Description
NOTE: This is for Port Alberni pick-up locations only. If you’d like to pick up in Parksville, please purchase from this entry.
The Fall CSA Weekly Veggie Share Subscription is an 8 week program September 9h – October 30th.
The Fall Subscription features fresh produce like: corn, carrots, beets, zucchini, patty pans, microgreens, squash, melons, pumpkin, garlic, kale, lettuce, salad mix, turnip, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, kohlrabi, collard greens, plums and apples.
The TRC program is proud to offer delicious fresh bread and buns as an optional addition to our CSA boxes.
Save 10%! If all three Seasons are ordered together, 10% will be deducted automatically at the Checkout.
About Shelter Farm
Shelter Farm is a Market Garden Social Enterprise operated by the Port Alberni Shelter Society. Located on a 172acre ALR zoned property within the Alberni Valley. We grow 70 varieties of Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs. We are home to the Alberni Valleys first Therapeutic Recovery Centre which immerses participants in the therapeutic benefits of farm life. As well, we host a Peer Employment Program through partnership with INEO Employment Services for people struggling with homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a system that connects the producer and consumer within a food system. The consumer purchases “Shares” of the harvest upfront before the beginning of the season. This upfront investment in the farm allows the farmer to access resources required to have a successful harvest. At Shelter Farm we have 3 seasons of CSA Shares. A Spring 8 week program, a Summer 14 week program and a Fall 8 week program. The shares will be fresh, in season, fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Weekly Pick-Up Details
Weekly pick-up times and locations are listed on the main Shop page, you can select your preference at the checkout as well, and change any time if needed, just let us know.
Please bring your own reusable bags.
Note: there’s a limit of 60 total subscriptions, don’t delay!
What Our Customers Are Saying
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Our peak growing season is finally winding down, and it was busy spring and summer! Below are a few recent highlights from Shelter Farm:
– Staff changes. In early 2022, Shelter Farm said goodbye to it’s creator and first Farm Manager, Guy Langlois. We’d like to wish Guy a very happy retirement and thank him for all he has contributed. Special welcome to new farm manager, Claire Gendron.
– Veggie box program a huge success. We would like to extend a big thank you to all of our 2022 CSA members for making our weekly veggie box program such a huge success! Stay tuned for announcements on our 2023 CSA program.
– NEW online store coming soon. Very soon, Shelter Farm will be opening an online store, providing another way to purchase our farm fresh produce. We will have one-mid week pick up location in the off season, starting soon and two pick up times and locations in the main season starting in 2023.
– Thank you to our partners. Shelter Farm had another great season working with INEO Employment to deliver the Peer Employment Program, a low-barrier employment program for folks (at risk of and) experiencing homelessness. We would also like to acknowledge North Island College – for the fourth season in a row – who helped deliver our low-barrier Farming and Cooking Programs.
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The spring, summer and fall Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) weekly veggie share subscriptions are now available!
Each box is filled with fresh, locally grown produce from Shelter Farm and directly supports our therapeutic recovery programs. For example, the 8-week Spring program runs from March 25th to May 15th with pick up options in both Port Alberni and Parksville. CSA subscriptions are a simple and meaningful way to support local food, community connection, and recovery.
New for 2026 is the bread & bun option – if you’d like freshly baked bread or buns with your CSA, you can select that option as well!
BONUS: Save 10% on your order if you order all three seasons at once! (Applied automatically at checkout.)
Learn more: https://portalbernishelter.com/shop/
