​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
  • 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
The basket contents vary during the season since products follow the growing season, being the spring, summer and fall.

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:
  • 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)
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!
To confirm your participation to the CSA baskets on Bishop's University campus, click on the following photo and complete the form!
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