Get to know us

JFS Altius Farms delivers healthier food, reduces environmental impact, and elevates the economy through job creation and creating a healthy food system. Our team of committed growers takes pride in bringing the highest quality local food to the Denver area community. We achieve this through:

  • Using sustainable farming techniques that lower water consumption.

  • Creating less land impact by utilizing vertical growing techniques using tower gardens.

  • Growing non-GMO and chemical pesticide-free produce.

  • Providing workforce training for our community.

  • Helping to fight hunger by providing healthy, nutritionally dense produce to the JFS Weinberg Food Pantry.

Located at:
2500 Lawrence St. #200
Denver, CO 80205

General information:
info@jfsaltiusfarms.com, 303.961.2022

Restaurants, grocers, and chefs:
orders@jfsaltiusfarms.com, 303.435.6179

CSA members:
csa@jfsaltiusfarms.com, 303.961.2022

Empowering Veterans

We’ve partnered with Veterans to Farmers to provide veterans opportunities to work in Closed Environment Agriculture. Altius Farms offers education, internships, co-op farming, and training to help our nation’s finest build a fulfilling and sustainable lifestyle.

Meet the Team

  • Sally Herbert

    FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

    Passion for seeing urban farming incorporated into communities for a sustainable future. Former President of GS1. 13-year AF Reserves and Veteran of Desert Storm.

  • Matthias Krainz

    GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Former artisan meat producer drawn to urban farming by a desire to increase food accessibility via the expansion of local food systems.

  • Morgan Stamm

    SALES & CSA MANAGER

    Former cannabis marketing professional that has shifted her interest and focus towards farming, sustainability and composting.

  • Casey Baumgartner

    OUTDOOR FARM MANAGER & GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS

    Farmer interested in innovative growing techniques to help feed our growing community.

  • Brian Rapport

    GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS

    Avid adventurer fascinated with controlled environment horticulture. Passionate about creating a more sustainable and accessible food system.

  • Carson Blocker

    GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS

    Environmental Sciences graduate involved in the movement towards a more sustainable future in agriculture.

  • Shae Fres

    GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS

    Former florist that started volunteering in 2019. Currently studying integrative health care at MSU Denver with interest in food justice.”

  • Ling Huang

    GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS

    Experienced farmer in controlled environment and conventional farming passionate about farm to table food production in urban areas.

  • Daniel Ortega

    GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS

    Originally from Venezuela, South America. His educational background is focused in art and photography. Daniel has worked on over 19 farms in 4 countries, adding different experiences to a homestead future project.

  • Tommy Butler

    FARM OPERATIONS

    Tommy is a 4th generation farmer who also has 15 years of corporate finance, operations, and sales experience. He joined us as a volunteer in 2019 and started helping us with our financial & operational models in 2022, along with supporting the day-to-day operations of the farm.

  • Sarah Leavesley

    FARM OPERATIONS

    Sarah is originally from Indiana where she studied Anthropology. She has always loved growing things, currently vegetables, berries and native plants in her back yard with her cat, Edgar, and dog, Winston.