Eastern Bluebirds
Below, check out some very cool photos of Eastern Bluebirds that visited Red Wiggler earlier this summer/fall. [spacer height=”20px”] The following 3 photos were captured by Bonnie (one of our CSA members and supporters). Here are some Eastern Bluebird fun facts: * Native territorial birds, only found in North America * Builds nests in birdhouses, […]
Future Harvest/PASA Soil Health Benchmark Study 2020
We are so excited to be participating in the Future Harvest/PASA Soil Health Benchmark Study, that we had to take a selfie! That’s Lisa Garfield (right) from Future Harvest CASA with Red Wiggler Community Farm’s Ashley (back left) and Melissa (front), as we neared completion of soil sampling for 2020 last week. . The Soil […]
#VeggieWednesday — Carrots
It’s #VeggieWednesday – and today, it’s all about carrots! Last week, we had a really good carrot harvest in the light rain showers. Carrots are a root vegetable and the second most popular vegetable behind potatoes. Carrots are a good source of vitamin A and beta-carotene, and can be orange, white, yellow, red, or purple […]
First Killing Frost: Photos
First killing #frost. #Halloween2020[spacer height=”20px”]
Short Overview Clip About Red Wiggler
Check out this short overview clip on YouTube about Red Wiggler.[spacer height=”20px”] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxsLa9oCIBk&feature=youtu.be[spacer height=”20px”] Please note that here at Red Wiggler, we implement COVID-19 safe farming practices, including the wearing of masks, social distancing, handwashing, and other CDC recommendations to ensure the health and safety of our staff, workers, and volunteers.[spacer height=”20px”] All footage in […]
Spider Web
Cool photo of a spider web on our gate taken by Jackie, our Seasonal Crew Leader!
2020 DMV Food Recovery Week: Tours at Our Farm
From October 12-17, 2020, Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue and DC Food Recovery Working Group cohosted the 2020 DMV Food Recovery Week. The week’s activities culminated with tours at Red Wiggler Community Farm. Check out this video from WDVM (localDVM.com) about our participation:[spacer height=”20px”] https://www.localdvm.com/news/maryland/organizations-tackle-food-insecurity-with-dmv-food-recovery-week/[spacer height=”20px”] A big THANK YOU to everyone for participating […]
#MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Our 2020 Interns!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Red Wiggler Community Farm’s 2020 interns who were with us ranging from April to October. Our interns are an important part of our team and work alongside staff and Growers in everyday farm tasks, such as planting, harvesting, composting, weeding, and pest management. This year, our six interns (Annabelle, Charlie, Dylan, […]
2020 DMV Food Recovery Week (10/12/2020 – 10/17/2020)
As a proud part of the local food chain, Red Wiggler Community Farm has been able to share our harvests with a spectrum of community members and organizations. This year, we have been able to deliver 4,128 total meals and to grow and donate 4,951 pounds (or 2.48 tons) of produce to Manna Food Center’s […]
Thank you for celebrating with us!
Thank you for celebrating with us![spacer height=”20px”] We are blown away by the support of our community. Thanks to all of you, we surpassed our goal of raising $15,000 and raised over $20,000! In a year as tough as 2020, seeing our community come together to continue supporting our efforts to create fertile ground to […]