Continuing a legacy
Our mission is to work in partnership with our community to provide a diverse and year-round selection of fresh, nutrient dense produce and value added products of the highest quality and flavor, opportunities to be in direct cultural connection to this land, and to share our unique farm story. We work with future generations in mind as stewards of this land and community.
Our 2026 CSA sign ups will open in November to existing members and will open to the public January 1st, 2026! To be sure you are the first to know when spots are open, sign up for our waitlist below.
2026 CSA Waitlist
We grow organic, nutrient dense, sustainably grown produce for about 150 CSA member households in Apex, Cary, Raleigh, Bynum, Briar Chapel, and Pittsboro.
We believe access to fresh, healthy food is a human right. We offer sliding scale CSA shares to our community members in need with the help of our community members who are able to support these efforts.
We believe in growing more small, sustainable farmers, and work to offer paid apprenticeships for folks interested in agriculture as a vocation.
We feel that our farm name should represent our vision & we couldn’t think of a better representation of what we want to do & be in the world than in good heart.
Our mission is to strive for healthier people, community, agriculture, + planet by growing + sharing the most nourishing food that we can.
To say that the soil is in good heart
is to say that it is healthy, in good cultivation, & in good spirit.
To say that a person is in good heart
is to say they are cultivating wisdom, courage & spirit.
Why You’ll Love Local
There has never been a better time to support locally + sustainably grown produce. Not only can you eat like a farmer – which means you’ll eat better than royalty – you can have a positive impact on the ecology + health of your community when you support folks growing responsibly right where you live. There are so many other things to gain from
- Delicious + nutrient dense
- Community driven
- Sustainable
- Seasonal
- Connection + interdependence
- Beautiful
“Love the connection”
My family and I have loved our experience with In Good Heart Farm’s CSA. We started with a small share for our family of 3 and went to a regular once we got into the rhythm of receiving so much goodness at once. Besides loving that the vegetables are delicious and free of harsh chemicals, I appreciate that we are connected to the lovely people growing our food. And we’ve learned so much from Ben and Patricia about different varieties of veggies and how to prepare them, and we’ve found new favorites not available in the grocery store. Pickup has become a welcome part of our week, and we have so enjoyed being able to go out to the farm to see more of the process that puts food on our table. The work that Ben and Patricia do to bring nutritious food to the community, even to folks facing financial challenges, is very cool, and we feel so fortunate to have found this CSA and to be a small part of something so good in our community.
Rebecca
“Great quality + delicious”
Finally, a CSA that has a good variety and delicious produce! Everything we have gotten has been wonderful. The veggies taste like what I remembered from my childhood. Fresh, delicious and plentiful.
Tami
“Fantastic variety”
Ben and Patricia at In Good Heart Farm have provided our family with a wide variety of quality vegetables and fruits in their CSA since 2012. They use organic practices on their farm and provide non-super market varietals: purple kohlrabi, castelfranco radicchio, dinosaur kale to name a few. They always have great suggestions for making the best of the goods they sell – making sure every bite is packed with flavor.
Amy
Keep in touch
Our Sometimes Blog
- From Seed to Share: Preparing for the Weeks AheadIt’s hard to believe we’re just a couple of weeks away from the start of the fall/winter CSA—and from the start of fall itself (the equinox is on 9/22). This cool, dry weather has been a blessing, though it’s alsoContinue reading “From Seed to Share: Preparing for the Weeks Ahead”
- The RhythmOf the Season It’s September, and false fall is here in all its glory! The cooler temps have been a balm after the heat and damp of July and August. For this fairweather farmer, who mostly goes out in theContinue reading “The Rhythm”
- Pay it Forward with Farm it Forward!Farm It Forward: Growing a CSA Rooted in Mutual Aid At the core of our farm’s mission is this belief: food should be accessible to everyone—not just those who can comfortably afford it. That’s why we started Farm It Forward,Continue reading “Pay it Forward with Farm it Forward!”
In Good Heart Farm 