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Land owners got the same in return for donating their land. Operating a CSA was a challenge and a reward for Payne, who still supplements his farming income with software development. The CSA concept works because the farmer has a definite income up front to buy seeds and prepare the soil, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pressure to deliver those weatherdependent vegetable baskets customers have already paid for. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weather was â&#x20AC;&#x153;horrific,â&#x20AC;? Payne recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The season started off cold and rainy and then it was superhot and my new seedlings burntâ&#x20AC;? and it took five weeks longer than he thought it would to make deliveries. But the weather improved so much that Payne extended the season to the end of October, supplementing deliveries with surprises like homemade crab apple jelly and recipes. Payne wants to double garden space this year, and needs plots of at least 93 square metres (1,000 square feet). The weekly prep and delivery of all those baskets is time-consuming for a one-man operation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had lots of great volunteers out last year,â&#x20AC;? Payne remembers fondly, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking for â&#x20AC;&#x153;extra hands to help with planting, weeding and harvesting.â&#x20AC;? If you live in Westboro, Hintonburg, Centretown and Nepean and want to reduce your 100-mile diet to a few kilometres, Payne offers a seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delivery of 16 weekly baskets for $550, or eight biweekly baskets for $275. Check www.vegetablepatch.ca to find out more. Payne will add more locations if enough people sign up. ÂŤoo
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