Waterfarmers Aquaponics

05/18/2026

The USDA NOP Organic rule was not written with Aquaponics in mind. Here’s how you can navigate it anyway.

05/18/2026

05/14/2026

05/11/2026

Grey skies, but we keep growing.
Precipitation week is giving us all the rain we could ask for — but the cloudy days are a real challenge. Without supplemental lighting, our plants are working harder than usual to find what little sun breaks through.
Here’s how we’re managing it this week:
• Maximizing roof opening to pull in as much diffused light as possible
• Accepting that slower growth is still growth
Not every week is a peak week. Sustainable growing means adapting to what the season gives you, not fighting it. The sun will be back, and the plants will be ready.

05/09/2026

Yes can grow just as good as hydroponics only tastes way better.

05/09/2026

Green meets burgundy

A sea of red and green leaf lettuce as far as the eye can see. Every head grown under perfect conditions — no pesticides, no weather surprises, just pure flavor.

Someone’s gotta tend to it all

05/09/2026

There’s something quietly powerful about a greenhouse in full bloom.
Thousands of heads of lettuce, grown with intention — no weather to fight, no soil to guess. Just light, water, and time.
This is where your salad starts.