Sunday 12 April 2015

Weekly Veggie Box - 2015 Edition!

Another year, more vegetables! The Birds and the Beans are doing a weekly veggie box again this year!  What is that, you say?

What you get: 

Each week, you get to pick up a box full of seasonal produce.  We will give our box customers the best and widest variety of our crops. Pick-up will likely be Tuesday from 4:30-6pm in Courtenay, but we are waiting to see who signs up and what works best for everyone! Weekly newsletters also provide recipe ideas, farm stories, and sometimes the odd vegetable joke or two. 

(A box from early July: Lettuce, kale, peas, beets, carrots, radishes, mizuna, garlic scapes, fennel, and kohlrabi oh my!)
What you pay: 

You can sign up for one or both of our programs.  Each box will contain $25 value.  Payments can be made in two installments—half when you sign up, and half mid-season. 

- Summer box, for 14 weeks from June 30th to September 29th.  Cost is $350.
- Fall box, for 8 weeks in the Fall from October 6th to December 1st. Cost is $180.  

 Egg-citing Option: 

We also raise laying hens that lay some of the tastiest eggs in the Comox Valley. Fed certified organic grains and accessing pasture every day from their mobile coop, these are happy hens. For an extra $6/week you can reserve yourself 1 dozen of these fantastic eggs, as well as the fresh veggies. (Total egg-stra for summer box is $84)


Why it’s good for both of us:

Convenience: It’s a convenient way for you to get your veggies without having to wake up early on a Saturday to battle the crowds at the farmer’s market.

Selection: We will include our “specialty” crops—the ones that sell out within the first hour of market—giving you the best variety.

Healthy habits: If you’ve always wanted to eat healthier or buy local more often, this is a great way to get yourself to do it!  If you pre-pay for your veggies, chances are you’ll eat them! 

Sharing is caring: If you’re worried about having too much produce, you could find a friend to share the box.  This is good for people planning to be away for a week or two in the summer!
Exciting cuisine: You get to try new foods!  We will provide recipe suggestions if you are unfamiliar with how to use kohlrabi, or bored with your same-old recipes.

Cash-flow: For us, getting payments up-front allows us to make capital investments like greenhouses and refrigeration units, which we need to grow your food. 

Expanding customer reach:  It allows us to feed more people, by providing food for people who can’t make it to the farmer’s market. 

Making connections: You get to know your farmers and your farmers get to know you!







How to sign up:

E-mail us to sign up!  We only have ~25 spots for each program, so sign up early!  thebirdsandthebeansfarm@gmail.com or call 250-890-9025