Options
We realize that flexibility is as important to our customers as it is to our farmers. We appreciate our customers allowing the farmers the flexibility to fill the box with the best of the season—a delicious assortment of seasonal fruits, herbs and vegetables. In return, the Growing Whatcom CSA offers our customers many great options. CSAs are not a one size fits all item, and we hope that our choices offer something for everyone!

Half Share:
The Half Share Growing Whatcom CSA begins on Thursday, June 17th and runs every other week until Thursday, October 21st. This share size is most appropriate for those on the go, singles, couples, and small families. Half Share members pick up their boxes every other week and can expect to get the same exact 10-12 items as the Full Share. A Half Share of the Growing Whatcom CSA costs $250 for the season.

Full Share:
The Full Share Growing Whatcom CSA begins on Thursday, June 17th and runs every week until Thursday, October 28th. Customers pick up or have their boxes delivered every Thursday and can expect to receive 10-12 delicious fruit, vegetable and herb items each week! This share size is most appropriate for an average family of 3-5, and should provide enough fresh produce to keep the fridge stocked all week. A Full Share of the Growing Whatcom CSA costs $450 for the season.

Large Family/Vegetarian Share (the Veggie Bomb):
The Large Family/Vegetarian share was designed specifically for those that tear through fruits and vegetables and it is one step larger than a Full Share. Meant for larger families and/or those that rely heavily upon fresh produce for caloric intake, this share is also known as the Veggie Bomb! Those that sign up for the Large Family/Vegetarian share can expect a whopping 15+ items each week, starting Thursday, June 17th and running 20 consecutive weeks through Thursday, October 28th. A Large Family/Vegetarian Share of the Growing Whatcom CSA (The Veggie Bomb) costs $675 for the season.

The Fruit/Smoothie Share:
For those that start each morning making a smoothly, for those who love berries on their cereal, and for those that simply have a hankering for fruit, our farmers are providing a Fruit/Smoothie Share this year through the Growing Whatcom CSA. Recipients of this share will enjoy apples, pears, plums, blueberries, raspberries, boysenberries, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, grapes, and a host of other delicious fruits grown in Whatcom County and Washington state (including frozen berries after peak season). Four ample servings/varieties of fruit will be provided each week. Sorry, no bananas. All Shares start June 17th and run through October 28th. Half Size Fruit/Smoothie Shares are $175 for every other week pickup and Full Size Fruit/Smoothie Shares are $325 and are available every week.

Flower Share:
Customers who become Flower Share Members can expect a big, beautiful bouquet of flowers every week. Men, there is no better gift than the gift of flowers to the women in your life. Women, there is no better gift than the gift of flowers in your life. Featuring Whatcom County favorites like tulips, lilies, asters, zinnia, sunflowers, and a huge selection of seasonal perennial flowers, these bouquets will not disappoint! Flower Shares start on Thursday, June 17th and end Thursday, September 30th (16 weeks). Half Size Flower Shares are $135 and picked up every other week and Full Size Flower Shares are $220 and picked up every week.

Business Share Snack Box:
Research has proven that a well-fed workforce is a well-fed workhorse! There is no better way to liven up the office, energize employees, increase productivity, and cut down scuttlebutt than to treat your workplace to the Business Share Snack Box. Focused on replacing the proverbial office candy bowl and the sketchy holiday cookies, the Business Snack Box gives you between one and five appropriate snack packs for your office each week. Utilizing a community kitchen, our farmer chefs turn raw local produce into minimally altered office snack delights! Imagine vegetable platters with local dipping sauces, large tossed salads, rainbow flats of berries, luscious stone fruit, mounds of grapes, or other ready to eat, fresh, organic snacks. The Business Snack Box ranges in price, depending upon number of snack boxes per week and number of employees, and can be catered to your business. Business Share Snack Boxes start at $40 per week and start July 1st and run through September 30th, 14 total weeks. Business Share Snack Boxes come in a variety of sizes, including Small Business (3-5 people, $40 per week), Medium Business (5-10 people, $80 per week), and Large Business (10+ people per week, starting at $100 per week). Email for a personal meeting or for additional pricing options and structures.

Gobble, Gobble Share:
Buy Local for Thanksgiving the easy and efficient way! Buy your own heritage turkey this spring and let Growing Washington raise it for you on our farm, right up until Thanksgiving! This year Growing Washington will be offering a one-week CSA share specifically for Thanksgiving. Shares will be completely sourced from local farmers and other purveyors of fine foods and spirits, and are available in a variety of sizes ranging from a small gathering of 4-8 people to a 20+ person holiday major-rager. Customers may start with the basics (think turkey, mashed potatoes, green salad, stuffing, cranberry sauce, vegetable side and apple pie) and then add-on from a long list of specific dishes and corresponding products. Imagine local sweet potatoes, winter squash, veggie platters, cranberry sauce, old fashioned butter, handcrafted cheese, delectable wine, oven fresh bread, pastured brown eggs, thick-sliced Skagit bacon (just for good measure) and getting to eat your own turkey. Everything you need in one convenient stop! Like Wal-Mart, except exactly opposite. Customers will be buying their turkeys in advance (we are simply raising these turkeys—the customers own them). Shares must be purchased by July to ensure that the turkeys fatten up by November. Families will choose between two heritage breeds of turkeys, and may visit their turkey at any time. Naming turkeys is optional. Gobble, Gobble Shares start at $200.00 and are available to customers in King, Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties. Turkeys will be raised by new generation and immigrant farmers in a mutually educational and profitable project.