2025 Veggie Box early registration is OPEN!!

Get a weekly delivery of fresh, tasty veggies from our farm to your door.

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We would love to be your farmers this season!

So we’ve put together a few perks for you if you sign up early. All bonuses expire after MIDNIGHT on SUNDAY Feb 23 (or when they run out)

Bonus #1: $10 off all WEEKLY shares

This bonus is already applied as a ‘sale’ price, so you won’t need your coupon code.

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Bonus #2: Save $50 or $100 on flower delivery

Compared to a stand-alone flower share, save $50 when you purchase a flower add-on with a bi-weekly veggie share, or $100 when you purchase a flower add-on with a weekly veggie share.

Just select the ‘Add Flowers’ option on the product page.

This discount is already accounted for in the price. There are ONLY 38 flower share add-ons available!

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Bonus #3: Natural Home reusable veggie bags

These bags are a great way to cut down on plastic and help your veggies last longer. They are machine washable, and have draw strings for easy closing. 5 pack.

We ONLY have 10 of these for the first 10 people who sign up for a veggie box membership AND use their coupon code.

If you are one of the lucky first 10 people, your reusable bag set will be sent along with your first veggie delivery in May.

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How It Works:

When you join our veggie box program, you are making a commitment to yourself to eat fresh, healthy, locally grown veggies. Now that’s something that you can feel good about! Here’s how it works:

1.

Sign Up.

Purchase a veggie box membership when registration opens. You’ll get access to our online meal planner right away, Our new meal planner is still in development, we plan on launching it March 1 so you can start using it.

2.

We Grow Your Veggies.

You’ll be able to watch as we plant, care for, and harvest your veggies via our weekly farm email updates. (Starting in March)

3.

Enjoy!

Get ready to turn those veggies into something delicious when your first delivery arrives in May.

Spring 2025 Veggie Box Details:

  • Length: 22 delivery weeks (or 11 biweekly deliveries for biweekly shares)
  • Start Date: May 21 and 22, 2025 (some bi-weekly shares will start 1 week later
  • Delivery Days
    • K-W: Wednesdays
    • Cambridge, Stratford, New Hamburg, Baden, and farm pick ups: Thursdays
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What’s included in a veggie box membership?

  • 22 weekly deliveries (or 11 biweekly deliveries) of fresh, tasty 100% locally grown veggies– all the veggies are either from our farm, or from another local farmer so you are getting some of the freshest produce available AND supporting our community
  • The ability to choose your veggies– Each week, you’ll be able to choose your veggies from what we have available. So no kale if you don’t want any!
  • Delivery to your door- in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Stratford,New Hamburg and Baden. Save time and cut down on carbon emissions.
  • Weekly farm updates so that you can watch your veggies grow.
  • Access to our Members-only fb group to network, share ideas, and get dinner inspiration
  • Access to our online meal plan generator *NEW for 2025 (will be available starting March 1)
  • Returning member discounts if you decide to renew next season (available during earlybird registration only)

Choose Your Share Size

Our Spring/Summer 2025 program will be running for 22 weeks (instead of 16). There are budget friendly payment plan options so that you don’t have to invest 100% up front. Payment plans are 5% extra to cover payment processing fees, admin, and software.

Choose between weekly or biweekly, as well as small, medium, or large.

It’s more than just a veggie delivery. . .

When you join our veggie box program, you

  • Support local and keep your food $$ in our community
  • Make a commitment to yourself to eat healthy (you won’t want to throw out those veggies!)
  • Have the opportunity to know the story behind your food.
  • Help your kids develop healthy eating habits
  • Get to try new things (purple kohlrabi, anyone?)
  • Taste the difference! Our veggies have flavour!

What we’re growing for 2025:

Here’s a rough plan of what we intend on having. We are working with mother nature, so some things may mature earlier or later than predicted. Crop failure can also happen due to weather, pests, or diseases- but in that case we will bring items in from other local farms if we can so that there will always be something to choose from.

May:
lettuce, spinach, radishes, arugula, spring turnips, green onions, tatsoi, bok choi, pea shoots, green garlic, rhubarb (?), sorrel
From other local farmers (2 of these): potatoes, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes 		June:
lettuce, spinach, arugula, radishes, spring turnips, green onions, bok choi, green garlic, garlic scapes, rhubarb (?), fresh beets, cilantro, sorrel, dill, fresh carrots
From other local farmers (2 of these): potatoes, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes
July:
romaine lettuce, butterhead lettuce, fresh beets, garlic scapes (?), cucumbers, fennel, kale, kohlrabi, zucchini, green onions/fresh onions, sugar snap peas, radishes, broccoli, swiss chard
From other local farmers (2 of these): potatoes, beets, carrots, apples, sweet potatoes
August:
cucumbers, beans, tomatoes (grape and slicing), kale, chard, fresh onions, sweet peppers (?), hot peppers (?), garlic, lettuce, beets, swiss chard, zucchini
From other local farmers (2 of these): new potatoes, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes
September:
cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, beans, garlic, onions, swiss chard, kale, zucchini/summer squash, beans, romaine lettuce, eggplant, tomatillos
From other local farmers: (2 of these): new potatoes, carrots, beets, onions (if we run out)
October:
cucumbers (?), tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, tomatillos, eggplant, winter squashes, kale, parsley, chard, napa cabbage, bok choi, brussels sprouts (crop failure in 2024), garlic, beets, cabbage, arugula, romaine lettuce, spinach
From other local farmers: (2 of these): potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, apples, squashes, sweet potatoes
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*NEW* Flower Share Add-Ons

Treat yourself to some ‘food for the soul’. . .say ‘I love you’. . .or make someone’s day brighter.

Flower shares start in May with tulips (new for 2025!), and hopefully late daffodils (if they don’t bloom too early on us.)

Then we will have calendulas, zinnias, orlaya, yarrow, cosmos, asters, rudbeckia, and more for a burst of colour throughout the summer. Our summer bouquets tend toward more of a ‘wildflower’ look- you won’t find these in your grocery store!

Our flower shares will start in May, and run for 10 weeks. There may be a break between the end of the tulips and the beginning of the other flowers. Either way, you will still get 10 weeks of flower deliveries (we’ll just go longer to make up for the gap)

Your flowers will be carefully packed and sent along with your veggie delivery, so you won’t have to pay extra to have them delivered.

Flower share addons are $200 ($20/week) + HST for weekly veggie box memberships and $250 + HST for bi-weekly veggie box memberships

Here’s what our wonderful members are saying:

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Who’s it for???

Our veggie box program is a great way to eat healthy and get connected to your food. . .but it’s not for everyone. . .

This is for you if. . .

  • You value a relationship with your farmers, and you care about where your food comes from.
  • You’re willing to learn to eat with the seasons (don’t worry- we’ll help you with recipe ideas and menu planning tips) There are going to be lots of greens in the spring, followed by fresh root veggies, then summer veggies in the summer. You won’t get tomatoes in May, or radishes in late July.
  • You value fresh, flavourful ingredients– frankly if you just want the ‘best deal’ on tomatoes, you are better off shopping at Walmart or No Frills. Our membership is just as much about the experience as the produce. Oh, and our veggies have real flavour, too : )
  • You are open to trying new veggies and over all being adventurous in the kitchen. (Spanish Radishes, anyone?)
  • You have a bit of time for menu planning and food prep (If you normally eat out all of the time, this might not be the best fit for you)
  • You are not going to be away for more than 4 weeks over the summer.

This is NOT for you if. . .

  • It doesn’t matter where your food comes from, as long as it’s there.
  • You don’t want to adjust to eating what’s in season. You couldn’t live without tomatoes in May and arugula in August.
  • You are just looking for cheap.
  • You are not into switching it up with new recipes and trying new foods. If you are just a ‘meat and potatoes’ type of person and you just want to stick with what you know, then this probably isn’t for you.
  • You have absolutely no time for menu planning and food prep. By nature, veggies take a bit of time to prep even if you are just making salads for the week.
  • You are going to be away a lot this spring/summer.
  • You are looking for a bulk deal– If you are wanting lots of veggies for canning/freezing, contact us about canning volumes instead.

Hartshare Veggie Box FAQ’s

We deliver to Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Stratford, New Hamburg, Wellesley, and Baden Ontario. Farm pickup is also available if you are not in our delivery areas. (Our farm is located just outside New Hamburg, Ont)

Not a problem! You absolutely can skip a week. Just let us know at least 1 week in advance (or 2, if possible). We’ll make sure that we have extra veggies for you in the future.

Alternately, you could arrange for a friend to take your veggies for a week. If your friend is in our delivery area, we could even deliver to their door. Just contact us ahead of time ( :

For the first few weeks in the spring, expect lots of greens supplemented with root veggies from storage. As the season gets underway, we’ll have fresh beets, turnips, and carrots with tops, and peas, followed by summer veggies such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers (peppers usually aren’t until late July/early August).

We always try to have a good mix to choose from.

We accept E-transfer as well as all major debit and credit cards on our website. If you would prefer to pay via cash or cheque, please contact us in advance. Please note that your veggie box membership will not be reserved until payment is received (either full payment or your first payment if you choose a payment plan).

Your veggies will arrive packed in an insulated cooler bag (except for your very last delivery day, when they will be packed in paper bags or cardboard boxes). So if you are just going to be away for a short time, they should be fine.

However, on a hot day or if you will be away more than 1 hour, just leave a cooler (or a rubbermaid tub with ice and a towel) out on your porch/by your door/ etc.  And add a note to your order letting the delivery folks know where it is (there’s a box for special notes on the checkout page).   Please note that we cannot be responsible for your share after it is delivered.

If you have to cancel your veggie box membership, please let us know 2 weeks in advance if possible. We can provide you with a refund for the delivery weeks that you have paid for but have not yet passed.

Unless there is complete devastation, the answer is yes. To reduce this risk, we also source from other local farmers. There won’t be the same variety to choose from, but we’ll make sure that you get something.

We do have some terms and conditions to keep us all on the same page. Please read them carefully before you sign up. Here they are:

I agree to the following terms and conditions of Green Hart Farms’ Veggie Box Program (CSA):

  • I understand that all important veggie box information and farm updates will be sent via email to the email address I have provided. It is my responsibility to read these emails (and to check my spam/junk/promos tab then notify Green Hart Farms if I have not been receiving them).
  • I understand that I will need to place a veggie order within the ordering window for my area before each veggie delivery. Otherwise I will not receive veggies that week. (You will receive detailed instructions on placing your veggie order prior to the first week- it’s not hard). If I have trouble placing my order, I’ll contact my farmers for help. When placing my veggie order, I am aware that higher demand items will ‘sell out’. (Although there will always be other produce available during the ordering window)
  • I recognise that my account on Green Hart Farms’ website will be loaded with points to use for veggies prior to the first veggie delivery of the season, and that all left over points expire after the final Spring/Summer delivery in October. It is my responsibility to use up my points.
  • I recognise that Green Hart Farms cannot be responsible for my veggies after they are delivered.
  • I understand that if I choose the payment plan option, my credit card will be automatically billed on or just before the payment due dates. Payment plans are 5% more than paying in full up front to cover payment processing fees and software.
  • When joining this Veggie Box Program, I agree to accept the fact that with natural systems, there can never be guarantees, and I accept that risk. This may involve a delayed start to the season, or less variety of produce available. Or in extreme cases, a total wipe out of crops resulting in produce being brought in from other farms if possible. I recognise that some of the items on the projected harvest chart/list of produce may not be available to the above or other circumstances, and that some harvests may occur earlier or later than planned.
  • If any of the veggies received in my delivery have quality issues, I will contact my farmers within 24 hours so that credit can be applied to my account for that item. Should I be dissatisfied with my experience as a whole, I will communicate that to my farmers so that they can try to address it. If I am still not satisfied, I will contact Green Hart Farms again to arrange a refund on a pro-rated basis. I recognise that refunds will NOT be given for delivery weeks that have already passed, regardless of whether or not I have ordered vegetables for those weeks- Unless there have been quality issues, issues with delivery, or software issues making it difficult to order that I have notified my farmers about.
  • Should I need to cancel my membership, I’ll notify Green Hart Farms two weeks in advance if possible. I recognise that:
    • Refunds will NOT be given for delivery weeks that have already passed regardless of whether or not I have ordered veggies for those weeks. If I have used more points than the total that would be allotted to the weeks I have ordered, my refund will be reduced accordingly, however I will not be refunded for points that should have been used.
    • There is a $20 cancellation fee for memberships cancelled after deliveries have begun. (With exception to cancellations due to extreme circumstances or quality issues which I have communicated to my farmers about)
  • I understand that the cooler bag my veggie delivery comes in remain property of Green Hart Farms, and agree to put them out for the delivery driver to pick up when he/she comes with my next delivery or otherwise ensure that they are returned to the farm. I am responsible for making sure these bags are returned. There is a $15 fee for each non-returned bag. (These bags are custom printed and can take a long time from when we order them to when we get them).