What a busy week we had! Check out our photos of us weeding by hand, using shuffle hoes and hand hoeing tools to weed some of our beds, and planting Read More …
Month: April 2022
Chesapeake CRAFT and Moon Valley Farm
The Chesapeake Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (Chesapeake CRAFT) is an exciting way to learn about different approaches to farming during the season and includes visits to different farms Read More …
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! Today and everyday at Red Wiggler, we celebrate our home planet, Earth. We love giving back to our community and making a positive impact! “When you realize Read More …
2022 Alternative Spring Break
We welcomed several Montgomery County Public School high schoolers during the week of April 11, 2022 for Alternative Spring Break! It was a beautiful and busy week, and students assisted Read More …
Starbucks Volunteer Day
Yesterday (Tuesday, 4/19/2022), we had a volunteer crew from Starbucks! Even though it was quite windy and cold, we ended up harvesting an amazing 47 pounds of kale and 15 Read More …
Happy National Garlic Day
Happy National Garlic Day! We love garlic, and our garlic is coming along beautifully. We currently have three 200-ft. beds of music garlic growing, with three rows of garlic per Read More …
April is Autism Acceptance Month!
April is Autism Acceptance Month! Red Wiggler loves creating an inclusive community for all people to flourish and blossom, and Red Wiggler is proud to be an ally to individuals Read More …
Winter Community Days: Glenstone Museum & Brookside Gardens
This winter, Red Wiggler Growers, staff, and volunteers have ventured out together to take nature walks and learn more about our local environment and community. In March, we visited the Read More …
Swarm of Bees
We love nature — today we found a swarm of bees on a tree branch here on the farm! Some staff and a Crew Leader were enthralled and checking it Read More …
Parsons Polar Plunge
On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Red Wiggler Volunteer Danny Parsons held the Parsons Polar Plunge to benefit Red Wiggler. Danny proclaimed the event an absolute success and raised over $1,300 Read More …
Bernie the Pigeon Update!
As you may recall, Bernie the pigeon made a home previously above our backdoor by the greenhouse. We’re pleased to update you that Bernie was adopted and has a partner! Read More …
A Busy Wednesday and Kale Seedlings
We’re so excited for spring, and this past Wednesday was very busy. Here, we are getting ready to plant kale seedlings. In the following pictures, we are planting the kale Read More …