Winter Baskets
Winter baskets are back for a second year!
Available from January to April, our Winter Baskets are filled with wonderful fresh, locally grown vegetables including root vegetables, greenhouse greens, microgreens, apples, and more!
NEW THIS YEAR: baskets will contain a choice of dried goods and transformed natural products like jam, honey, pickled veggies and more. We will also offer a personalized choice of vegetables from the curently available selection.
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Why order Winter Baskets?
Three great reasons to bring home delicious produce!
1) Eat fresh, healthy food
that's locally grown; you'll get access all winter long. Winter doesn't have to mean an end to fresh food!
2) Support local farmers
and strengthen your local food system. We pay all of our producers a fair price, ensure they receive steady business during their quiet season, and source our products from farmers within 30-50km from the West Island.
3) Feed your community!
For each basket purchased a portion of the price is considered a donation that helps fund accessible baskets accessible for more people in our community, allowing everyone to enjoy healthy, seasonal food.
By paying a small extra fee, which is already included in the price, you are helping to subsidize these baskets for fellow West Islanders who are facing food insecurity. In addition, since this "extra" is also considered to be a donation, you will receive a tax receipt!
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How it works:
The program runs from January 11th to April 19th, with pick ups every other week.
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Subscribe for your baskets starting mid-October. Choose the pick-up point most convenient to you.
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Every other week you will choose your veggies, dried goods, and pick up your basket on Tuesdays from 3-6pm.
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Enjoy your fresh local food! And thank you for supporting local farmers and community members.
Pickup locations:
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St-Columba-by-the-Lake Church, 11 Av Rodney, Pointe-Claire
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Gerry Robertson Community Center, 9665 Boul Gouin O, Pierrefonds-Roxboro
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Westview Bible Church, 16789 Pierrefonds Blvd., Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Small basket: $40
Includes an $8 donation to fund subsidized baskets.
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12 organic eggs
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3 local vegetables
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2 dried good items of your choice
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1 transformed item (honey, jam, pickled veggies, depending on the week)
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1 hand-made baked good
Price for 14 weeks (7 baskets) =
$280 (incl. $56 donation)
Large basket: $60
Includes an $8 donation to fund subsidized baskets.
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24 organic eggs
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5 local vegetables
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2 dried good items of your choice
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1 transformed item (honey, jam, pickled veggies, depending on the week)
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1 hand-made baked good
Price for 14 weeks (7 baskets) =
$420 (incl. $56 donation)
► Example small basket:
12 eggs, 500ml jar honey, 5 lbs fingerling potatoes, 3 lbs beets, 2 lbs leeks, 500g quinoa, 500g red lentils, individual loaf of zucchini bread.
►Example large basket:
24 eggs, 500ml jar honey, 5 lbs fingerling potatoes, 4 lbs cabbage, 5 lbs beets, 3 lbs leeks, 5 lbs carrots, 500g brown rice, 500g green lentils, individual loaf of zucchini bread.
To learn more about the free and subsidized basket program, contact us at marches@corbeilledepain.com.
Want to support your community
without subscribing?
You can DONATE directly to the program!
We are aiming to raise an additional $10,000 which will provide an additional
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44 families with free small baskets or
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27 families large baskets over the whole winter or
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up to 100 families with subsidized baskets!
Your donation will go toward offering free or discounted food baskets to community members across the West Island who are experiencing food insecurity, during the season when accessing adequate food is most difficult.
Every $100 contributed provides two large food baskets to a household of 3 to 5 people, or three smaller baskets for a household of 1 to 2 people.
