It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Sam! Sam was hired as a Grower in 2007. Since then, Sam has taken on tremendous leadership, helping new staff learn the farm and assumed additional Read More …
Month: August 2020
#VeggieWednesday — Eggplant
It’s #VeggieWednesday – and today, it’s all about eggplants! Eggplants (or aubergines), known for their deep rich purple color and spongy texture, are really berries and not veggies. Eggplants are in the Read More …
Recycled Irrigation Bags
Red Wiggler uses drip tape for irrigation out in the fields. As animals will eat holes into drip tape, drip tape typically only lasts 1 to 2 seasons. Each fall, Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday — Meet Melissa!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Melissa! Melissa started working at Red Wiggler Community Farm in spring 2015 as Facilities Manager and was promoted to Farm Manager in winter 2017. As Farm Manager, Melissa wears many Read More …
#ThrowbackThursday — Chickens and Eggs!
It’s #ThrowbackThursday! You may or may not know this, but in the past, Red Wiggler Community Farm had chickens and offered eggs for purchase by our CSA customers. We realized Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday — Meet Steve!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Steve! Steve was hired as a Grower in 2009. He excels at a wide variety of tasks on the farm, such as seeding, weeding, thinning, planting transplants and Read More …
#ThrowbackThursday — Now and then (barn stations/lower barn)!
It’s #ThrowbackThursday – Now and then! Check out our barn stations now (2020) and then (2002). This is the lower barn and is critical space to us.
#VeggieWednesday — Okra
It’s #VeggieWednesday! How well do you know okra? Two new heirloom varieties of okra we are growing this year are a red okra called Bowling Red and a dwarf green Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday — Meet Ashley!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Ashley, Red Wiggler’s Assistant Farm Manager! Ashley came to Red Wiggler in the summer of 2017 as a volunteer intern. She quickly found her place on Read More …
#VeggieWednesday — Sungold Cherry Tomatoes
It’s #VeggieWednesday! A favorite of many during the summer is tomatoes, and we grow many types of tomatoes, including large, small, heirloom, and cherry tomatoes. Because of the late frost Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday — Meet Elaine!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Elaine! Elaine started as a volunteer for Red Wiggler in 2007, and she was hired as a Grower in 2011. Elaine has been back at the Read More …