We are now accepting new member CSA applications for the 2012 growing season!
Winter is upon us, which means its time to plan for next spring! The seed catalogs are trickling in, tractors are parked in the barn awaiting oil changes, and most of the fall crops have been harvested. We expect to have room for new members in 2012, and have begun accepting applications for the lottery. […]
Murray Building Nearing Completion – Help us reach our fundraising goal!
Take a look at the progress that has been made on the Murray Building and Cafritz Greenhouse! Help us to reach our fundraising goal by Donating Now!
Sweet potatoes are in and so are their greens!
We have been busy harvesting both sweet potatoes and sweet potato greens. The greens can be enjoyed by simply sauteing them like spinach with olive oil and garlic, or use the greens instead of spinach in your favorite spinach dish! Sweet potato greens lasagna, anyone? We have delivered over 200 pounds of sweet potato greens […]
Annual Harvest Supper – Rain or Shine!
The festivities begin at 4 pm with Appetizers, Music and Bidding. Our tasting stations will open at 5 pm, and the event will close out at 7:30 pm. We are prepared to go rain or shine as we have a HUGE tent already in place and a barn full of wonderful items waiting for your […]
Our Online Auction is Now Open!
Let the bidding begin! Now that our Annual Harvest Supper & Silent Auction is just a few weeks away, it is time to head over to our Online Auction site at Bidding for Good and check out the great items that will be featured in our live event on September 10th. Even if you can’t […]
Cooking with Claire – A New Friday Tradition!
It Started With an Abundance of Pesto… As a volunteer here at Red Wiggler, I not only get to know where my food comes from, but I get to know who is tending the fields and caring for the plants. I have established friendships with the growers and staff, and I truly enjoy the time […]
The story of George Longbottom the Caterpillar
Here is a blog entry from one of our youth volunteers who ended up with a new friend after bringing dill home from Red Wiggler! Here’s the story of yet another caterpillar, this one named George Longbottom… We got some dill at Red Wiggler. The next thing we knew, George was our guest, happily munching […]
New Red Wiggler Video!
Thanks to our friends from RyanIsHungry, we now have a great video featuring us and what we do: [iframe http://player.vimeo.com/video/26379452?title=0&portrait=0 549 309]
New Weed Warriors at Red Wiggler!
Greetings from Carly, one of Red Wiggler’s four interns! I’ve been here one month already (time flies!), much of which has been spent weeding. Johnson grass, pigweed, lambs’ quarters, torn out and tossed into grassy aisles on a daily basis on a seemingly never-ending cycle. Even though these persistent little guys always seem to grow […]
June 29th is 5% day at Whole Foods Market in Kentlands
On June 29th, the Whole Foods Market in Kentlands will be donating 5% of Net Sales to Red Wiggler Community Farm! We will be there all day, thanking folks for shopping to support Red Wiggler’s programs and mission. Tell your friends, neighbors, colleagues, everyone you know, and help us to make the most of this great […]