Is my basket delivered to my home or to a point of delivery?

Your basket will be delivered to a point of delivery that you select when you subscribe.

Do I subscribe by contacting Équiterre?

You subscribe by directly contacting the farm you select.

Can I choose the content of my basket?

To make their lives easier, the farmers prepare your basket themselves. They offer standardized baskets, but the mini-market format is often offered with choices. As well, an exchange basket is always available on site.

Which basket format should I choose?

The formats and values of baskets vary from one farm to another and the quantity of vegetables that an individual, couple or family consumes varies depending on how often you cook, eat out, etc. In any case, you can modify the format of your basket along the way.

Does my basket contain only local, organic food?

Organic baskets contain only organic food from Québec. No products are imported. However, if the farm you choose is currently in the process of certification, you will receive fresh, local products that are not certified organic.

Why must I pay an $18 contribution to Équiterre’s family farmers network?

Your contribution enables Équiterre to support family farmers in their organization, marketing and promotion. It also enables us to develop the format in order to offer it to a larger number of customers. Thus, all subscribers contribute towards funding the project and farmers pay a reasonable contribution. This contribution does not make you a member of Équiterre.

Does Équiterre guarantee my season with the farm?

Équiterre cannot make any guarantees concerning the partnership between farms and subscribers. The family farmers’ network is based on a link of solidarity between a farm and its customers. It is customers’ responsibility to inform themselves about the nature of the farm’s project before subscribing, and it is the farm’s responsibility to take every means necessary to ensure that the quality and quantity of products are sufficient to satisfy subscribers throughout the entire season. Équiterre only acts as an intermediary between farms and subscribers so that they can participate in this ecological, community-based and human scale food model.

Are there also deliveries in wintertime?

Some family farmers, about 20 of them, offer winter vegetable baskets, as well as a collective composed of 20 farms, “Bio Locaux.” This type of basket means farms must plan for additional harvests during the summertime and have the infrastructures to store and distribute root vegetables for the wintertime. Wintertime baskets are generally delivered every two weeks, from November to March or April. They primarily contain root vegetables (potatoes, cabbages, carrots, onions, garlic, etc.) and often, greens, greenhouse vegetables, sprouts and prepared products.