Monday to Friday 9-8
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9-6
And yes, the bakery will be up and running with everything, the natural meats freezer will be fully stocked, the Manitoba and Canadian dry goods will all be in place, and if the spring is a warm one, we may even have Asparagus. But you all know by now, local produce marches to the beat of its own drummer. It will arrive when it's darned good and ready.
NEW FOR THIS YEAR!!
We are making an exciting addition to Crampton's Market this summer. To complement our retail store, and to help more small farmers go organic we will be adding a CSA program for those customers who would like to purchase spray free and organic Manitoba produce.Starting the first week of July and running for 14 weeks Crampton's is offering our very own Crampton's Sponsored Agriculture.
We have partnered with 6 Manitoba farmers to offer a weekly pre packed produce bag. Each week we will be filling the bags with what an average family of 4 (2 adults, 2 small children), would eat for produce for the week. If you are a vegetarian family, or a HUGE veggie eater like our household of 2, this would only represent a portion of what your family may consume during the week. Our "Half Share" option is for people living on their own, or a couple.
The boxes will be filled with a mix of spray free and certified organic produce from Manitoba. 6 farmers participating in this venture means that your risk is lowered. If one farmer floods or gets hailed out, you still have 5 other farmers to count on.
Sign up at the store between May 9th and June 15th
Cost-$490 per share (comes to $35/week)
By popular demand HALF SHARE $280 (comes to $20/week).
Payment-We accept cash and debit at the store. To hold your spot, full payment of share must be made by June 15th.
You get-14 weeks of fresh Manitoba spray free and organic produce beginning Wednesday, July 4th
Pick up-Every Wednesday from 9 am till 8 pm starting July 4th right at Crampton's Market. Can't make it on a Wednesday? Send a friend to pick it up (let us know first). All boxes not picked up by closing on Wednesday will be donated to Siloam Mission or Agape table. Shares run from July 4th to Wednesday October 3rd.
What's in the box? Whatever is local, fresh, in season and spray free or certified organic. The contents of your box will change every week but throughout the season will include (weather depending)
-lettuces, kale, swiss chard, garlic, asparagus, cucumbers, herbs, potatoes, carrots, beets, beans, snap peas, strawberries, raspberries, saskatoons, sour cherries, apples, plums, wild blueberries, melons, corn, squash, tomatoes, zucchini, leek, onions, peppers etc etc.
Substitutions? Sorry but no. What is available is what is available. We will strive to have the greatest variety possible in each box, meaning that there should be something for everyone.
Is this for me?-Our CSA is for you if you will be in Winnipeg for most weeks during the summer, or can have someone pick it up if you are at the lake. If you love to cook, discover new foods, and want only the freshest of Manitoba spray free and organic produce! Our CSA is perfect if you would like to cut your shopping time down AND increase the amount of fruit and vegetables in your diet. Won't be in town for one month of the CSA? Donate your portion to charity or find a food buddy to partner with.
It's too much!!-Can't eat 35 dollars worth of produce a week? Participate in our half share program or find a friend to share with. Neighbours, family members or a colleague can make a great food buddy.
Start saving up now, and join our CSA when we open again in May!
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Here is a comment from Bill that I received via email and he asked me to post for him.
ReplyDelete"In regard to the Sponsored Agriculture plan, we are very interested but we have circumstances that make participation difficult.
We will be away for most of August and there are only 2 of us. If someone would be interested in sharing with us on a pro rata basis, that would be ideal. Nonetheless, since I was unable to post my comments, I am hoping the you can post on my behalf.
We have been customers since inception and will continue as long as we can.
Bill"
I've already been getting emails from customers who are interested in the CSA but would like to find someone to partner with.
DeleteI'd love some suggestions as to how we (Crampton's), can help people find each other to partner with a grocery share while not compromising anyone's privacy, email addresses phone numbers and the like.
Quick question - If we subscribe to the half-share but find later that it's not enough for us, can we upgrade to the family pack?
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ReplyDeleteI interested in particpating in the half share with my co-worker. I'm new to this and wanted to know if you could describe how much produce we would be getting for $20? Or even better, could you can post a picture from last year? It would be nice to know before I commit to make sure I'm getting my monies worth. Thanks!
I'm with LP (above comment). A sense of how much produce for each option would indeed be helpful.
ReplyDeleteStart a Facebook page for the CSA and people can find each other there without divulging private info.
Hello everyone! The CSA has sold out for the season. Thank you for the fabulous response!! As to amounts that are in each bag, this is the first year that we are doing a CSA so have no comparison to give you. The CSA is not about getting a "deal" on produce. It's about guaranteeing that the produce that you receive every week is Local AND spray free or Organic. It's about building the number of organic and spray free farms in Manitoba. Our full share will feed a family of 2 adults and 2 small children for the veggie portion of the evening meal for 7 days. At a price of $35 a week, that relates cost wise to $5.00 per day of veggies. The half share will do the same for a lighter eating couple or a heavier eating single person (like myself).
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