WELCOME WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTY CSA MEMBERS!

WHAT IS NEW THIS YEAR? Customers in Whatcom County who are used to our Growing Whatcom CSA will still have access to our traditional CSA shares, receiving weekly or every-other-week deliveries of the finest food coming out of local fields and a host of delicious add-ons. New this year is an expansion into Skagit County, new partnerships with similarly aligned growers, and the introduction of the Local Choice Food Box, Growing Washington's signature CSA program that allows members to choose every single item, every single week.

MULTIPLE FARMS; NEW PARTNERSHIP Growing Washington's established CSA program in Whatcom County has always been a collaborative effort of several farms. This year, we are pleased to partner with the growers at Viva Farms, a Farm Incubator in Skagit County, to expand the geographic reach of our CSA model and to help young and Latino farmers continue to work together to grow great food to feed our communities. With over twenty contributing farms adding in their unique assortment of crops throughout the season, members in both counties can be assured of a season's worth of delicious farm products. With one purchase our members invest in a share of the harvests from not one, but over twenty small, local farms!

CHOICE Some CSA's choose your food for you, while others let you make a few substitutions. For those that like the surprise of having your seasonal food chosen for you, we offer the Growing Whatcom and Viva Skagit boxes, which are filled with the best food that farmers in Whatcom and Skagit have to offer. In addition, customers may now sign up for The Local Choice Food Box, which lets you choose EVERY ITEM, EVERY WEEK. No food you don't recognize or vegetables you dislike. Just the fresh, local, food you know your family will eat. Total choice makes the Food Box a great value. You choose it, so you know you'll use it!

OPTIONS In addition to offering a variety of share types, members have the option of choosing from a variety of box sizes, over a dozen pickup locations throughout the region, weekly or every-other-week delivery, and a number of other delicious add-on products. In addition to the nearly 200 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains our farmers grow throughout the year, our customers also have several add-on options available. We offer customers the ability to also receive locally produced bread, delicious milk in a glass jar, homemade pasta, delectable butter, sour cream, locally roasted coffee, or farmstead cheese. And, new this year, meat!

LOCAL We are about as local as you can get without growing it in your garden! All of our participating farms are located in Washington, and nearly all of them are in Whatcom and Skagit Counties. Because it is traveling such a short distance, your food will be on the table generally less than 36 hours after harvest, making for fresh, great tasting meals. Low food miles and a great selection of fresh, chemical-free food....what more could you want for your family?

What our members have to say:

“The variety was impressive. The quality was shockingly fresh.”

“We've tried several CSAs and this one is the best, hands down.”

“We fell in love with at least five foods we'd never tried before. The kids refuse to eat anything but Honeycrisp Apples now, and I just won't buy berries out of season again after tasting those raspberries. And fennel and fresh shelling beans? Who knew?”

“OMG, OMG, I love my CSA. Can't wait until next year.”

“I felt like I was living in the Old West each week as I rambled up to the feed store to pick up my box of veggies, eggs and coffee. Please add bacon.”