Welcome to Maple Bloom Farm!
We're a couple of Island-born green thumbs with a desire and a passion to grow healthy, beautiful food and flowers in harmony with the natural environment that we all share. Come visit us anytime on our farm in Valleyfield, PEI!
Our community supported agriculture (CSA) program is a convenient, one-stop way to get healthy, fresh, locally produced veggies free of synthetic sprays throughout the summer and fall. When you sign up, you'll receive 20 veggie boxes over 20 weeks from July to November* filled with veggies of your choosing, as well as an option for cut flower bouquets when available.
*We may also offer earlier and later veggie boxes if supplies are available. If you're interested, just let us know!
4 Reasons Why You Should Consider Joining Our CSA
1. Feed your family well with chemical-free veggies
2. Receive fresh, seasonal produce every week
3. Affordable - our veggie boxes start at $15 a week
4. Support and connect with your local farmers
- Sign up today!
We are currently taking on CSA members for the 2015 growing season and we have plenty of spots open, so sign up today to start receiving fresh, local veggies every week of the summer and fall. If you sign mid-season, we'll reduce your membership fee according to how many weeks are left in the season.
- Fees and Payment
Membership fees are split into two payments: half within one month of signing up, or when you receive your first veggie box (whichever comes first); and the other half once you receive your fourth veggie box.
You have 3 box sizes to choose from:
1. $30 weekly veggie boxes split into two payments of $300 ($600 total),
2. $20 weekly veggie boxes split into two payments of $200 ($400 total), or
3. $15 weekly veggie boxes split into two payments of $150 ($300 total).
Early Bird Discount (10% off until April 7th)
1. $30 boxes - two payments of $270 ($540 total),
2. $20 boxes - two payments of $180 ($360 total), or
3. $15 weekly veggie boxes split into two payments of $150 ($300 total).
Other payment arrangements can be made upon request so don't hesitate to ask and we'll see what we can do!
- Referral Discount
Refer a friend to our CSA program and have them drop your name when they sign up. For every referral, members receive a $20 discount off of their fee, and nonmembers get a $20 veggie box free of charge!
Sound good? Sign up today!
Visit maplebloomfarm.harvesthand.com/shares/register for quick online signup, and we'll be in touch with you shortly. If you have any more questions, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!
Happy eating!
- Jordan and Catherine
P.S. For more info, please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) below.
-------------------------------
--- FAQs ---
- What Veggies Do You Grow?
For a full list of our veggies (cut flowers too), see "Products" below. Please let us know if you have any requests in mind.
- Where and When Do I Pick Up My Veggies Boxes?
Veggie boxes will be available for pickup every Saturday of the growing season, during the Charlottetown Farmers' Market hours (9am-2pm). We may also provide a second option for pickup on when the Farmers' Market is open on Wednesdays throughout the summer and early fall.
Special arrangements for pickup or delivery can be made if this time or location don't work for you. Just ask and we'll see what we can do!
- How Much Does it Cost?
Please see "Membership & Payment Options" above.
- How Do I Sign Up?
Visit maplebloomfarm.harvesthand.com/shares/register for quick online signup, and we'll be in touch with you shortly.
- Are You Organic?
Growing healthy food in harmony with the environment is our top priority. We will be seeking organic certification from an organic certification board in the 2015 growing season. We use the same organic growing methods that have been practiced on our land for the past 25 years.
All of our produce is grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. We also implement crop rotation, which is important for maintaining the health of our soil. Our growing practices are in line with the Organic Products Regulations of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canada's official organic certification board.
- How Can I Help Out?
Word of mouth is our best friend, and we have plenty of spots in our CSA still open, so please spread the word to your friends, family, on Facebook and other social media, or to anyone else you know who might be interested in signing up. Refer a friend and have them drop your name when they sign up, members receive a $20 discount off of their fee, and non-members receive a $20 veggie box free! We also welcome people to come out to visit us on the farm or join us in our work any time.
- A Little (More) About Us
We are Jordan MacPhee and Catherine Bailey, born and raised in Prince Edward Island. We met while taking classes together at the University of Prince Edward Island in 2010 and have been drawn together by our passion for nurturing living things, plants and animals alike.
When he's not farming, Jordan is a student of political science and environmental studies at UPEI, a board member of the Environmental Coalition of PEI (ECO-PEI), lead singer and guitarist with The Downwalls, and a man privately capable of many unusual voices and strange facial expressions.
Catherine, a recent graduate of UPEI, is a hobby painter and sketcher, a splendiferous flautist, an avid adorer of furry felines, and also an accomplished photographer -- check out Photo Cat PEI on Facebook to look at some of her great work and get in touch for a photo shoot!
To learn more about CSAs, here's a video that does an excellent job of explaining the concept and all of the amazing benefits of CSAs for their members, the farmers, and the surrounding communities: https://vimeo.com/20767599. You can also visit http://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-csaguide/
Please get in touch with us if you're interested in signing up or have any other questions.
Maple Bloom Farm - food fresh from the farm!
