Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I receive my vegetables?
We have several meeting locations in Calgary and one in Lethbridge.
We have several meeting locations in Calgary and one in Lethbridge.
- Interfaith Food bank in Lethbridge on Mondays
- In Calgary:
- Southwood Community Center & Killarney-Glengarry Community Center on Tuesdays
- Hillhurst-Sunnyside Farmers Market & Huntington Hills on Wednesdays
- Bridgeland-Riverside Farmers Market on Thursdays (Not available for the Fall season)
- (The Saturday Midnapore location has been discontinued)
How long is our delivery season?
- We typically begin harvesting and delivering in mid-June.
- Harvest continues until October.
- Delivery continues with storage vegetable and fruit until end of December for a total of 26 weeks.
Do I have to be home to receive my home delivered order?
- No, we don't require you to be home.
- We recommend that you set out a reusable cooler and cold pack. (Frozen water bottles work great!) We don't want to use disposable coolers and cold packs because they are harmful to the environment.
- Fill out the Home Delivery instructions on your account profile to let us know where to leave your vegetables.
How much does Home Delivery cost?
- The fee for home delivery is $8.00.
- The fee is waived with a minimum order of $40.00
- On Localline fee is waived with each order that reaches the $40 minimum.
- On Harvie we have to manually make the adjustment - just complete your order without making payment. We will adjust the order and send you an email to confirm.
Are my vegetables organic?
- Noble Gardens vegetables are naturally grown without harmful chemicals (pesticides or herbicides).
- We are not "certified organic" but follow all the safe food practices of organic growing.
How do I sign up for a Farm Share?
- Click on this link: https://www.harvie.farm/signup/noble-gardens
- Follow the steps on the Harvie site to signup for the share size and add-ons to suit your needs.
- Within each share selection you can choose the quantity and frequency.
- The Harvie software no longer requires credit card on file. You can complete signup with out the card - your confirmation email will have instructions to pay via cheque or Interac etransfer.
- Harvie no longer requires credit card on file so you can now place an order and send payment by Interac transfer or cheque. Any payment in full by check or Interac transfer before February 28th will receive a 5% credit on the order.
How do I signup for the Online Store discounts?
- Click on this link: https://www.localline.ca/noble-gardens
- Add one "Prepaid Online Store Credit" item to your cart. This is just a $1 place holder. Add just ONE to your cart.
- Continue with checkout, Entering your profile info (accurate delivery address if you want home delivery!) and selecting delivery place and date - even though this order does not involve an actual delivery.
- "Place Order" - We are not accepting credit cards just yet on the online store. The confirmation page and email will have instructions on how to pay.
- Now you have an account profile and access to a members only store, which automatically applies a 5% discount to your orders.
- Next, decide how much you expect to spend during our harvest/delivery season. FYI there is a minimum order requirement of $20 for pickup and $40 for free home delivery.
- We suggest a $400 - $800 balance to give you 15 - 20 orders during the season at those minimum orders.
- Any payment we receive before February 28th will earn a 5% bonus. Ex. If you send a payment of $500.00, your prepaid balance will be $525.00.