For #ThrowbackThursday, Red Wiggler Community Farm would like to remember and honor Hallie Ausmus Wells. Hallie was born on August 1, 1893, and she would have been 127 this coming Saturday on August 1st. Check out this previous post about this special woman, her contribution to our community, her legacy, and what she means to us. Read More …
Month: July 2020
#VeggieWednesday — New Potatoes
It’s #VeggieWednesday! Here at Red Wiggler, we grow red, blue, and white potatoes, and last week, we had our first potato harvest of the season! After waiting for the 1st two rows of potato plants to die, we used the new tractor-pulled potato digger to uproot the spuds. Next, we went in by hand to Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday — Meet Darlene!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Darlene, Red Wiggler’s Education & CSA Program Coordinator! Darlene graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in 2009 and worked in theatre as a sound engineer for 6 years before moving into education. Before coming to the farm in 2018, she worked and traveled internationally with the group Up with People, creating projects Read More …
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 30th Anniversary
Red Wiggler is proud to support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 30th Anniversary. Today, we celebrate this important civil rights law that works to ensure all people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. Now in our 25th season and through our Grower Program, Red Wiggler employs 15 adults Read More …
#VeggieWednesday — Music Garlic
It’s #VeggieWednesday! We grow a garlic variety called Music. It is white skinned with a blush of pink and has easy to peel large cloves. Did you know that it’s a long process from seed to harvest for our garlic? We plant individual cloves in the last week of October and then cover them with Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday — Meet Jerry!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Jerry! Jerry has been with Red Wiggler Community Farm since the very beginning in 1996. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we were happy to welcome Jerry back to the farm starting last week. Jerry knows a lot about the farm and where tools are, is able to lead teams and teach others, Read More …
Growers Cooking at Home
Over the last few months during the COVID-19 pandemic, Growers have picked up a share of veggies on the farm each week or had their share delivered to their homes by other members of the Red Wiggler staff. Growers Elaine and Iya sent us some inspiring and mouthwatering photos and recipes from their home cooking Read More …