Organic Box & CSA Success Stories:                                                                                                

Lisa McIntosh and David Nelson started Urban Harvest in 2000 with the dual goal of creating meaningful self-employment while contributing to a more sustainable food system.  They have now been delivering organic produce and other goods to Central Okanagan homes for 15+ years (with the help of their amazing staff team!), and they continue to operate with a deeply integrated environmental and social conscience.                                                                                                          

Jordan Marr owns and runs a market garden at The Homestead Organic Farm in Peachland. He sells his produce to local restaurants, fruit stands, and at the Penticton Farmers' Market. He also operates a subscription-based home-delivery program, often called a CSA, for Peachland residents.                       

Jaye Coward and Mirielle Gourlay of Farm Bound Organics Ltd provide weekly organic boxes to customers in the North Okanagan, Northern BC and at UBCO.  They helped start the Monashee Community Co-op in Lumby as access to Organic food in their community was very limited.  They then took a permaculture design course together and were challenged to develop a business or idea that will be beneficial to the environment or the community.  They recognized a bridge that was needed to connect more people with organic food.                                                                                          

Thomas Tumbach is an innovative and hard-working entrepreneur from the Okanagan region, with a degree in Agriculture and Sustainable Land & Food Systems from UBC. Thomas has spent most of his life involved with farming, and started LocalMotive in 2005 to help develop local food distribution networks that connect organic farmers with consumers in the Interior regions of BC. He has a passion for producing high quality, fresh organic vegetables, and is well acquainted with the opportunities and limitations that face producers in the region.
Thomas believes that the current paradigm shift towards "knowing where our food comes from" ultimately stands to benefit our society as a whole… because as people spend more time growing, cooking and eating together, the more likely they are to be happy and healthy.