Many of you have made our farm gate a part of your routine, and we're incredibly grateful for your support. When we started the farm, one of the most important things to us was having a farm gate shop so that we could sell directly to customers, to supply vegetables that are freshly picked, with zero supply chain, at farm prices - something that is impossible to get unless you grow your own food. We've fed so many people this way over the last six years, and made many friends along the way. Some people we see every week, some once a year, but all have been appreciated.
But it's time for us to change things up a bit. As much as we love welcoming folks to the farm every Saturday, we need to create more of a work-life balance for ourselves, and focus on parts of the business that are more reliable.
So here's the plan:
ONLINE ORDERS WILL CONTINUE - nothing will change with order pick ups, in fact the online shop will probably become more versatile, as we'll be able to list single veggie items, not just mixed boxes, and probably bring back home delivery as well.
We'll only be open for browsing on select Saturdays throughout the year (such as long weekends). We'll be open as usual until mid-March, then we'll be open again at Easter. But don't worry, we'll let you know when we're going to be open!
We'll continue to supply the local grocers and restaurants that we do now.
We've put a great deal of thought into this decision, and thankfully everyone we've talked to about it has been very understanding. For many of you we think this will be no big deal as you're already using the ordering system anyway. Ordering offers more reliability for you in terms of knowing exactly what you can get from us; it gives you more flexibility for when you collect your order; and it's a very sustainable way for us to sell our produce, as there is no waste.
Thanks for reading and we look forward to continuing to fill your orders throughout the week.
Cheers,
Anna & Chris
