Our family own and operate a small one acre eco-certified organic vegetable farm 15 minutes north east of Ottawa ( Jardins Kowalik Gardens ) We offer *home delivery of freshly picked vegetable baskets every Thursday starting June 7th 2012 to November 1st 2012. Our freshly harvested CSA ( community supported agriculture ) veggie baskets include about 9-12 different seasonal veggies. ( Basket price range from $15 to $35 )

*free delivery if within 5km of Perkins,Val-des-Monts, Quebec.

We also have a "honour system" vegetable stand in our driveway, call us for details.

To order basket call 819-671-3280 or 613-304-2787

What is organic?

Organic agriculture aims to practice sustainable land use through respecting strict guidelines that ban the use of chemical fertilizers, drugs, pesticides, and genetically modified organisms. Thirty independent organizations in Canada are mandated to provide organic certification. Representatives from these organizations visit the farm and the processing facility to ensure organic standards are being met.

Farmers must practice time-consuming manual techniques for such things as weeding, where commercial agriculture operations use chemicals, demanding less effort and time.

These extra costs and labour are the reasons why consumers pay a supplement for certified organic produce.