Garden Grab Bags

Interested in incorporating fresh produce from the Toronto Metropolitan Urban Farm into your summer meals? Students, faculty, staff and members of the public may purchase a Garden Grab Bag from the Urban Farm. Farm to table is closer than you think!

Available for pick-up or delivery weekly from July 10 to August 28, each Garden Grab Bag includes a pre-packaged surprise assortment of seasonal, spray-free produce. Orders must be placed in advance. Sales for the summer end on June 30, 2023.

What you’ll find in your Garden Grab Bag

Harvested on the same day you receive your order, the contents of our Garden Grab Bags will change week to week to reflect what produce is currently in season. 

Garden Grab Bags include enough fresh produce to feed approximately 1-2 people for one week. Contents of our weekly Garden Grab Bags will be shared on our Instagram feed (external link)  closer to our weekly delivery dates.

Pricing

Garden Grab Bags retail for $30 for Toronto Metropolitan faculty, staff and community members, while students may take advantage of a $20 student rate. 

Purchasing a Garden Grab Bag

Garden Grab Bags are available for pre-order via our Garden Grab Bag order form (external link)  for select weeks throughout the summer for pick-up or delivery. Garden Grab Bags may be picked up on Mondays between 12 - 3 p.m. at the TMU Campus Store, or can be delivered straight to your door by A-Way Express (external link)  for a $10 delivery fee.

Grab bag pre-orders closed on June 30, 2023, so be sure to order yours today!

Please note: due to the civic holiday, Grab Bags will be available on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, instead of Monday, Aug. 7, 2023

Pick-up option

Pick-up is available on Mondays between 12 - 3 p.m. at the TMU Campus Store, located at 17 Gould St. The TMU campus is pedestrian-only, so you there are a couple of options for picking up your grab bag:

• If you are driving, please park in the Green P located directly beside the Campus Store on Victoria St., or a close by side street. Parking is also available in the 300 Victoria St. Garage next to the Campus Store.
  
• If taking public transit or walking, Dundas Subway Station located at the Yonge and Dundas intersection is the closest subway stop. You can then proceed to the Campus Store via Dundas St. East and Victoria St., or via Yonge St. and Gould St.
• Please enter the Campus Store and give your name to a staff member at the desk who will retrieve your Garden Grab Bag for you. 

Please note that all Garden Grab Bags must be picked up on Mondays during the pick-up window as we are unable to store your bag overnight or arrange a delivery. Community members who do not pick-up their Garden Grab Bag during our pick-up windows will not be refunded and your bag will be donated to a community partner on your behalf.

Delivery option

Delivery is arranged through A-Way Express (external link)  and is offered for a flat $10 fee. Please ensure that you are home and able to receive the delivery. If you are unreachable by the courier at the time of delivery, no re-delivery attempt will be made and your bag will be left unattended on your doorstep, lobby, or outside your residence. No refund will be issued.

We are only able to deliver Garden Grab Bags to community members living within our Toronto delivery zone. In the event you do not live within our delivery zone, you may arrange to have an order delivered to an individual within our delivery zone willing to accept your delivery.

Please see the delivery zone map below to see if you live in the delivery area:

Cancellation policy

Garden Grab Bags are non-refundable due to the nature of the operations of the Urban Farm. If you have to cancel your order, you may receive a credit for the Farm Stand or you may choose another week to receive your order. Any cancellations made within less than 24 hours notice will not receive Farm Stand credit and will not be rescheduled.