About

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HeartEye Village CSA is located in Lafayette, Colorado about 8 miles east of Boulder at the old Boulder Valley School.  We use sustainable, beyond organic, and permaculture techniques to raise vegetables and herbs on a quarter acre plot.  Our CSA is immediately available to the residents on the farm, but as we grow we wish to include other residents in the Lafayette area.

Jim Sincock is our resident farmer. Jim has been an organic gardener for many years, has a certificate in Permaculture Design, and is the co-founder of Colorado Local Sustainability and the Rocky Mountain Growers Directory, Fresh Connections, and Landshare Colorado. Jim is passionate about local, beyond organic food and hopes to help inspire more people to start micro-farms.

Our Methods

We do not believe in using chemicals on the food we eat or raise. Our methods are non-certified organic (or Beyond Organic) using horse and llama manure, cover crops, compost and other natural fertilizers. We use natural integrated pest management (IPM) methods such as companion planting, row covers, and beneficial insects to keep the “bad” insects at bay.

“Farmer Jim” has a certificate in permaculture design, and will be taking advanced permaculture design courses this year. Jim has gardened organically both in the HeartEye Village community garden, as well as at his high altitude garden in Eldora. The micro-farm at HeartEye Village will also incorporate permaculture methods, and will have a forest garden/perennial garden component.

Our goal is to provide you with the best produce possible, while caring for the land, and being as sustainable as we can.