about parula Farm
We grow using practices that build soil health through cover cropping, crop rotation, and plant designated areas for native plants. We never use any synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides. We want our farm to be a place where wildlife and beneficial insects thrive. We have a deep love for the natural world and strive for our farm to be a reflection of that. We believe that this approach will yield some of the best, healthiest food for our community.
What’s a Parula and why name the farm after it? The Northern Parula is a small songbird which is native to eastern North America and breeds in eastern Texas. Besides wanting to showcase our love of birds, we also wanted a name that would root our farm to a place and connect it to the local ecosystem. The Parula has always been a favorite of ours, and by chance we heard their distinctive buzzy trills the first time we saw the land of our future farm. And so the Parula has become the mascot of our farm, a small and beautiful bird for our small but beautiful farm!
Meet the team
Mary Trimble and Nathan Cross met working together at a farm, and connected over their love of farming and good food. Together, they dreamed up the vision for Parula Farm, combining 15 years of farming experience, a whole lot of passion, and the Texas sun to grow healthy vegetables to the Greater Houston community. Of course, we can’t forget about Chloe, our Houston street dog, turned coach potato, turned farm dog. She is the real boss around here!
Mary Trimble
Co-Founder, Farmer
Nathan Cross
Co-Founder, Farmer
Chloe
Chief Woof Officer
We love collaborating and partnering with local businesses and individuals. Here are a few of our favorites. If you have an idea for your business, we’d love to hear it!
