Sample flower types in our VetREST CSA Bouquets

We are excited to announce our new Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program based at the Bybee Lakes Hope Center Victory Garden. We are assembling cut flowers into beautiful bouquets to offer during the summer of 2026.

While our program does not sell fresh produce—so that we can maximize donations to the Bybee Lakes Hope Center kitchen—our Cut Flower CSA follows a similar model. By supporting this initiative at the BLHC Victory Garden, you help create a sustainable source of funding for gardening workshops, educational activities, and community programs.

The CSA model has its roots in the work of Black farmers in the American South. In the 1970s, Dr. Booker T. Whatley of Alabama developed the concept to provide direct community support for Black farmers who were often denied access to federal loans and funding. Families would contribute at the start of the season and return throughout the year to harvest their share. (Learn more about the history of CSA courtesy Northeast Organic Farming Association/ Massachusetts Chapter.)

Join Us for Our Inaugural Year!

Get in on the ground floor by becoming one of our initial CSA subscribers! Help support the work we do for Veterans and the transitional community at our flagship Bybee Lakes Hope Center Victory Garden.

We have two opportunities to participate, Full and Half shares.

For a "Full Bloom" [full] Share ($300), you will receive a fresh bouquet of flowers every other week* from July through the middle of October, for eight total bouquets.
For a "Seedling" [half] Share ($175), you will receive a fresh bouquet of flowers every other month from mid-July through mid-October, for four total bouquets

* Note: Due to the 4th of July holiday, our first pickup for our Full Bloom subscribers will be the weekend of July 11. The second will be July 18, and then every other weekend after that. Seedling subscribers are not affected.

An additional program donation of $150 full share / $75 half share is encouraged to help us sustain and expand operations this year and next!

For your convenience, pickup locations will be available throughout the Metro area (N, SE, Beaverton, Vancouver).

Pickup days and times vary (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) depending on location. Please see the flyer above. While we will do our best to accommodate your preferred location, space is limited at some sites. If your first choice is full, we will reach out to you to select an alternate location.

We have a limited number of shares available.

Thank you for supporting VetREST and our mission of helping Veterans Find Peace from their Hidden Battle.

Please review our Membership Agreement Form. Please save it for your records. Please note, your transaction is non-refundable.

VetREST Cut Flower Community Supported Agriculture, Summer 2026

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