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The mission & story of Rainbow Rise
Rainbow Rise was originally a thoroughbred farm from 1982-2010, owned and operated by Joan Audette, the matriarch of the property and family. Rainbow Rise Family Farm took root when Joan's son, Ryan, realized his passion was planting, growing food and tending to the land. We want to serve the community healthful food and from scratch food products, while also offering space for gatherings, events and photoshoots.
Our mission is to provide our community with beneficial food, a space to enjoy milestones and engage and learn. We commit to being stewards of the earth and maintaining a place where you can eat well and enjoy the beauty of the land.
Food is freedom.
“Food is freedom. Folks who can sustainably feed themselves aren't beholden to anyone.”
Ryan McCormick Audette
Quality is more than making a good product
. From sourcing seeds to making products, each step is done with care, intention, logic and with our community in mind.
Family Owned
All in the family since 1982
Sustainable Practices
Are our top priority when planning and harvesting.
Locally Grown
We strive to be the locally grown, family owned heart of Ocala
No Chemicals or Pesticides
The plants don't need them and your body doesn't either! We use natural methods to keep our plants growing strong.
This passion project started as a small home garden in 2018
We read up on different approaches to farming and permaculture from around the world and started small, with a single 15 X 30 foot bed for annuals. We quickly realized that we were exceptionally lucky, in that out land has very rich soil in contrast to much of the rest of our region, and expanded rapidly, adding three more beds the same size. We also began planting trees, a passion shared by everyone on the farm. Everything kicked into high gear when we started reaching out to local nurseries and were able to find a company that would provide us with dozens of fruiting and beneficial trees as well as pollinator perennials, and additionally, plant them all in a half acre food forest. Throughout this process, we have worked to utilize the gifts our land has given us, from relocating trees on site to more desirable locations, to finding and potting seeds in order to begin a nursery, and even working with our local tree trimming service to use the mulch from trees on our property as mulch for our forest floor. As our garden grew, so too has our vision, but we've never stepped away from our core belief- that if we take care of the land, the land will take care of us. We'll never outgrow our roots.
From the earth to your home
Here is where you should quickly lay out your preferred method for purchase and pickup.
We plant and harvest high quality organic products
Want something we don't have? Ask us about it.
We sell through local markets & online
Or order direct from our farm!
Give us a call or message us on Facebook or Instagram.
We deliver a great product for you and your family
We offer an exceptional product that will change the way you think about buying produce.
Behind every great product, there is a great team
We're a small family business, and we believe in building alliances with other families and farms in our area. Our cooperative partnership with Kor Farms is proof of that. Come meet the crew- or contact us to become part of the team!
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Or find us on Facebook! We try to post regular updates, as well as taking photographs that showcase the beauty of our property. With all that everyone has going on, we'd be honored if you made us part of your social media rounds- we promise to keep things exciting. Let's grow together!
