Moisture farmers were harvesters of water on very arid planets such as Tatooine, Ord Mantell and Molavar. The harvested water could be sold at a market or used by the farmers themselves in hydroponic gardens. The water was harvested using moisture vaporators, which were able to yield up to two liters of condensed water a day. However, this figure could vary dramatically depending on location. Areas of the Dune Sea, particularly near the Jundland Wastes, were known to be particularly dry. On Tatooine, moisture farmers were often vulnerable to thieves and bandits who would steal their profits.
Owen Lars, like his father Cliegg Lars, was a moisture farmer on Tatooine. Ramiz was a moisture farmer on Aduba-3.
Tahiri Veila was born to a couple of moisture farmers on Tatooine in 13 ABY, that were descended from a Jedi of the Old Order.
The Tatooine Moisture Farm Collective often employed hunters to kill wild creatures that were known to attack moisture farmers.
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire
- ° Star Wars: Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: Last Stand on Ord Mantell
- Cloak of Deception (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars (1998) 7
- Star Wars (1998) 10
- Star Wars (1998) 12
- "Nomad" — Star Wars Tales 21–24
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones novelization (and unabridged audiobook)
- Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones 3
- Star Wars: The New Droid Army
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (and unabridged audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Rebel Dawn
- Star Wars: Cantina
- ° Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter
- "Play It Again, Figrin D'an: The Tale of Muftak and Kabe" — Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
- "Drawing the Maps of Peace: The Moisture Farmer's Tale" — Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
- "Spare Parts" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 11 (also reprinted in Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars: A New Hope novelization (and unabridged audiobook)
- Star Wars (1977) 1 (colorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld and Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (HC))
- "Swap Meet: The Jawa's Tale" — Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
- Star Wars (1977) 7 (colorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld)
- Star Wars (1977) 8 (colorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld)
- Star Wars (1977) 17 (colorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld) (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars (1977) 23 (colorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (1977) 31 (colorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters)
- Star Wars (1977) 32 (colorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters)
- Star Wars (1977) 35 (colorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters) (Mentioned only)
- Tatooine Manhunt (also reprinted in Classic Adventures: Volume Three)
- Introductory Adventure Game
- "Ortugg's Letter Home" — The Star Wars Sourcebook (also reprinted in Second Edition) (Mentioned only)
- Domain of Evil (also reprinted in Classic Adventures: Volume Two) (Appears as Force illusion)
- Starfall (also reprinted in Classic Adventures: Volume Five) (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Double-Cross (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- "Harvest Day" — Mos Eisley Adventure Set
- Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire (Mentioned only)
- "The Passage From Perdition" — Mos Eisley Adventure Set
- Hard Merchandise (Mentioned only)
- Tatooine Ghost
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Mentioned only)
- Before the Storm (Mentioned only)
- The New Rebellion (Mentioned only)
- Survivor's Quest (and unabridged audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Young Jedi Knights: The Lost Ones (Mentioned only)
- Young Jedi Knights: Return to Ord Mantell (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: Star by Star (Mentioned only)
- Fate of the Jedi: Abyss (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 38 (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Star Wars Blueprints (Picture only)
- Star Wars Word Puzzles
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope
- Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi
- Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
- Star Wars Technical Journal of the Planet Tatooine
- The Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 1
- Star Wars Technical Journal
- Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
- Alliance Intelligence Reports
- Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope, Second Edition
- The Essential Guide to Characters
- Heroes & Rogues
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Premiere Limited (Card: Beru Stew) (backup link)
- Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi, Second Edition
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- Live-Action Adventures
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- "Cynabar's Droid Datalog" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 14
- Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- Platt's Smugglers Guide
- Alien Encounters
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Indirect mention only)
- "Beheboth: Blood and Water" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- The Unknown Regions
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Cliegg Lars)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Beru Lars)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Luke Skywalker (★★★★★))
- Star Wars: The Card Game — Edge of Darkness (Card: Moisture Farmer)
- Enter the Unknown
- Jawas in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- Far Horizons