#VeggieWednesday — Beets
It’s #VeggieWednesday – and today, it’s all about beets! Yesterday, we had a really good beet harvest with an impressive 168 pounds! Some beets harvested were the size of baseballs and softballs. Beets come in a range of colors and sizes and are a good source of fiber, vitamin A, and minerals including calcium, iron, […]
Kitchen Medicine: Spring Edition
Last month on June 19, 2021, Red Wiggler held its first in-person live workshop on the farm since the COVID-19 pandemic. 14 participants joined us for the spring edition of Kitchen Medicine with instructor Claire Hudson from Nadarra Leigh.[spacer height=”20px”] Participants were greeted and checked-in by Elaine, one of our Growers. During the workshop, Claire […]
“Kibbitzing with Kagan”
Check out our Founder & Executive Director Woody’s conversation with Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan! . https://youtu.be/pGBrcni11Bk?t=1[spacer height=”20px”]
New Trees
How lucky are we? We love trees, and we recently had 5 new trees installed! [spacer height=”20px”] Thanks to: Brian D., Pope Farm Nursery Manager with The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission – Montgomery Parks (M-NCPPC – Montgomery Parks), Horticulture, Forestry and Environmental Education Division for coordinating and the trees; and Marty K. with […]
Red Wiggler’s Winter Walking Challenge
From December 1, 2020 – April 6, 2021, Red Wiggler held its Winter Walking Challenge! The challenge was a great opportunity for participants to get outdoors and be in nature, to have some fun, to observe the world around them, to get moving during the winter months, and to get some exercise.[spacer height=”20px”] The Challenge […]
2021 Happy Mother’s Day
Soon, our fields will be full of beautiful blooming flowers, and we wish we could share them with all of you in person. Here is a virtual bouquet we created to share with you and the moms you love too. We hope this virtual bouquet of flowers, grown here at Red Wiggler Community Farm, brightens […]
Gleaning and Harvesting Kale
Back in April 2021, our spring crew gleaned and harvested overwintered kale for our Farm to Food Bank effort. The kale harvested went to Fox Chapel Elementary School in Germantown, MD, and we were connected to them through one of our partners, Manna Food Center. Check out some photos from our socially distanced harvesting efforts and […]
Happy Earth Day 2021
At Red Wiggler Community Farm, we celebrate Earth Day every day. But today, we pause to reflect on our vision of creating fertile ground to nourish a healthy and inclusive community. We thank you for your continued support of our farm, and we hope you will join us in doing your part to keep the […]
Online Conference “Celebrating Care Farming: Adapting to Change”
Care Farming is the therapeutic use of farming practices for marginalized or vulnerable groups of people. This model is common in the UK and Europe and goes by varying names, including Care Farming, Social Farming, and Social Care Farming; and the Care Farming movement is really growing all over the world.[spacer height=”20px”] We recently attended […]
2021 National Horticultural Therapy Week: Being Outdoors and Around Plants
As the 2021 National Horticultural Therapy Week comes to a close, for many, it’s really about gardening, growing plants, and being in nature. The many benefits of being outdoors and around plants includes greater happiness and joy, higher levels of reduced stress and anxiety, increased self-esteem and mood, connecting with the world and others, and […]