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Farm Happenings at Rainwater Farms
Farm Happenings for July 29, 2022
Hi friends!
Things are looking good this week! The tomatoes are finally starting to size up nicely and the peppers and eggplants are flowering and I expect we'll be able to harvest some by next week! The greatest hurdle right now is that there's a 2 foot long yellow jacket nest in the tunnel with t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 26, 2022
Hi friends! Cucumbers and squash are in and we'll have some tomatillos and green tomatoes this week as well!
We should have green peppers soon and I'm hopeful for eggplant as well, although unfortunately there's an enormous yellowjacket nest hanging above them in one of our small tunnels so w1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 22, 2022
Cucumbers and squash are in! We harvested the first cukes on Tuesday and they are gooooooood! So sweet and juicy, perfect for summer salads.
The first round of summer squash is looking great as well, the plants are healthy and we finally got a little rain last week to kick things along. We finished1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 19, 2022
Hi Friends! Coming up next week we have some lovely fennel and new potatoes! Still waiting on eggplant, pepper, and tomato, but the squash and zucchini are in and we have some lovely heirloom varieties. We got all our garlic harvested today and will be hanging it to cure this afternoon, along with1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 15, 2022
Hi Friends! We finally got a little rain this week (although we could use a LOT more) and it gave most of our summer crops a needed boost. We'll have squash/zucchini this week, fennel, and some lovely new potatoes, delicate and delicious.
This week we're doing lots of planting for late summer1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 12, 2022
Hi Friends! We have zucchini this week! Super excited to share the first of the summer crops with you, cucumbers are next - should have them by next week! read more »
Farm Happenings for July 8, 2022
Hi Friends!
It rained!! The weather is far from small talk for farmers, especially with how dry it's been. We have some ability to irrigate when things are dry...but it takes time away from other projects and requires quite a bit of infrastructure to reach all our growing areas. So we're extr1 read more »
About the farm
Rainwater Farms is run by Emma Rainwater & Naomi Salama with our daughter Norah. Emma fell in love with farming as community service while in Americorps. Naomi is fascinated with intentional ecology and stewardship of the land. We married at a farmer’s market in 2015, and started Rainwater Farms in 2017.
At Rainwater Farms we make use of sustainable practices, permaculture theory, and elbow grease to intensively manage 1.5 acres of vegetables, fruit trees, and a small flock of laying hens for eggs. We farm with intention and respect for the ecosystems our farm interacts with, both above and below ground.
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At Rainwater Farms we make use of sustainable practices, permaculture theory, and elbow grease to intensively manage 1.5 acres of vegetables, fruit trees, and a small flock of laying hens for eggs. We farm with intention and respect for the ecosystems our farm interacts with, both above and below ground.