Please Choose Your Boxes: Choose the box(es) you want from those listed below. IF YOU WANT TO PURCHASE A BOX VIA OUR PAYMENT PLAN, PLEASE GO TO OUR PAYMENT PLAN PAGE . If you register from this page you will be charged the full amount for your box at the time of purchase.
Discounts
Google Checkout will always show the full amount of the item you are purchasing. Early registration discounts will be applied back to your credit card as we process your order. Site host and referral discounts will be rebated back to your card prior to the start of the season.
TRADITIONAL BOX OPTIONS (Farmer chooses items to put in weekly box)
Half Share The Half Share CSA begins on Thursday, June 16th and runs every other week until Thursday, October 20th. 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 CSA begins on Thursday, June 16th and runs every week until Thursday, October 27th. 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.
The Veggie Bomb
The Large Family/Vegetarian (AKA The Veggie Bomb) 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. Those that sign up for the Large Family/Vegetarian share can expect a whopping 15+ items each week, starting Thursday, June 17th and running through Thursday, October 27th. The Veggie Bomb costs $675 for the season.
LOCAL CHOICE FOOD BOX OPTIONS (Customers choose every single item)
Combination Boxes New this season, the combination box lets you select both fruits and vegetables in the same box! You decide how many are fruits and how many are vegetables each time you order. (Please note: Because locally grown fruits aren't widely available until mid-July, the first four weeks of the combination box will be all vegetables.)
Small Combination Box
The small combination box contains your choice of 10 fruits and vegetables, salad greens, eggs, grains, flour, and butter. $34 per week, $612 for the entire Local Choice Food Box main season (Thursday, June 16-Thursday, October 13).
Large Combination Box
The large combination box provides your choice of 14 fruits and vegetables, salad greens, eggs, grains, flour, and butter. $48 per week or $864 for for the entire Local Choice Food Box main season (Thursday, June 16-Thursday, October 13).
Vegetable Boxes
Vegetable boxes provide a huge selection of fresh, healthy vegetables, salad greens, eggs, grains, flours, and butter. Choose exactly what you want from what's fresh on the farms each week.
Small Vegetable Box
The small vegetable box contains your choice of 8 items. $24 per week or $432 for the entire Local Choice Food Box main season (Thursday, June 16-Thursday, October 13).
Large Vegetable Box
The large vegetable box costs provides you 12 items each week. $36 per week or $648 for the entire Local Choice Food Box main season (Thursday, June 16-Thursday, October 13).
Fruit Boxes Fruit boxes round out any meal and make for great summer snacks. You'll find out that Washington grows a lot more than just great apples! Because locally frown fruit is not readily available until things warm up, fruit boxes begin Thursday, July 14 and run fourteen weeks through Thursday, October 13th.
Small Fruit Box
The small fruit box contains 4 fruits of your choosing each week. $16 per week or $224 for the fourteen-week fruit season.
Large Fruit Box
The large fruit box is filled with 6 orders of fruit. $24 per week or $336 for the fourteen-week fruit season.
ADD-ONS
Make your CSA your one-stop-food-staple-shopping experience!
The best part is that we do all the leg work, and you get to pick up the add-ons when you pick up your CSA box. Talk about a time saver!!
Customers may choose to add on local eggs, pasta, milk, butter, cheese, (roasted) coffee, or bread to their CSA share. Full Share add-on purchases are picked up every week starting Thursday, June 18th and ending on Thursday, October 29th . Half Share add-on purchases are picked up every other week, with a first pickup date of Thursday, June 18th and a last pickup date of Thursday, October 22nd .
Free Range, Pastured Raised Eggs: If you long for yellow yolks, brown shells, and simply superior taste then the Egg Share add on might be right for you. These eggs come straight from healthy chickens who are free to roam, and are fed only organic food. These beautiful hens live free in the pasture and eat grass, insects and organic grains as they roam in the green fields all day long. The eggs customers will receive are high in protein, low in cholesterol, and rich in Omega-3's and Vitamins A & E. These delicious, old fashioned eggs are produced locally in Whatcom and Skagit Counties. **Local, Organic eggs are in high demand and short supply. We will run out of egg add-ons quickly. Buy now to secure your eggs.** To add-on an Egg Share (one dozen per week) every week between June 16 th and October 27 th is $110. To add-on an Egg Share every other week between June 16 th and October 20 th is $60.
Delicious Local Milk: The milk in the Growing Whatcom CSA is the freshest milk you can get without going straight to the cow. Produced by Twin Brook Creamery , this milk comes from local Jersey cows in Lynden, and is delivered fresh from the farm to your CSA box in one day. Customers will receive a half-gallon glass bottle and may choose between 1% and 2%. To add-on a Milk Share every week between June 16 th and October 27 th is $62. To add-on a Milk Share every other week between June 16 th and October 20 th is $31. NOTE: Glass bottles must be returned when empty for reuse.
Sweet Cream Butter: This butter comes straight from our friends at Breckenridge Farm and is delicious in every way. It's the Dairy Best ! This stuff will make you think of grandma. Comes to you in a convenient 8 oz. container, just like in the store. Add-on a Butter Share every week between June 16 th and October 27 th for only $42. To add-on a Butter Share every other week between June 16 th and October 20 th the price is $22.
Farmstead Cheese: Sourced straight from local farmers, members buying the Cheese Share will enjoy the best cheeses we can find that are made within two hours of our customers. Members will enjoy a hefty and/or fine portion of local cheese sourced from a variety of local farmer artisans. The focus will be on variety, giving customers a taste of many different cheeses. Cheese Shares are $11 per week—a great value. To add-on a Cheese Share every week between June 16 th and October 27 th the cost is $220. To add-on cheese every other week between June 16 th and October 20 th the cost is $110.
Local Sour Cream: This delicious, hand-crafted sour cream comes straight from our friends at Breckenridge Farm and is delicious in every way. It's the Dairy Best ! This stuff will make you re-think what sour cream is supposed to taste like! Comes to you in a convenient 8 oz. container, just like in the store. Add-on a Sour Cream Share every week between June 16 th and October 27 th for only $42. To add-on a Sour Cream Share every other week between June 16 th and October 20 th the price is $22.
Local Loaves: Nothing says lovin' from the oven like fresh local bread. Sourced from our neighbors at Avenue Bread , this stuff is a delicious Whatcom County staple. Like the cheese add-on, the focus of the Local Loaves Share is variety. Customers will be delighted by multigrain, honey whole wheat, Italian, sourdough, rosemary, pumpernickel, and many other delicious varieties. Because we will be rotating the type of bread you receive, please tell us if there are any breads that you won't eat. To add-on a Local Loaves Share every week between June 16 th and October 27 th the cost is $95. To add-on a Local Loaves Share every other week between June 16th and October 20 th the cost is $50.
Growing Whatcom Blend Coffee:
Brewed especially for our Growing Whatcom family, Bellingham-based Agribay Coffee Roasters has come up with a special blend to keep you moving! Delicious, full bodied, locally roasted organic coffee. We are offering our “Growing Whatcom Blend,” and “Growing Whatcom Decaf Blend.” You Choose. Both are delicious. These reusable bags come filled with 12oz of premium java, roasted to perfection. Your choice of full-bean or pre-ground.To add-on a Coffee Share every week between June 16 th and October 27 th the cost is $115. To add-on a Coffee Share every other week between June 16 th and October 20 th the cost is $60.
Fresh, Local Pasta Growing Washington has teamed up with “Local Purchasing” award winner Bellingham Pasta Company, to offer fresh, hand-made, seasonal pasta to our growing family of add-on options. The company buys many of its ingredients from local farmers like those who power Growing Washington, and members can expect to receive a large variety of pasta in both terms of type (e.g. spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine, fussily, penne) and in terms of variety (e.g. spinach, whole wheat, red pepper, semolina). One pound of fresh pasta to feed the whole family! To add-on local, hand-made pasta every week between June 16 th and October 27 th the cost is $100. To add-on local, hand-made pasta every other week between June 16 th and October 20 th the cost is $55.
Flower Share Customers who become Flower Share Members can expect a big, beautiful bouquet of flowers every week. Featuring Whatcom County favorites like tulips, lilies, asters, zinnia, sunflowers, and a huge selection of seasonal perennial flowers, these bouquets will not disappoint! To add-on a FlowerShare every week between June 16th and October 27th is $220. To add-on a Flower Share every other week between June 16th and October 20th is $135.
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