Our Vision
We create fertile ground to nourish a healthy and inclusive community.
This vision statement guides us as we create a vibrant, dynamic and inclusive community farm where each participant has a place at the table. The four points of our mission, outlined below, direct our efforts and help us to succeed.
Our Mission
1. Meaningful employment for adults with developmental disabilities
Our growers – adults with developmental disabilities – plant, care for, harvest our crops and meet the customers who buy their produce. For many of our growers, their relationship with Red Wiggler goes back 8 years and provides them with employment as well as vocational satisfactions they would not otherwise enjoy. Adults with developmentally disabilities are our primary target population.
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2. Educational opportunities through “service learning” for area youth and adults
Youth and adults with and without disabilities join the farm team to ensure that our vegetables and flowers are given what they need. They help with harvests and often glean food from the fields for delivery to area food banks. Service Learning opportunities are incorporated with educational lessons about environmental stewardship issues for youth who visit the farm. Read More »
3. Environmental stewardship
We actively preserve open farmland, create and maintain fertile ground using sustainable agricultural practices and open our doors to groups interested in visiting our farm to see how we make it all happen in concert with nature. Those who participate in our CSA program and the general public have the opportunity to learn from Red Wiggler about environmentally friendly farming practices.
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4. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Our CSA program really is the backbone of our activities at Red Wiggler. The CSA is the vehicle that propels us towards our Vision of creating a healthy and inclusive community.
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