What's a CSA?

Registration for our 2025 CSA program is now open!  Sign up by December 31, 2024 to take advantage of our Early Bird offer

(see below for details)!

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is about building a relationship between you and your farmer!

How does it work?

Our 2025 CSA program will run from the week of June 16th until the week of October 13th, inclusively, for a total of 18 weeks.  You can sign up for 14 to 18 weeks.


Choose from one of three pick-up locations

At the farm- 3723 2nd Line Road, Alexandria - on  Thursdays or Saturdays

2396 Wyndale Crescent, in Ottawa's Alta Vista neighbourhood - on Wednesday, 4-6 pm

At the Vankleek Hill Farmers Market - on Saturdays, 9:30 to 12:30

Choose from 3 different sizes

Small - $600 for 18 weeks or $33.33/week (actual value of $660)

Medium - $800 for 18 weeks or $44.44/week (actual value of $880) 

Large - $1000 for 18 weeks or $55.55/week (actual value of $1100)

Which size is right for me?

Let's compare 3 sample summer boxes:

Small

  • Small tiny tomatoes
  • Green onions
  • Beets
  • 2 slicer tomatoes
  • 2 bell peppers
  • Small salad greens
  • 1 zucchini
  • Small portion of flat beans

Medium

  • Small tiny tomatoes
  • Green onions
  • Beets
  • 3 slicer tomatoes
  • 3 bell peppers
  • Small salad greens
  • 2 zucchinis
  • Large portion of flat beans

Large

  • Large tiny tomatoes
  • Green onions
  • Beets
  • 4 slicer tomatoes
  • 4 bell peppers
  • Large salad greens
  • 3 zucchini
  • Large portion of flat beans

And now, 3 sample fall boxes:

Small

  • Fresh dill
  • Carrots
  • Red onions
  • 1 delicata squash
  • Small salad greens
  • 1.5 lbs of potatoes
  • No peppers
  • Small red cabbage

Medium

  • Fresh dill
  • Carrots
  • Red onions
  • 2 delicata squash
  • Small salad greens
  • 2 lbs of potatoes
  • 2 poblano peppers
  • Medium red cabbage

Large

  • Fresh dill
  • Carrots
  • Red onions
  • 3 delicata squash
  • Large salad greens
  • 2.5 lbs of potatoes
  • 2 poblano peppers
  • Large red cabbage

Frequently Asked Questions

Boxes are not customizable. However, every household is invited to identify ONE vegetable that they would prefer not to receive. When that item is in season, we will happily replace it with another item of comparable value!

Yes! You can opt to add fresh microgreens to your weekly box for an extra $5/week! (This total will be added to your CSA invoice). Also, if picking up at the farm, feel free to browse the farmstand for extras you might like to purchase to add to your box. And, if picking up in Ottawa, you will have the opportunity to purchase extra veggies at pick-up, such as veggies that might not be featured in your box that week or items that you might like more of, such as salad greens.

No, you don't! Our CSA program will run for 18 weeks, but you don't have to sign up for all of them. If you are planning a vacation or a few weeks away at the cottage, indicate how many weeks you would like to sign up for when you register. You will then be invoiced the weekly price of the size you choose x the number of weeks that you signed up for. Please note we require that you sign up for a minimum of 14 weeks.

If you are unable to pick up your box on a week that you signed up for, please arrange to have a friend, family member or neighbour pick it up for you. Alternatively, we would be happy to donate an amount of food that is equivalent to the value of your box to our local food bank - just let us know if this is your preference. Please note that we will accommodate a request to skip a week in exchange for credits under ONLY extraordinary circumstances, at our discretion.

Once your registration information has been received, you will be sent an invoice confirming your order and indicating your total amount due. Payment can be made either in full at that time, or in 2 instalments with a $10 administration fee. If paying in 2 instalments, your second payment is due by May 1st, 2025. Payment can be made by e-transfer to info@dreamsmallfarm.ca or with cash or by cheque made out to Dream Small Farm. If you require an alternate payment plan, please do reach out to us - we are happy to accommodate a request to pay in smaller, more frequent instalments, when needed!

Signing up is easy! Simply click on the Sign up button, fill in the required fields of the Sign up form and hit Submit! Soon after your form has been received, we will send you an invoice, confirming your order details and providing you with the amount owing. You will have the option of paying the full amount owed upon sign-up or deferring half of your full payment until May 1st, with a $10 administration fee.