Nothing beats fresh-from-the-farm produce, and with spring in full swing, that urge to fill your kitchen with local veg is real. CSAs are one of the easiest, most impactful ways to support a sustainable local food system — and they keep farmers happy, which we’re also very much on board with. If you haven’t already locked in your CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share for the season, now’s the time! We’ve combed through our favourite options to see who’s still got spots; but move quickly — these go faster than self-control at a farmers’ market. Here’s what’s on our radar:

City Beet Farm

OPEN | Veggie CSA from June to October. Pick-up every Wednesday evening between 4pm and 6:30pm from the Federal Store (2601 Quebec Street) in Mount Pleasant. (Don’t forget to BYO bag or box!) 7-10 items adding up to ~$35 worth of veg per week, harvested from the Vancouver initiative’s various neighbourhood front and backyard farms. Payment plan available. BONUS: City Beet Farm also offers weekly (8 bouquets; $200) and bi-weekly (5 bouquets; $125) flower shares during the height of the summer (exact dates TBA). ALSO: For as little as $10, you can pay forward some good, locally grown food to someone in need by taking advantage of the ‘Veggies for a Neighbour’ option. DETAILS.

Cropthorne Farm

OPEN | 18-week-long Summer share, from mid-June to mid-October. Cropthorne’s CSA is flex to the max! Various size and price options are available depending on your household’s vegetable needs: Small (6-8 veg/week), Medium (7-9 veg/week) and Large (8-11 veg/week), ranging from ~$25-45 worth of Certified Organic produce per week. Early Bird pricing is in effect until March 31st, 2025. Payment plans also available! This year there are five different pick-up time options from either the Kitsilano Farmers Market (Sundays, 10am-2pm), West End Farmers Market (Saturdays, 9am-2pm) or directly from the Cropthorne farm (weekends, 9am-5pm and Tuesdays, 3:30-7pm). DETAILS.

Farmers on 57th

OPEN | ~20-week-long Full Harvest Share, May to October. $780 for 6-11 veggies per week. Pick-up only on Tuesdays from 3-6pm, directly from the farm (57th and Cambie). Farmers on 57th also offers a 14-week-long weekly ($350) or bi-weekly ($185) Flower Bouquet option, mid-June through September. Pick-ups available Tuesdays and Fridays. BONUS: This CSA includes perks such as complimentary tours, U-pick berries and winter harvesting, special event invites, and more. DETAILS.

Farm-to-Plate Marketplace

VIRTUAL | The Vancouver-based virtual Pay What You Can (PYWC) farmers market has partnered up with local food non-profits and farmers to feed members of the community by offering affordable (at cost) and free items. Pick-up available Thursdays 5-6pm directly from their distribution location; plus, multiple private and public community hub pick-up venues and days/times available citywide. BONUS: A $10.00 “no questions asked” subsidy is also available for those in need. DETAILS.

Glen Valley Organic Farm

OPEN | 26-week-long Main Season share, running from the beginning of June to the end of November, with the option to add fruit from Snowy Mountain Organics in Cawston (weekly or bi-weekly). $50 per week. Fruit share add-on is $36/week (July through October) with the possibility of extending it through November for just $22/week. Multiple Vancouver pick-up times/days and locations citywide, as well as Langley, Coquitlam, Port Moody, New West, Burnaby, North Van or directly from the Glen Valley farm in Abbotsford. BONUS: Glen Valley’s CSAs are customizable! More on that here. Additionally, there is no cap on delivery holds. DETAILS.

Harvest Community Foods

ONGOING | Weekly, year-round, no commitment necessary. $45 per week for enough locally sourced produce to feed two people. Order deadline every Tuesday at 3pm, for pick-up from Harvest (243 Union Street) the following Thursday between 4-7pm. BONUS: Check off other items on your grocery list (and/or give into your impulses) by filling up your pantry with local provisions available from the online grocery store, including condiments, toiletries and beverages, plus Harvest’s in-house broths, granola, salads and pizza dough – done and yum! DETAILS.

Salt and Harrow

OPEN | 2025 Summer CSA Large Shares (sized for a large family) run weekly for 20 weeks beginning on June 26th, 28th or 29th (depending on pick-up location); Medium Shares (enough to feed a couple) are bi-weekly for a total of 10 weeks. For those thinking ahead: a Full Year option (19-37 weeks) is also available for $855-1,665. Boxes contain at least $50 worth of produce each. Pick-up available from three Vancouver Farmers Market locations (Riley Park, Kitsilano, False Creek), as well as directly from the Salt and Harrow farm in Tsawwassen. $450-900. Payment plans available. BONUS: A 5% discount is applied to all CSA orders placed before April 1st, 2025. Get on it! DETAILS.

The Sharing Farm

OPEN | 19-week-long CSA Harvest Basket from June to November. Available as a $589 Small Share (6-8 veg/fruits amounting to at least $31 per week) or a $779 Large Share (7-11 veg/fruits adding up to at least $41 per week). Pick up is every Thursday, directly from the Farm in Richmond (2771 Westminster Hwy) from 3-7pm, or from 2928 East Georgia Street in East Van (near the PNE) from 5-7pm. Bonus: The Sharing Farm also offers a flexible “Friend of the Farm” share option, where members get to choose their veggies in advance from that week’s fresh options, and pay using a preloaded e-card. This option begins at $250, and can be used in-person at their Farmstand in Richmond, or with a minimum $30 order at the East Van pick-up location. DETAILS

Sole Foods Street Farms

OPEN | May 26th to October 13th. Three flexible, sliding scale CSA options to suit your veggie needs: 20-week-long full shares ($530-850); 10-week-long half-shares ($385); 5-week-long quarter-shares ($205). Box values amount to approximately $36 each. Pick ups are Wednesdays, from 12-6:30pm at Sole Foods’ Olympic Village farm gate; or alternately can be arranged for Saturdays from the West End Farmers Market. Payment plans available for all options. DETAILS

UBC Farm

OPEN | 20-week-long season kicks off June 10th until October 25th. Pick up from the UBC Farm (3461 Ross Drive) Tuesdays from 4-6pm and Saturdays from 11am-2pm, to coincide with UBC Farm’s weekly farmers’ markets. $625 for the season, for 5-9 different items grown on the UBC Farm, amounting to $31.25 worth of produce per week. BONUS: The UBC Farm’s CSA webpage is also a handy resource for archived recipes from previous CSA seasons. DETAILS

Valley Buds Flower Farm

OPEN | 14-week-long Valley Snacks CSA, late-June to early-October. $495 for ~$35 worth of fresh veg per week, locally grown by human ‘buds’, Alana Paterson and Michelle Pezel, on an “unconventional 2 acre plot” in the Squamish Valley. Pick-ups every Thursday from 12-6pm at Antisocial Skateboard Shop (2337 Main Street). BONUS: If you aren’t already in the know, besides growing good veg Valley Buds also has some serious flower game. Get your share of the goods by opting for one of three CSA Flower Shares: 5-week “Early Bloomer” option for $140; 6-week-long “Breezy Bloomer” ($175); or, for the floral fanatic, the 12-week-long weekly “Full Bloomer” subscription (mid-July to end-of-September) for $345.  (ALSO: Keep an eye on the Valley Buds IG feed for announcements about their flower and veg market pop-up, held weekly on the sidewalk in front of Antisocial.) DETAILS.

Did we miss your favourite CSA? Drop michelle @ scoutmagazine.ca a line.