allow you to minimize the things that you don’t want and maximize the things you do. We also encourage you to try new things. You may discover a new favourite!
Opportunities to Get Into the Garden
Spending time with like-minded people in beautiful surroundings is an important and rewarding part of the CSA experience. We give you opportunities to get into the garden, to meet other members, to support us in our work and to see how your food is grown.
We realize that, for various reasons, not everyone is able to take part in the work of the garden so we will be offering the choice of shares with and without 'garden time' for 2012.
Convenient Pick-Up
A limited number of shares are offered for two pick-up locations: Camrose on Tuesdays from 4:00-5:30 p.m. and Sherwood Park on Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
You may designate an alternate person to pick up your share for weeks that you can’t make it or are on holidays. Unclaimed shares will be donated to local food programs.
Reasonable Price
You will find that the price you pay for the food you receive is similar to the grocery store, but the taste and quality are far superior. For 2012 there are four share options available:
Half Share with Garden Time $325.00
(feeds 2-3 people or a veggie-loving individual and one person volunteers at the farm for a total of 6 hours during the season)
Half Share without Garden Time $385.00
(feeds 2-3 people or a veggie-loving individual and no volunteer time is required)
Full Share with Garden Time $595.00
(feeds 4-6 people or a smaller family that love veggies and two people volunteer at the farm for a total of 6 hours each during the season)
Full Share without Garden Time $695.00
(feeds 4-6 people or a smaller family that love veggies and no volunteer time is required)
You have the choice to pay in full by cheque or Paypal or to make two to four equal instalment payments by cheque. Information about how to submit payment by cheque is included in your signup confirmation email.
Tips and Recipes
You will receive farm news, tips and information about the produce you are receiving, and recipes to make the most of it.
Easy Sign-Up
Click here to sign-up on-line. Electronic payment, cheque and instalment plans are included in the payment options. If you have any questions or for more information please call Karen at 780-608-0111.
