Les Hôtes Épinettes adopts the community-supported agriculture model. Community-supported agriculture is founded through a farm-citizen partnership that connects consumers to the land, supports the local economy and ensures that farmers receive a decent income. It is a formula where the local, ecological farm’s partners buy a share of the harvest at the beginning of the season in exchange for baskets of varied, fresh products. Community supported agriculture fulfills our family vision of small-scale farming and minimizing our ecological footprint wherever we can.
The Baskets
The Rikiki Basket – for one person or a small family (family of four)
$27/week
Full season*: 20 weeks = $540 + $20.70 (Family Farmers Network Contribution)
Bishop's season**: 8 weeks = $216 + $20.70 (Family Farmers Network Contribution)
Contains 7 items (about 3.85$ per item)
Example
The Bacais Basket – for 4 to 6 people, a large family or for vegetarians
$43/week
Full season*: 20 weeks = $860 + $20.70 (Family Farmers Network Contribution)
Bishop's season**: 8 weeks = $344 + $20.70 (Family Farmers Network Contribution)
Contains 12 items (about 3.58$ per item)
Example
Add fresh, free-range organic brown eggs at a cost of only $7.50 per dozen or $3.75 per half dozen.
CREATE YOUR OWN BASKET
Each Sunday, we will send you an email containing a list of that week’s vegetables as well as the quantities available. To make your own basket, just fill out the form attached to the email with your preferences!
* Full 2023 season: 20 weeks (beginning around mid June until end of October, depending on Mother Nature!)
** Bishop's 2023 Season:
We accept payment by debit card, cash, check and interac transfer (Question: Vegetable, Answer: Organic)
It is possible to pay your subscription in 1, 2 or 3 payments for the full season (April 15, May 15, June 15), in 1 or 2 payments for the Bishop's Season (April 15, September 1st)
Before doing the payment for your subsciption, the farm will send you an invoice with all the details of your basket, the payment methods and the secret question/answer.
Please note that your registration will only be official after completing this form that will be sent to the farmer and when they will have received your interact payment. All the information needed will be included in that document.
The Rikiki Basket – for one person or a small family (family of four)
$27/week
Full season*: 20 weeks = $540 + $20.70 (Family Farmers Network Contribution)
Bishop's season**: 8 weeks = $216 + $20.70 (Family Farmers Network Contribution)
Contains 7 items (about 3.85$ per item)
Example
- 1 packet of garlic
- 1 lb of tomatoes
- 1 bunch of radishes
- 1 head of lettuce or 250 grams of spinach
- 1 head of broccoli
- 1 bok choy
- 1 zucchini
- Choice of herbs
The Bacais Basket – for 4 to 6 people, a large family or for vegetarians
$43/week
Full season*: 20 weeks = $860 + $20.70 (Family Farmers Network Contribution)
Bishop's season**: 8 weeks = $344 + $20.70 (Family Farmers Network Contribution)
Contains 12 items (about 3.58$ per item)
Example
- 1 packet of garlic
- 1 lb of tomatoes
- 1 bunch of radishes
- 2 heads of lettuce
- 1 head of broccoli
- 2 bok choy
- 2 zucchinis
- 250 grams of spinach
- 2 cucumbers
- Choice of herbs
Add fresh, free-range organic brown eggs at a cost of only $7.50 per dozen or $3.75 per half dozen.
CREATE YOUR OWN BASKET
Each Sunday, we will send you an email containing a list of that week’s vegetables as well as the quantities available. To make your own basket, just fill out the form attached to the email with your preferences!
* Full 2023 season: 20 weeks (beginning around mid June until end of October, depending on Mother Nature!)
- Choose one of our four delivery spots for the first part of the season, until the delivery starts on campus on the first week of september:
- Weekly:
- Sherbrooke West (University of Sherbrooke sector) : 1440 rue Prunier, Sherbrooke - Wednesday from 4:30pm to 6pm
- Sherbrooke East (La Chaudronnée de l'Estrie) :
470 Rue Bowen S, Sherbrooke - Wednesday from 4pm to 6:30pm - Cookshire-Eaton : Mini farmers’ market located at 655 chemin Dubé, Cookshire - Thursday from 4pm to 7pm
- Lennoxville Market: rue Samuel-Gratham, Lennoxville (next to the City Hall) – Saturday from 10am to 1pm
- There is a possibility of 3 weeks of vacation
- We encourage you to share your baskets with those around you;
- Or there is a possibility of carrying over a maximum of three baskets;
- Or replace them with other products during the season
** Bishop's 2023 Season:
- 8 weeks
- Deliveries will start on the first week of september and end on the last week of October (Thusday September 7th to October 26th)
- Every Thursday
- White gazebo
- 11h30 am to 1h30 pm
We accept payment by debit card, cash, check and interac transfer (Question: Vegetable, Answer: Organic)
It is possible to pay your subscription in 1, 2 or 3 payments for the full season (April 15, May 15, June 15), in 1 or 2 payments for the Bishop's Season (April 15, September 1st)
Before doing the payment for your subsciption, the farm will send you an invoice with all the details of your basket, the payment methods and the secret question/answer.
Please note that your registration will only be official after completing this form that will be sent to the farmer and when they will have received your interact payment. All the information needed will be included in that document.
COME VISIT US AT OUR FARM’S MINI MARKET EVERY THURSDAY FROM 4PM TO 7PM
Come do your weekly shopping of organic, fresh and affordable products at Les Hôtes Épinettes!
Come do your weekly shopping of organic, fresh and affordable products at Les Hôtes Épinettes!
To confirm your participation to the CSA baskets on Bishop's University campus, click on the following photo and complete the form!