In Good Heart Farm

We are a small, family farm located in Pittsboro, NC. The farm is stewarded by Ben Shields, Patricia Parker, and an amazing crew of local folks interested in starting their own farms someday. We often have the help of CSA members, other volunteers & interns around here & for that we are grateful!

We are growing on land once stewarded by the esteemed Bill Dow, who was the first person in NC to certify an organic farm. We're thrilled to be the next stewards of this land and rich soil.

We grow and make the majority of what we sell, and we start everything but our strawberry plants from seed ourselves. About half of our seeds are heirloom, and none are GMO. We are partnered with Open Door Farm who use similar growing methods to ourselves for some of the more space taking types of crops (like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and winter squash).

Please have a look around to learn more about us. If you have any questions, always feel free to send us an email at info@ingoodheartfarm.com or call/text us at (919) 637-0666 or (919) 417-0705.

Listing last updated on Feb 17, 2025

Market Channels

Season: April through December

Type: single farm

Since: 2010

# of Shares: 150

Share Prices:
We offer a number of CSA share options. Go to www.ingoodheartfarm.com/csa to learn more. We offer two main CSA seasons: Spring/Summer, 14 weeks April - July Fall/Winter, 12 weeks September - December SPRING/SUMMER 2025 Small Share ? $315 ? 7 it

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Schedule and Location:

Pittsboro Farmers Market
at The Plant
220 Lorax Lane Pittsboro NC 27312
Thursdays, year round
3-6 pm

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We send out weekly availability to our wholesale partners via email and text (based on buyers' preferred mode of communication).

We currently sell regularly to the Chatham Marketplace, Farmer Foodshare, and West End Kitchen. Send us an email or text if you're interested in learning more about our wholesale.

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Latest Reviews

I've been a direct from farmer consumer for most of my 65 years, of course started with grandparents and parents taking me to farmstands. I have supported many farmers market growers in the past 40 years, and tried a few CSA's.... [more]

Thanks to Local Harvest, I learned of In Good Heart Farm years ago and have been a CSA member ever since. I appreciate Patricia and Ben for their creation of a friendly community, provision of excellent communication, local pickup locations, and most of all, the variety of nutritious vegetables avai... [more]

We are so happy that we made the decision to join CSA last fall. All of our friends can tell you that we can't stop talking about the amazing produce we get from In Good Heart Farm (as well as the environmental impact we are making by sourcing most of our food locally).... [more]

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Products and Crops

Vegetables:

winter-squash

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teas

Herbs:

fresh herbs
medicinal herbs

Flowers:

dried flowers

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wreaths

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strawberries

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teas

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fresh herbs
medicinal herbs

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edible flowers
fresh flowers

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plants (bedding, etc)

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tropicals

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teas

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fresh herbs
medicinal herbs

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edible flowers
fresh flowers

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teas

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fresh herbs
medicinal herbs

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dried flowers

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plants (bedding, etc)

Ark of Taste

Vegetables

Yellow Cabbage Collard

Other

We offer fully customizable shares for the Spring, Fall, and Winter seasons, with flexibility in scheduling, and opportunities to add on ala carte items, including farm crafts like healing salve, braided garlic, and more!

We send members a weekly newsletter full of farm news, recipes, and ideas from our kitchen to yours.

Members order from our online store weekly (or every other week), choosing from 20-35 items. If members prefer, or they forget to place their order, they receive a delicious farmer curated share.

Contact Information

Contact:
Patricia Parker
(919) 637-0666

Location:
456 Friendly Pooch Lane
Pittsboro, NC 27312

Directions:

We're half a mile down a private, gravel road with water bars/speed bumps. Please do not go above 10 mph for the health of our road and your car. If you encounter someone on the road, whomever is closest to a pull off point should pull over to allow the other person to pass. Once you see the chicken crossing sign and garden, KEEP GOING (that's our neighbors' place). You'll see a River Friendly Farmer sign with our farm name. Veer to the right when you see our In Good Heart Farm sign. Veer to the right down into the woods after you pass the unheated greenhouses (follow the red sign). Your share will be on a table with your name on the box. We are usually around. You can call/text us if you need/want our assistance.

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Mailing Address:
456 Friendly Pooch Lane
Pittsboro, NC 27312

Website:

 
 InGoodHeartFarm.com

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