What do we do on the farm in the late fall and winter? Take a quick photo tour and see what we’ve been up to. The days are darker and Read More …
Year: 2018
#GivingTuesday 2018
Make an impact in Montgomery County with Red Wiggler Community Farm today!Today we begin our End-of-Year Campaign with #GivingTuesday, and we need your help to raise $6k for our programs.#GivingTuesday is Read More …
Grower Spotlight: Welcome Reed Kronen!
As we near the end of our growing season, we begin to reflect on the successes and challenges of 2018. One success of the year was having Reed Read More …
Mid-Atlantic Care Farming Summit
On October 16th, 2018 Red Wiggler Community Farm, in partnership with Future Harvest: Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture produced the first-ever Mid-Atlantic Care Farming Summit, on Red Wiggler’s campus in Germantown, Read More …
Sweet Potato Harvest 2018
After many weeks patiently waiting for dry weather, we have finally finished our sweet potato harvest. The potatoes were planted from slips on June 15. Slips are green leafy shoots Read More …
Grower Spotlight: Jerry Dillon
Not many people can claim “watermelon grower” on their business card. But then, not many people are like Jerry Dillon. Having worked at Red Wiggler for 23 years, Jerry has Read More …
Volunteer Spotlight: Gleaning for a Good Cause
On August 20th, 2018 we invited a group of volunteers to our site at Ovid Hazen Wells Park to glean sweet potato greens. This project was a partnership between Community Read More …
Preserving the Harvest- Pickling!
Rachel Armistead from The Sweet Farm is back for another workshop at Red Wiggler Community Farm. DIY Pickling: Beyond Cucumbers will focus on how to preserve farm fresh produce in Read More …
Program Spotlight: Leisure World
The Red Wiggler team completed our first Leisure World Market of the season on Thursday, August 2nd. This visit has become a beloved tradition for Leisure World residents and our Read More …
Remembering Hallie Wells Birthday Today
Red Wiggler Community Farm remembers Hallie Ausmus Wells birthday today August 1, 1893- she would be 125. Below is a re-posting of an archived blog entry describing how she came Read More …
July on the farm!
2018 Crew Leader & Intern Bios
Time to get to know our fantastic 2018 crew! Ashley Jordan, Crew Leader Hi, My name is Ashley! I am a recent graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Read More …
Grower Spotlight: David Ruch
When you talk with David Ruch, it’s clear to see why he’s worked as a Red Wiggler Grower for 11 years. He’s “proud of everything” he does at Red Wiggler, Read More …
Grower Spotlight: Welcome Chris!
Chris Applegate is one of the new growers at Red Wiggler this season, but he is not new to the farm. In fact, Chris volunteered once a week for Read More …
How Red Wiggler Gets Tomatoes by the 4th of July
by Darlene Richardson, Education and Farm InternTomatoes are one of summer’s favorite fruit (or vegetable depending on your perspective). They enjoy long warm days and mild nights. However in a Read More …