Cropthorne Farm

05/31/2026

The Countdown continues...

Just 5 days away from Farmstand opening for the Summer Season!

We are loving munching on these peppery radishes right now! Great as a crunchy snack with dip or hummus. Or try them quick pickled as a topping on your favorite tacos and burgers. Or have a French inspired lunch of a crusty baguette topped with butter and salted sliced radishes. Yum!

As Summer nears closer what veggies are you dreaming of and how are you preparing them?

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05/29/2026

THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS! Mark your calendars!

☀️ We are just a week away from opening our Farmstand for the Summer Season! ☀️

Starting Friday June 5th, the farmstand will be open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. (Closed Mondays)

Cucumbers are pumping so expect plenty of Long English and Minis Cukes! Plus Snap Peas, Radishes, Bok Choi, Arugula, Salad and more!

We also have lots planted and growing out in the field and hoophouses so you can expect lots of new delicious veggies over the coming weeks.

Our crew has been hard at work over the past few months and we can wait to share the bounty of all that hard work with our community!

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05/21/2026

May on the farm! A month full of planting, irrigating, weeding and odd jobs around the farm. We’ve had more crew return and have been getting lots done around the ahead of summer.

June is just around the corner with lots to look forward to:

🥒 The Farm Stand will be open 6 days a week on Friday, June 6th
🥕 First Summer CSA baskets start on Tuesday, June 16th with first weekend baskets on June 20th and 21st
🥬 Our return to Kits market in mid-June - stay tuned for the date

In the meantime we’ll be open on Saturdays at the Farm Stand. See you soon!

05/05/2026

Enjoyed reading this piece in the Globe and Mail this weekend.

It is incredibly precise and detailed, with months of planning. It is also incredibly stressful, both with the financials and long hours and still incredibly amazing what all the farms across this country do each year. We risk so much each and every year to get food on the table and wouldn’t change it for a second yet.

A thoughtful article with an interesting and unsung perspective on the yearly megaproject that is feeding our nation.

Agriculture: A mega project hiding in plain sight

04/30/2026

Not only do we love growing delicious veggies, we do enjoy growing some beautiful blooms that we can share with our community.

When you sign up for our Summer CSA, a special perk our members get is access to our CSA U-pick flower field. Members are welcome to pick a small bouquet to take home each week!

And that means our Kits & West End CSA members too! Come by the farm anytime during farmstand hours to pick yourself a bouquet.

Some flowers you can expect include; Sunflowers, Strawflowers, Dahlias, Zinnias, Statice, Feverfew, Marigolds, Verbena & lots more!

Check out all the CSA details on our website: https://cropthornefarm.com/project/summer-csa/

04/23/2026

Hard to believe we are just a couple months away from the start of Summer! Cucumbers are in the ground and tomatoes are going in next! We can't wait for all of this delicious summer veg and to share it with our community!

We still have spots left for our Summer CSA at our Farm, West End & Kitsilano Farmers Market pick up locations!

I8 Weeks from June-October, $30/week (with a Sliding Scale payment option) and perks including a weekly newsletter, flower u-pick & pumpkin u-pick in the Fall.

Farm Shares are a great way to support & know the Farmers in your community and to keep your food $$ local. Plus you get to enjoy some of the best local organic produce all Summer long!

DM us if you have any questions about our CSA! And we would appreciate passing along this post to any friends or family you think may be interested!

04/10/2026

Is this post a little late? You bet!

Is this still pretty awesome? You betcha!

We are so proud of our partnership with as we were able to donate over 17,000 pounds of produce to those who needed it in 2025.

🥕🥦And a special thank you to all our CSA members who choose to donate their share if they skip a week- your veggies go to strengthen food security in Delta 💪

⭐ And another special thank you to the dedicated all-star volunteers who come to the farm each week to collect the veggies and get it into the right hands. One of the biggest challenge in donating veg is logistics and a great team was able to pickup and kept everything so smooth 🙌

04/06/2026

‼️HIRING ALERT‼️

Do you (or someone you know!) love the finer details of growing plants 🌱
Geeking out over new pests and seeding rates 🤓??
Learning about which biological insect to apply🐞??
Strategizing optimal irrigation set-ups💧??

Why We’re Hiring?
At Cropthorne we’re all about the details and improving our systems year-on-year. As the farm grows and matures we have created this new role to help us dial in some of our production goals.

We are looking for someone with previous growing experience who is keyed in to plant growth and needs.

You’d be:
🍅 🥒 🌶️ Working in the high tunnels to help grow beautiful tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and winter greens.

🪱🪄🌱Working on our nutrient plan- adding amendments, organic matter and magic back into the soil.

🐞🪲🐝Scouting for pests and adding biologicals to fight the good fight!

💦📚☀️Working with soil probes and daylight data for optimal irrigation.

And overall, grow some beautiful organic veggies with a great supportive team who is as enthusiastic about growing plants as you are! 💚🥕🥦🫜🫛🍓💚

All the details are on our website
www.cropthornefarm.com

04/02/2026

WE CAN BARELY CONTAIN OUR EXCITEMENT BECAUSE....

This Saturday, April 4th, our Farm Stand will be back open!!!

Ever since we received the news about the bridge re-opening, we have been preparing to welcome our customers back to Westham Island!!

As a thank you for your patience and support through the last 10 weeks, we have planned a couple giveaways and door prizes for our customers coming by this weekend 🙌🏼

Hope to see some new and familiar faces, we are super excited to welcome our community back to the farm 👩🏼‍🌾💚