“See, I give you every seed-bearing plant that is upon all the earth, and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit: they shall be yours for food.”

 

-Genesis 1:29

 

 

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Torat HaTeva, in partnership with the First Narayever and Beth Radom Congregations, is proud to present an inclusive, responsible, and kosher food program!

CSA

What is a CSA?

CSA is a system that benefits everyone: The farmer gains a healthy, economically viable farm business, the consumer receives affordable, fresh, healthy organic food, the local economy is strengthened, and the local environment becomes healthier as CSAs cut down on transportation and packaging.

What are my choices?

To provide maximum flexibility and choice, we are offering three separate food categories. 

Feel encouraged to sign up for all three, or to only choose the categories that reflect your needs and values.

 

1. CSA Harvest Share Programs - Seasonal fruit and vegetable shares.

2. CSA Organic Meat Products - Kosher organic meat, fish, and fowl.

3. CSA Dry Goods - Kosher organic bulk dry goods.

 

Volunteers

To help maintain this vital link between farmer and share holder, we are asking for a few volunteers each week to help organize the produce, aid in the delivery of packages, and maintain the site. Please understand that a component of this program will be lending a minimal hand.

 

Tzedakah. 

A component of any Jewish initiative is the giving of tzedekah. Torat Ha Teva will bank donations above and beyond the cost of your share. Each week, the extra food will be donated to various organizations to help feed those who are hungry. Donating your vacation weeks is a wonderful way to give back to the community. 

 


1.  CSA Harvest Share Program
 

Registration Fee: There is no Torat HaTeva registration fee for this program.

Program Length: June-November

Pick-Up: Please note that you are responsible for transporting your own produce.  Organic, non-bleached, reusable bags will be available at each location for $10/each. 

 

Option A - First Narayever Congregation (in conjunction with Everdale Farm)

Location: Harbord and Brunswick

Pick-Up: Thursdays, between 3:30-7:30pm

 

Everdale is a non-profit charitable ecological learning centre including a working organic farm.  For more information on Everdale please click here or contact Gavin Dandy (Farm Manager) at (519)855-4859 or gavin@everdale.org.

 

To become a 2008 harvest shareholder:

  1. Fill out the Registration Form using the charts provided (internal link)

  2. Follow the Payment Instructions and mail Everdale the registration information and post-dated cheques.

Please note that you are not registered until you receive confirmation from Everdale.

 

Option B - Beth Radom Congregation (in conjunction with Plan B Organic Farmss)

Location: Bathurst and Sheppard

Pick-Up: Thursdays, between 3:30-7:30pm

 

Plan B Organic Farm that was established in 1997 by Rodrigo Venturelli, Alvaro Venturelli & Melanie Golba. This will be their 8th season growing organically at the farm and they are Certified Organic by OCPP. For more information on Plan B Organics please visit the website www.planborganicfarms.ca or contact Alvaro at (905)659-2572 or info@planborganicfarms.ca.  For questions regarding the shul, please contact Ivan Simon at (416)636-3451 ext. 24.

Please remember that you are responsible for transporting your own produce.

 

To become a 2008 harvest shareholder:

  1. Go to www.planborganicfarms.ca and register with the Beth Radom depot.

  2. Follow the payment instructions on the Plan B website.

Please note that you are not registered until you receive confirmation from Plan B Organics.

 

 


2.  CSA Organic Meat Products
 

In partnership with Tiferet Organics. 

Registration Fee:  There is an annual registration fee of $25.

Pick-Up:  Beth Radom Synagogue.  Thursdays, between 3:30-7:30pm

 

Tiferet is proud to manufacture and distribute quality kosher organic foods. Tiferet now offers kosher organic chicken, duck, turkey, as well as salmon and cod. Beef and lamb will be soon added to the list. The best organic farming practices are used and the highest standards of kashrut adhered to. Tiferet has MK, OU, and CRC certification. Everything is packaged, processed, and labeled at Marivd in Montreal. For more information, please visit www.tiferetorganic.com or click on the Tiferet Info Package. 

 

We are very excited to offer Tiferet products at an estimated 40% reduction from retail outlets in Toronto.

An annual membership fee of $25 is payable at the beginning of your cycle. Please make a donation to Torat HaTeva using the Donation button on the left, choose other donation amount and donate $25.

 

For more information, please contact Mike Schecter at (416)844-6522 or at thtorganics@gmail.com.


 

 

 

3.  CSA Dry Goods
 

Registration Fee:  There is no Torat HaTeva registration fee for this program.

 

We are offering many of the available kosher organic dry goods on average 20% below retail outlets. An online shopping list is available for your convenience. Simply select the items you desire with a $350 minimum order. Download the order form here.

 

The following brands are participating in the program:

Alexia Foods, Amy's Kitchen, Artesian Acres, Bandito's, Barbara's Bakery, Blue Diamond, Bragg, Bubbies Of San Francisco Natural Condiments, Canadian Heritage Orga Maple Butter, Organic, Cascades Tissue Group, Cocoa Camino, Cool Hemp, Country Choice, Crofter's, Dagoba Organic, Earth Shake, Eden Foods, Elite Dairy, Endangered Species Ch Baby Bars, Enjoy Life, Perky's (from Enjoy Life) Perky O's Cereal, Fontaine Santé, Four O'clock, Frontier Co-Operative, Golden Temple, Imagine Foods, Kettle Foods, LÄRABAR / JŎCALAT, Lundberg, Madhava, Maranatha, Mary's Gourmet Cracker Gourmet Crackers, Mrs. J's Natural, Natural Choice Foods, Nature's Path / Lifestream, Navitas Naturals, Numi Tea, Ontario Natural canned by Thomas Utopia, Orphee, Soleil d'Or (from La MaisRefined Oil, Ruth's Hemp, San-J, Sol Cuisine, Soy Delicious, Spectrum Naturals, Stahlbush Island Farms, Stash Tea, Strub Organic Pickles, Sunergia Soyfoods, Tinkyada, Turtle Island Food, Vita Coco, Wholesome Sweeteners, Wilde, YÜ

 

For more information, please contact Shai Spetgang at shai@torathateva.org.

 

  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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