In return for advance payment, we supply customers with baskets of fresh vegetables from our farm in Lanark. This is an easy, economical way to enjoy your favorite vegetables on the day they are harvested.
Details:
To buy your share of the harvest, contact Bob Whitmore
by phone (613) 278-1937 (after 5 PM)
CSA Share
-Pay in advance for a series of seasonal harvest deliveries that are delivered regularly; Lanark area customers pick up at the farmgate store on Iron Mine Road.
-Honey, mushrooms, and pork are NOT included in the basic CSA share price. You can order these items at additional cost and have them delivered with your CSA basket. Subject to availability - reserve early.
Payment methods: E - transfer, cash or cheque accepted. Cheques payable to Whitsend Market Garden.
E-transfer to Whitscust @ gmail.com
Tax on food is "0" rated. No HST need be calculated.
E-transfer to Whitscust @ gmail.com
Produce is delivered to your doorstep. I recommend that you either make arrangements to ensure that someone is at home, OR, leave a cooler or other animal proof container by your door. I cannot deliver food at any other time in the week. Our food delivery services the following Ottawa neighborhoods - Centrepointe, Trend-Alrington, and Bridle Park. Some streets in the Kakulu and Katimivik neighborhoods will also be considered.
For Perth, I am willing to deliver to Perthmore, north of North St. and east of Drummond St. I will consider further south of North St. if there is sufficient interest. Call to inquire.
I might be able to deliver to
households between our farm in Lanark and west Ottawa (My route is usually along HWY 10 to Dwyer Hill).
Travelling beyond my delivery area is too time consuming when considering traffic, parking, etc. However, in some cases, I may be able to add a stop if your home is on my delivery route - contact me and we can determine if delivery to your place is possible. I will have to take into account the amount of time a detour such as this will require.
For all customers:
Harvest Dates: 12 to 14 deliveries from early June to late October. Predicted delivery dates can be found at the bottom of this page. It is possible that weather or other factors may cause a change in the overall schedule - ie, how late or early spring is. Extreme heat may also cause some crops to go dormant, delaying their harvest.
Customer absences: Please let us know if you will be away so we can adjust our harvest accordingly. I can hold items such as potatoes and garlic until your return. It is possible you may miss some crops, if so, I will replace the missed crops with something extra at a later point in the season. (Or earlier if I know in advance about your absence).
Crops such as onions, garlic and squash require curing. We do this for you.If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us at the phone number or email us at whitscust@gmail.com.
2026 Delivery Schedule
There will be no snow peas this season (June). Instead, I MIGHT be growing snap peas for the late summer and early autumn.
Please Note:
I have calculated a probable case scenario (most predicted harvests succeeding and delivered in good quality).
This is a general guide, and may have to be adjusted due to the growing conditions that occur during the season.
I find that the last weeks of April and the first weeks of May in particular can cause an entire years schedule to go awry, and the effects last well into the season. This usually results in some dates having to shift by a week or two (either later or sooner).
As well, there are some new varieties I am trialing this season. I can only make educated guesses based on feedback from seed houses and local growers who have different growing conditions and soil, so I cannot fully predict how some varieties will perform.
2026 CSA Delivery Plan
(Subscription Customers in Ottawa start receiving deliveries on July 2nd)
June
18:
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Arugula & Bekana (1/4 Lb)
Pac Choi(1 ½ Lbs)
Green Garlic(2-3 stalks)
Radish(12
roots)
Possible: Spinach (1/2 Lb)
June
23:
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Arugula (1/4 Lb)
Scapes (Quantity TBD, probably 1/2 Lb min)
Possible: Pac Choi(1 ½ Lbs)
July 2:
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Arugula (1/4 Lb)
Kale (6 Oz)
Green Onion (bunch)
Pac Choi (1 ½ Lbs)
Radish (12 roots),
Possible: Beets (TBD, maybe full shares only)
Notes: Some crops (choi, radish) might only be available two of the first three weeks.
July
16:
Beans (400 gram)
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Chard (1/2 Lb)
Fennel
Tomato (maybe 1 fruit ea)
Cherry Tomato (1/4 lb)
Green Pepper (1 green)
Carrot (2Lb)
Zucchini (Some customers)
Request Only: Parsley (1/8 Oz), Jalapeno Peppers, oversized zucchini.
Notes: Zucchini starts, 1 fruit to a few customers. Tomatoes may only be enough for Full shares. Shelling Peas available for customers who are going to miss an early harvest.
Beans: Customers may indicate bean preference for green, yellow wax, or romano types. Growing conditions may dictate what type of beans are available.
July
23:
Beans (400 gram)
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Kale (1/2 Lb)
Celery
Tomato
Cherry Tomato
Sweet Pepper (1 green)
White Potato (3Lbs)
Zucchini (Some customers)
Extra
Requests if available for July: Chard, oversized zucchini, parsley, coriander, chard,
Note: Carrot harvest may be 1 Lb per customer EACH of the two weeks in July). Most or all customers receiving tomatoes.
August
13:
Beans (1 Lb)
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Kale (6Oz)
Tomato (1 ½ - 2 Lbs)
Cherry Tomato (1/2 Lb)
Picnic or Shepherd Pepper
Carrot (2-3 Lbs)
Long Red Onion (1 or 2)
Zucchini (Some customers 1 Lb),
Request Only: Parsley (1/8 Oz), Cayenne and Jalapeno Peppers, oversized zucchini, Coriander, Chard
IF the Watermelon yields above expectation, customers will start receiving fruits (1 per customer).
August
20:
Beans (1 Lb)
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Tomato (1 ½ - 2 Lbs)
Cherry Tomato (1/2 Lb)
Picnic or Shepherd Pepper
Sweet Pepper (1 ½ lb)
Cipollini Onion (1Lb)
Zucchini (Some customers 1 Lb)
Garlic
Request Only: Parsley (1/8 Oz), Cayenne and Jalapeno Peppers, oversized zucchini, Coriander
Honey: First extraction of honey available in September. Customers purchase separately.
Sep 17:
Snap Pea (400 gram) Assuming 1 delivery of snap pea per customer; some will receive Sep 17, some Sep 24.
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Kale
Celery
Green Onion
Zucchini (Some customers 1 Lb - crop may be finished by now)
Sep 24:
Snap Pea (400 grams)
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Arugula (1/4 Lb)
Cabbage
Radish (12
roots)
Notes: Some tomatoes and peppers are possible later
in Sept; these are offered as extra for purchase (bulk quantities, for putting
by).
Extras request if available: Chard and parsley.
Oct 1:
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Sprouting Broccoli
Watermelon Radish
Oct 8:
Lettuce (1 ½ Lbs, 2-3 heads)
Arugula (1/4 Lb)
Sprouting Broccoli
Green Onion (bunch)
Carrot (3Lbs)
Oct 22:
Arugula
Cabbage
Green Onion
Red Potato
Carrot
Nov 5:
Kidney Bean (1 ½ Lbs un-shucked - if available this year)
Parsnip
Squash
Mix and match of whatever else is left
Extras for purchase: 
potatoes, carrots, squash and
other items that are suitable for putting by. CSA customers have first opportunity to purchase.
Pork: No pigs are anticipated for 2026.
Please note: Some of the photographs are from early years at the farm, and may not reflect the current varieties we are growing for 2026.