Early Summer Box - June 7 to July 19, 2023
The Early Summer Box Subscription is a 7-week produce box subscription running from Wednesday, June 7th to Wednesday, July 19th, 2022. Each box will include 6-7 local/seasonal items (ex. strawberries, peaches, cherries, lettuce, kale, chard, salad greens, beans, beets, carrots, sweet corn, early cherry tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, herbs and more! Boxes will contain a mix of conventional and organic/ecological produce.
The Early Summer Box will not provide you with enough produce for the entire week, but it will give you a seasonal sampling of what's available locally!
Farms that we source produce include:
- Bowman's Organics (Wallenstein, ON)
- Loco Fields (Stratford, ON)
- Burkhart Tomatoes Wallenstein, ON)
- Fertile Ground Farm (St. Agatha, ON)
- Little Fields Farm (Bright, ON)
- Romagnoli Farms (Beamsville, ON)
- We also buy from the Elmira Produce Auction, a cooperative of farmers selling locally grown wholesale produce.
First Pick Up: Wednesday, June 7th
Last Pick Up: Wednesday, July 19th
Cost: $196 paid in full (which works out to $28week). Or a deposit of $50 with the remaining balance due the first day of pick up.
Should you have any questions, please let us know! jordan@legacygreens.com or 519-760-2535.
Boxes will be available for pick up at the store (18 Ontario St. N) on Wednesdays between 2pm and 6pm.
FAQs:
1) What do I need to do when I pick up my box?
- Arrive at the store between 2pm and 6pm on your pick up day
- Drop your name with a Legacy Greens staff member and we'll check you off the list.
- Bring a reusable bag. If you forget, we'll have some boxes on hand.
2) What if I’m away on a pick-up day?
- You have a couple options:
- Give your box to a friend. No need to notify us, your friend can drop your name when they pick up.
- If you notify us a week in advance, we will arrange to have a “doubled-up” box the week before or the week after you are away. Contact: manager@legacygreens.com.
- Please note that we do appreciate consistency as it's easier to manage for us, but we are happy to accommodate the occasional request.
3) I'm driving, any advice on parking?
- Free 30 minute parking on Ontario Street
- Free 2 hour street parking on King Street
- Often the parking across the street at Scotia Bank is free when the gates are up (usually after 5pm).
- City Parkade Lots are $3.20 for 2 hours. The closest one is on Duke Street (Between Ontario and Queen)