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Farm Happenings at Rainwater Farms
Farm Happenings for August 3, 2020
Hi Friends!
It's hard to believe we're at week 9 of the farm share already, almost halfway through the season. We're finally starting to catch up again after the almost drought back in early July and all of the extreme heat we had this month. Between the weather, the pandemic, and learning to be pa1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 27, 2020
Hi Friends! Tomatoes are here - hooray!
We've just started to get the first ripe heirloom tomatoes and the cherry tomatoes are in full swing now with lots ripening on the vines every day. We're well stocked with eggplant, cucumbers, and garlic, plus now that we've had more rain the squash is1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 20, 2020
Hi Friends! We're super grateful for the rain on Thursday - it's going to be a huge help for our field crops and even for things we grow in covered tunnels like the tomatoes and eggplant it helps to have a bit more humidity in the air and soil. Peppers are still growing slower than I'd like but the1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 13, 2020
Hi Friends!
Thank goodness for rain! After working on farm chores all morning and watching the sky it's finally coming down on us this afternoon after quite a long dry spell. It's been a bit of a tricky week between the heat and our electric fence that we use to keep the deer out dying on us.1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 6, 2020
Hi friends! Hope you all stay cool this holiday weekend - we're in for a scorching week ahead.
Things are the farm are looking pretty good, even with the rainfall deficit we have right now. It's not quite a drought, but cutting things a bit closer than we're comfortable with. Thankfully we ca1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 29, 2020
Hi Friends! We couldn't be more grateful for the rain this week - it kickstarted our zucchini plants and the fresh beans, black raspberries, and next succession of lettuce are looking MUCH happier.
This will be the last week of garlic scapes for the season and the first week of flower s1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 22, 2020
Hi Friends!
These sunny days have been nice but we're definitely wishing for some rain here on the farm. Lots of greens this week as we're still waiting on most of our summer crops to get big enough to feed you! This will be the last week for fresh onions as we're harvesting up our overw1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 15, 2020
Hi Friends! I hope you're all enjoying this beautiful sunshine.
The last several days have felt like mid July instead of early June. The solstice on the 21st marks the official beginning of summer, but the weather doesn't seem to agree.
Our garlic plants are certainly enjoying the warmt1 read more »
Farm Share 1
Hi Friends!!
There are a few changes to our shares this year so please read closely so you know how to pick up safely.
We're so excited to be harvesting our first farm shares of the season starting next week - there's lots of great veggies growing on our small farm and we can't wait to get them int1 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.