Community Supported Agriculture
How does freshly picked and locally grown, produce delivered weekly sound? Snowy River Farms is excited to be able to continue providing CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) to shareholders from Truro to Halifax for the 2023 growing season!
A CSA is a way of bringing farmers and communities together by having consumers purchase vegetable shares which will be replenished weekly with the most fresh, seasonal, and naturally produced vegetables and herbs available. The fee for each shareholder is broken down into three payments, with our non-refundable $50.00 deposit being due on sign-up, half of your invoice due by April 1 and the remainder of your payments due on June 1, 2023. After payments have been made you just need to stop by your nearest pickup location and a new arrangement of veggies will be waiting for you, bursting with healthy goodness, for a period of 18 weeks. The produce is as fresh as you can get as it is picked at peak maturity within 24 hours of delivery. In conventional agriculture is it near impossible to offer such an advantage.
The early payment method helps small farmers to cover some of the costs of growing the food and in turn you support local agriculture and economies, decrease transportation time which is wonderful for the environment, and you get to eat healthier too! It also lets the farmer know how much food to grow ahead of time which cuts down on waste.
While we will be doing the vast majority of the growing, we will still work with the awesome people who have helped us over the past couple of years for fruits that we do not produce on site as they have truly become part of our Snowy River family! We promise to hold all farmers that we are working with to the same standards that we do. All of the meat found in the meat share is from our farm although we will be including eggs from Butterfly Acres in Cooks Brook, which carry the same attitude that we do towards animal welfare.
Full share bags will include an average of 8 vegetable items each week and Half Share bags will include an average of 5 items per week (item numbers vary each week depending on value of produce in bag). There is also the ability to separately purchase a meat share at a cost of $28.50/week (variety of pork and chicken OR chicken only) and an egg share worth $6.50/week, which do not require a vegetable CSA purchase in order to participate. Non-refundable deposits are required on each share purchased (and are built into the share cost). We will also have a list of available add-on products weekly that can be brought in for you if requested. We will also let you know each week what to expect in your bag. And finally, recipes will be provided via our online CSA newsletter so that you are never stuck wondering what to do with items such as kholrabi, beets, or baby curly kale.
Overall Benefits to Joining our CSA:
Payments for this CSA are broken down into two instalments. Half of your total is due by April 1, 2023 and the remainder is due by June 1, 2023. A $50 non-refundable deposit for each share purchased is included in your payments. If you would like to get in on a share and are worried about being able to pay your entire half right now but don't want to miss a share (eggs for example which tend to get gobbled up quickly) you can make your deposit payment first as long as the remainder of your first half owed is paid up by April 1 ,2023. Alternatively you can pay in Full immediately through our online store. If you wish to make payments please contact us through our CONTACT button and we will be happy to invoice you in sections :)
Our first Delivery will be on June 2nd and end on September 29 .
Here is a breakdown of our locations for free pick up, times and what to expect:
FRIDAYS:
TRURO - This year we will not be doing a weekly deliery to Truro. If you wish to participate in our CSA on a biweekly basis please contact for further details and pricing <3
A CSA is a way of bringing farmers and communities together by having consumers purchase vegetable shares which will be replenished weekly with the most fresh, seasonal, and naturally produced vegetables and herbs available. The fee for each shareholder is broken down into three payments, with our non-refundable $50.00 deposit being due on sign-up, half of your invoice due by April 1 and the remainder of your payments due on June 1, 2023. After payments have been made you just need to stop by your nearest pickup location and a new arrangement of veggies will be waiting for you, bursting with healthy goodness, for a period of 18 weeks. The produce is as fresh as you can get as it is picked at peak maturity within 24 hours of delivery. In conventional agriculture is it near impossible to offer such an advantage.
The early payment method helps small farmers to cover some of the costs of growing the food and in turn you support local agriculture and economies, decrease transportation time which is wonderful for the environment, and you get to eat healthier too! It also lets the farmer know how much food to grow ahead of time which cuts down on waste.
While we will be doing the vast majority of the growing, we will still work with the awesome people who have helped us over the past couple of years for fruits that we do not produce on site as they have truly become part of our Snowy River family! We promise to hold all farmers that we are working with to the same standards that we do. All of the meat found in the meat share is from our farm although we will be including eggs from Butterfly Acres in Cooks Brook, which carry the same attitude that we do towards animal welfare.
Full share bags will include an average of 8 vegetable items each week and Half Share bags will include an average of 5 items per week (item numbers vary each week depending on value of produce in bag). There is also the ability to separately purchase a meat share at a cost of $28.50/week (variety of pork and chicken OR chicken only) and an egg share worth $6.50/week, which do not require a vegetable CSA purchase in order to participate. Non-refundable deposits are required on each share purchased (and are built into the share cost). We will also have a list of available add-on products weekly that can be brought in for you if requested. We will also let you know each week what to expect in your bag. And finally, recipes will be provided via our online CSA newsletter so that you are never stuck wondering what to do with items such as kholrabi, beets, or baby curly kale.
Overall Benefits to Joining our CSA:
- You get to eat super fresh food with all the vitamins and nutrients
- You are exposed to new herbs and vegetables and therefore new ways of cooking
- You develop a relationship with the farmer who grows YOUR food, learn more about how it is grown and season availability of foods
- You can consume varieties of vegetables which are not available at any groceries
- You will not need to stop at the store on the way home from a busy day at work, trying to decide what to buy for supper and then have to stand in long lineups. Simply stop at your CSA pickup and enjoy!
- You will get to consume the most flavourful tomatoes, peppers, squash, beets, and carrots of your life
- Half Vegetable Share $360.00: In this share you will receive an average of 5 items each week $20 worth of produce). If you are not a fan of greens and herbs this share contains less.
- Full Vegetable Share $540.00: In this share you will receive an average of 8 items each week ($30 worth of produce). We always try to include at least one salad green and one steam type green (kale, chard, spinach, etc) weekly.
- Open Market Share $500.00: Buy a $500 credit to the market and save 10% on meat, eggs, vegetables bought through your CSA card. Skip pick up days with no hassle (vacation as much as you'd like!), pick the items you want, support your farmer and save on local goodness. We will send you a virtual gift card which you can use through our online store. Keep track of your number and it can also be used at markets if we are able to participate again (includes on farm purchasing). You pay $500 and we load your card with $550.00 then you are set to buy local!
- Mixed Meat Share $513.00: A mix of pork and chicken raised on our farm on pasture and in the woods, always, with access to nonGEO grains, vegetables and fruits. All who participate in the meat share access a savings of 5% over the season.
- Chicken Only Share $513.00: This share only contains chicken raised on our farm on pasture with access to nonGEO grains, fruits and vegetables. All who participate in the chicken share access a savings of 5% over the season.
- Egg Share $117.00: One dozen eggs weekly. We have a huge demand for eggs which our flock cannot provide entirely so we pull from farmers around us who share a love for raising poultry to help you access free range eggs. All farms included in our egg share believe that birds should be given access to fresh grass, bugs, and sunshine daily.
Payments for this CSA are broken down into two instalments. Half of your total is due by April 1, 2023 and the remainder is due by June 1, 2023. A $50 non-refundable deposit for each share purchased is included in your payments. If you would like to get in on a share and are worried about being able to pay your entire half right now but don't want to miss a share (eggs for example which tend to get gobbled up quickly) you can make your deposit payment first as long as the remainder of your first half owed is paid up by April 1 ,2023. Alternatively you can pay in Full immediately through our online store. If you wish to make payments please contact us through our CONTACT button and we will be happy to invoice you in sections :)
Our first Delivery will be on June 2nd and end on September 29 .
Here is a breakdown of our locations for free pick up, times and what to expect:
FRIDAYS:
- ON FARM - You will be able to pick up your items (Meat, Eggs or Veggies) between 11am and 7pm from our farm. Your items will be in the walk in cooler (first door on the left in our barn) with your meat items bagged in the stand up freezer located in the same room. Please bring a bag with you to transfer your items into it! Items are also available on Saturday or Sunday if Friday doesn't work for you. Must be picked up by 12pm Sunday at the latest. Any items missed will be donated.
- DARTMOUTH - (please contact for details) - Items will be available at this location from 3pm-7pm. Please bring a bag with you to transfer your items into it! Any items missed that night will be donated.
- MILFORD - (please contact for details) - Items will be available at this location from 4pm-7pm. Please bring a bag with you to transfer your items into it! Any items missed that night will be donated.
- DIRECT HOME DELIVERY- If you wish to have your items delivered directly to your home we offer delivery for a fee of $10/week within our designated areas. Please inquire about availability!
TRURO - This year we will not be doing a weekly deliery to Truro. If you wish to participate in our CSA on a biweekly basis please contact for further details and pricing <3
Winter/Spring CSA (February-May)
Snowy River Farms is also offering a small CSA from February - May of 2023 to make sure you can still receive our fantastic products throughout the winter! Our deliveries will be biweekly on Fridays. We do not currently have a vegetable share for this season but will be adding greens as Spring comes along. We have an egg share of $6.50/week and a meat share at $28.50/week.
Snowy River Farms is also offering a small CSA from February - May of 2023 to make sure you can still receive our fantastic products throughout the winter! Our deliveries will be biweekly on Fridays. We do not currently have a vegetable share for this season but will be adding greens as Spring comes along. We have an egg share of $6.50/week and a meat share at $28.50/week.
