The Sunshine Coast Foodbox Program is grass-roots collaboration to support our community from the ground up.
We work with farms to connect, crop plan together, and share resources along the way. We manage all distribution, marketing, and admin so farmers can just… grow.
Powell River / Qathet Foodbox
Upper Sunshine Coast
Thursdays, July 2 – Oct 1 2026 | $689 | 14 weeks
Pickup: Central Westview
2026 Participating Farms (from east to west): Terra Nostra Farm, Paradise Valley Farm, Blueberry Commons, Coming Home Farm
Lower Sunshine Coast Foodbox
Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Sechelt, Halfmoon Bay
Fridays, July 3 – Oct 2, 2026 | $689 | 14 weeks
2026 Participating Farms (from east to west): Persephone Beer Farm, The Giving Garden, Bear Ranch Farm, Gibsons Farm, Grounded Acres Organic Farm, One Tiny Farm, Coastal Sun Farm & Greenhouse, Swiya Farms, Heart & Sol Coastal Farm
CSA: The Revolutionaries for Food
At its core, this is Community Supported Agriculture (a “CSA”). CSAs worldwide are the earth’s renegades reclaiming sovereignty over our food system. The CSA movement prevents corporations from controlling the world’s food, the exploitation of vulnerable people and animals, and the destruction of our water, land, and ecosystems.
In a CSA, community members invest in local agriculture in early spring (“pre-buying” the farmers’ produce). When the harvest comes, they reap the rewards with weekly boxes of freshly harvested fruit and veggies… a direct connection to the seeds, soil and people that nourish us.
Seasonal eating isn’t something many of us are used to. Here, it means more greens in June, and more squash in the fall, and it can take getting used to! We’ll help with a weekly newsletter about what’s growing, what’s affecting food locally, and inspiring ways to prepare and eat your beautiful bounty!
Change the world, one bite at a time.
You
You get fresh, local produce from a collection of local farms every week without having to shop, and because you’re eating only what’s in season, you learn fun ways to chef it up with what grows here and now. You also get to sleep soundly knowing you’re supporting something bigger.
Farmers
Farms get cash up front when they need it most – to get seeds in the ground & invest in infrastructure. Farms plan crops and support each other, benefitting from a stable income, market diversification, reduced marketing costs, and a connection to YOU. Their consumers.
Our planet
Your veggies are coming from down the road instead of across the globe where industrial agriculture is a leading cause of deforestation, soil degradation, pollution, and loss of biodiversity. YOUR food is from right here… grown in this beautiful soil by people you know.
Resiliency
Sourcing food locally and from a collective of farms adds diversity, resilience, and strength to our food system. It mitigates risk when crisis hits a crop or region, simplifies your food supply chain, and provides farmers with direct community investment and support.
The Details
$698
fresh foodbox every week for 14 weeks (July to October)
What's in the bin?
The basics, and what’s in season: lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, potatoes, beets, peas, beans, garlic, onions, berries, plums, green onions, etc.
Bounty will vary, but will average 7 to 10 different fruits or veggies each week.
Along with the staples, you may get a few items that grow well locally that are new to you – we’ll send you recipe ideas to inspire your culinary exploration! Prepare to dazzle!
Foodie Sampler & Bread Add-on
* available in Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Sechelt & Halfmoon Bay only
For even more local goodness, add freshly baked artisan bread from a variety of local bakers, Lone Wolf Bakery, Picassoloaf, The Farm West Sechelt, etc.
- traditional sourdough loaves, focaccia, buns, or other breads (all dairy-free)
- $140 / 14 weeks
Dignified & Inclusive Food
Our priority is accessible, healthy, local food for everyone, without stigma. No income testing, no lineups.
We believe that a truly inclusive community provides the support that people need, simply within the resources that everyone else uses, rather than separately just for people facing poverty or barriers. This props people up respectfully and quietly, providing the good food they need and opportunities to contribute and give back when they’re able.
If you can not afford a Foodbox, request a subsidy and pay what you can. Everyone picks up their Foodbox together, and no one knows who paid what.
This program often has a waitlist, and is dependent on donations.
Since 2020, we’ve provided thousands of subsidized and free fresh food boxes to families, seniors, and individuals living with illness, family loss, poverty, isolation, and disabilities. Foodbox subsidies have been supported by: community donations, Second Harvest Canada, Halfmoon Bay Community Association, Lyft Commodity Trading, Reeve Family (Foundation), & Sunshine Coast Community Services Society.
Become a member to get first dibs next season
Members get first access to sign up for this and many other programs and events, and becoming a member supports this important work!
Volunteer
By volunteering with us you are contributing to food security on the coast, and ensuring we can continue to do good work in the community!
The food system
Here’s why we do what we do… to build a resilient and sustainable local food system to feed us today and 7 generations from today.
