Cold Springs Organics

09/18/2026

Help us map the food system in Northumberland! Please share this with anyone who is involved in the food system in the region from producers to processors to buyers.

📍 HELP US MAP NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY’S FOOD SYSTEM!

What’s working well? Where are the gaps? And where are there opportunities to strengthen our local food system?

The Centre for Healthy Communities at Loyalist College is conducting research as part of the Northumberland Can Feed Northumberland project, with support from Community Power Northumberland and guidance from a local Steering Committee.

If you grow, produce, prepare, process, sell, distribute or provide food, or are involved in food access, education, community programs, policy, planning, health, agriculture or other work connected to the food system, we want to hear from you.

Your input will help us build a clearer picture of the people, farms, businesses, organizations, programs, services and other resources that make up Northumberland’s food system. It will also help us identify what is working, what is missing and where stronger connections may be possible.

➡️ Complete the survey by October 12:
https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/57D33T9

🌱 Learn more about the project and upcoming opportunities to participate:
https://northumberlandcanfeednorthumberland.ca/

PLEASE SHARE WIDELY.

Send this survey to farmers, businesses, organizations, programs and others in your network who should be part of this picture. Help us reach people we may not already know about and make sure no one is missed.

08/24/2026

Powerful websites you should know, Part 357: VeggieVault 🌱

Meal ideas, one grocery list, storage tips, prep help, and a backup dinner — all built around what’s actually in your CSA box this week.

07/09/2026

Does anyone have a unwanted compost tumbler sitting around that they'd like to donate or loan to us here at Cold Springs Organics? We have an awesome new CSA member who is helping us with our compost operation and we are looking to do small batch experiments using compost tumblers to dial in our process. We will pick up and return if desired.

06/17/2026

My mom stopped watching my CSA unboxing videos in 2023.

So this week I tried something completely different.

Instead of just showing what's in the box, I show how I store everything so none of it gets forgotten in the back of the fridge.

This week's box includes bok choy, spinach, kohlrabi, green garlic, beets, carrots, turnips and more.

Which storage tip was your favourite?

06/13/2026

🌱 We're back! 🌱

This morning marks our first day back at Cobourg Farmers Market | Northumberland County, ON for the 2026 season.

It's been a challenging spring on the farm. Cool temperatures slowed many of our crops, and some of the early favourites are arriving later than we'd hoped. The good news? The gardens are finally starting to catch up, and we're seeing beautiful signs of summer ahead.

Today we'll have a selection of fresh organic produce harvested from the gardens, including:

🥬 Romaine Lettuce
🥬 Spinach
🌈 Rainbow Swiss Chard
🩷 Candy Cane Beets
🤍 Japanese Salad Turnips
🍄 A small selection of fresh mushrooms
🥗 Chef Ashley's Plant-Based Caesar Salad

Looking ahead, we expect availability to improve significantly over the next few weeks. If you're hoping to get your hands on some of our most sought-after produce, website pre-orders beginning Monday will be the best way to reserve exactly what you're looking for.

Thank you for supporting local farms through the ups and downs of the season. We can't wait to see you at the market this morning!

06/08/2026

🌱🚜 TONIGHT AT THE FARM! 🚜🌱

Looking for a fun family activity this evening?

Join us for Family Farm Night at Cold Springs Organics! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💚

Come get your hands in the soil, explore the gardens, meet other local families, and experience where your food comes from. 🌱🥕🌞

✨ Tonight we'll: 🌱 Plant seeds and transplants
🚜 Take a wagon ride around the farm
🌿 Learn a little about organic farming
🪴 Take home your own seedling to grow
🥗 Enjoy some snacks and a refreshing drink

📅 Tonight – Monday, June 8
🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Cold Springs Organics, Port Hope

💚 FREE community event 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families welcome 🚫 No registration required

This season we're putting a bigger focus on building community through the farm, and we'd love for you to be part of it. 🌱🤝

Tag a friend who would enjoy an evening on the farm! 👇😊

🌱🚜🥕💚👨‍🌾👩‍🌾🌞🍅🥬🪴✨

05/27/2026

Today I had the opportunity to tour in Cobourg with Meghan, and I’m incredibly grateful for the time she took to show me behind the scenes. 🙏

From the cold storage and freezers ❄️ to the sorting area 📦 and food distribution space 🥕, I got to see firsthand how much care, coordination, and community effort goes into feeding neighbours who need support.

What stood out most was this:

❤️ The need is growing.

And while access to food matters deeply, so does access to healthy, nutrient-dense food.

Everyone deserves fresh food that helps people truly thrive. 🌱

That’s why our CSA and Feed 2 Families program mean so much to us.

When someone joins our CSA, they’re not only bringing fresh, certified organic local produce home to their own family each week 🥬🍅🥕…

They’re also helping support access to healthy local food for other families in our community through matching donations to the food bank. 🤝

One CSA membership. Two families nourished. ❤️

I truly believe local food can help solve local problems — and this is one small but meaningful way we can strengthen our community together. 🌎

Thank you again to Meghan and everyone at for the incredible work you do every single day. 🙌

If you’ve been thinking about joining our CSA, this is your sign to:
🌱 Eat well
🚜 Support local agriculture
❤️ Help nourish another family at the same time

DM us CSA for more details about what you get if you join our veggie box subscription program

05/25/2026

Farming is not always birds singing and nature humming. This winter, it was sometimes frozen knuckles, stubborn bolts, and a delivery truck that really doesn’t want to cooperate. 😅

My 9-year-old Grace got a firsthand lesson in the glamorous world of farm mechanics this winter. She learned that keeping fresh organic veggies moving from our farm to your family sometimes involves equal parts problem-solving, patience… and a few words we probably shouldn’t repeat. 😂

But honestly, I loved having her beside me—learning that hard things can be frustrating and worth figuring out. Farming isn’t just growing food; it’s fixing what breaks, adapting when plans change, and raising resilient kids along the way. 💚🚚❄️

04/23/2026

Ever wonder what you actually get in a CSA box?

You can see what it really looked like through the 2025 season.

What you’re seeing here was harvested within 24hrs of delivery — not shipped across the country, not sitting in storage for weeks.

That’s the difference.

Food that:
🥕 lasts longer
🥬 tastes better
🥒 actually gets used instead of wasted

Most people don’t realise how big that difference is… until they experience it.

If you’re curious what a full 18-week season looks like — we put together a simple guide that shows exactly what’s in the box each week.

👉 Comment CSA and I’ll send it to you.

04/21/2026

Winter threw it's best punches at us… but we’re not done yet 🌱💪

This nursery took a beating all season — wind, cold, the works.
But with a little wiggle wire, fresh greenhouse plastic, and some stubborn optimism… it’s back in action.

This is the next home for your seedlings as they grow.
This is where the season begins.

CSA sign-up is still open — and spots are filling.
Comment “CSA” and I’ll send you our free guide showing exactly what goes into a bin all season long 🥕📦