Local, Fresh, Good Food
Farm Eats is located in the RM of Springfield close to the community of Cooks Creek offering farm fresh produce at farmers markets, farm-to-table, and a Weekly Food Box. Pickup at the farm, or weekly deliveries to your door Winnipeg, East St. Paul and Selkirk for additional fees. Free pickup available in North Kildonan on Thursdays between 10am and 2pm.
2019 WEEKLY FOOD BOX
CSA members can choose from 2 share sizes. Our CSA program runs for 12 weeks, with the first pickup/delivery expected to begin the first week of July. On average, the full share feeds 3-4 people and the half share feeds 1-2 people.
Full Share - $450
Half Share - $250
We are always adding to our garden, so we can offer a wide selection of products. Some of the produce you may find in your food box include:
zucchini - lettuce - spinach - green onions - collards - potatoes
cucumbers - kale - beets - rhubarb - swiss chard - beans
tomato - broccoli - kholrabi - squash - shallots - cilantro - sage
carrots - peas - mint - radish - eggplant - celery - onion - parsley
basil - garlic - turnips - dill - fennel - leek - cabbage - peppers
strawberries - wild blueberries - apples
watermelon - cantaloupe
Local Food Makes Sense ...
Becoming a member of a CSA creates a relationship between people and the food they eat, the land on which it is grown and those who grow it. This supportive relationship helps to create an economically stable farm operation. The members receive quality produce, In return, farmers are guaranteed a reliable market for a diverse selection of crops. The farmers sustain the local economy by making local purchases for a win-win situation!.
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Exceptional taste and freshness
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Local food is fresh and tastes better than food picked before ripening that has been shipped thousands of kilometres
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Local farmers offer food varieties not bred for shipping and long shelf life, but rather for quality
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It Strengthens your Local Economy
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Buying local food keeps your dollars circulating in your community
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Each local food purchase keeps your money going to the local farmer, who in turn spends money in the local community
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Health benefits for the Entire Family
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Safe food comes from CSA farmers who avoid or reduce the use of chemicals, pesticides or genetically modified seed
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This in turn produces healthy soil and healthy products to last for generations to come
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Protects the Environment
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Local food doesn't travel far, reducing carbon dioxide emissions from transportation lines and packing crates
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Organic methods benefit the soil, air, water, wildlife and people in the farm ecosystem
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