Canners and Planners

Canners and Planners (C&P) is our version of a CSA but doesn't come with the restrictions of a traditional CSA. You choose what you want, when you want it! You also get access to wholesale quantities and prices. Join with a minimum purchase of $200 worth of Sunbacks by April 4th then reap the benefits when it works for you.

NEW in 2025: use your SNAP benefits to subscribe to Canners and Planners!

  • All qualified SNAP purchases will recieve a DUFB match. If you opt for a $200 C&P subscription, $100 will come out of your SNAP funds and $100 will be matched by DUFB funds.
  • SNAP accounts will be charged $50 in April and then monthly starting in May until your full C&P subscription has been paid. 
  • You can also opt to have the full C&P amount paid up front all at once.

Sign up for Canners and Planners here!

    Enrollment for 2025 Canners and Planners is open from February 22-April 4th. Having a set enrollment period helps us plan ahead to make sure we will have all the abundance needed to fill your pantries.

    Here's how it works:

    • Purchase a minimum of $200 in Sunbacks (our farm currency). You may buy more if you like, no limit.
    • We'll give you a 10% bonus in Sunbacks for subscribing! 
    • Your subscription is good for the entire calendar year
    • You'll get access to reduced price wholesale and regularly priced specialty items (asparagus anyone?) 
    • Canners and Planners get first "dibs" on select products before they become available to the larger list

    Enroll here!

    Invest in your local food system and the people who make it happen

    To better provide you with fresh, local and organic food, all year long, your purchase will:

    • Help us purchase more tools to increase yields and maintain high quality crops
    • Keep your farmers in good repair! By investing in tools and timely maintenance, we can keep our bodies from bearing the brunt of the work we do. C&P sales greatly reduce our stress load. Winter is financially the hardest time of year. Your purchase gives us the boost we need to keep going when sales are at their lowest. 
    • Offset the cost of:
      • hiring help
      • pest controls (netting, t-posts, hoops, agricultural cloth, etc)
      • feeding the soil with cover crops and organic amendments

    More Details

    • Canners and Planners special offers usually start in May or June
    • We'll post about the exclusive C&P items, prices and deadlines to order right on this page. If we sell out of something, we'll update the page so make sure to look for updates before placing an order.
    • The last C&P offers will be posted in December
    • You can use Sunbacks any time of year for any veggie/fruit purchase from our list, our online store or at our farmstand. 
    • If you run out of Sunbacks, you'll still be on the C&P list so no need to buy more but you certainly can if you want to.
    • Paper Sunbacks come in $5 increments. Since they are not redeemable for cash, we cannot give you change. We encourage you to ask us to round up one of your order items so that you get your money's worth or you can simply add cash to your payment. For example, if you order peas $4, carrots $3 and onions $2; your order total would be $9 and if you're paying in Sunbacks you'd ask us to round up with extra peas (or carrots or onions) to make it $10. OR you could pay with $5 in Sunbacks and $4 in cash for a total of $9. It's completely up to you!
    • Newer option: electronic Sunbacks! Instead of paper currency, we can issue you an electronic giftcard that can be used on our online store, Philomath Farmers Market and Farm Stand
    • Paper Sunbacks can be used to pay for our produce online by selecting the payment method that says "Pay at pick-up or Delivery" as pictured below

    Canners and Planners comes with a bulk buying option! Do you freeze, ferment, dehydrate, can or otherwise put food by for the winter? It's one of the oldest food traditions that captures the abundance of warmer weather and longer days. People used to store food as a way of life and as a matter of survival during the more lean times of year. For us, it's a way to enjoy our favorite flavors at times when we can't grow green beans, tomatoes, plums, etc. 

    If you have questions, please let us know!

    Enroll here!