Happy 129th birthday to Hallie Ausmus Wells! Hallie was born on August 1, 1893, and she would have been 129 years old today. We remember and honor her for her Read More …
Year: 2022
#VeggieWednesday & #WildlifeWednesday
It’s #VeggieWednesday and #WildlifeWednesday! Check out the cherry tomatoes we harvested and the cute little new friend we made!
2022 MoCo Farm Tour & Harvest Sale
Thank you to everyone who made it to our farm this past Saturday, July 23, 2022, for the 2022 Montgomery County Farm Tour and Harvest Sale! What a great and Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet the 2022 Crew Leaders and Interns!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Red Wiggler Community Farm’s 2022 Crew Leaders and Interns! Our Crew Leaders (Care and Maddy) and Interns (Alex, Kira, Noemi, and Tyfani) are important members of Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Reed!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Reed! Reed transitioned from serving as a volunteer to being a Grower staff member in July 2018. Reed has a strong sense of time and routine, Read More …
#FlashbackFriday: Back to 2012
It’s #FlashbackFriday today! Here are some photos from 2012!
United Therapeutics
This past Wednesday, 27 friends from United Therapeutics came and worked side-by-side with us! They helped plant sweet potatoes; harvest spring onions; install drip tape irrigation; weed our peppers, eggplants, Read More …
Gleaning Kale by Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue Program
We’re so proud and happy to be a partner of Manna Food Center and their Community Food Rescue (CFR) program. Today, six members of the CFR program came and gleaned Read More …
Strawing Tomatoes on the First Day of Summer
Putting and spreading straw around our tomato plants on the first day of summer!
Walter Johnson High School’s LFI Program Visits
Last week, some students of Walter Johnson High School’s Learning for Independence (LFI) Program came to visit us. LFI emphasizes individualized student learning in school and community sites. It was Read More …
Madison Fields Visit
Earlier this month, we visited Madison Fields, a subsidiary of Madison House Autism Foundation, in Dickerson, MD. Programs of Madison Fields include the Agricultural Education Program, the Equine Assisted Services Read More …
Planting Sweet Potato Slips
In today’s beautiful weather, a group of Crew Leaders, Interns, and a couple of our Grower Staff planted some sweet potato slips.
Snapping Turtle
Yesterday, a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) came out of the creek to say “hi”!
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Student Volunteers
A small group of student volunteers from St. Andrew’s Episcopal School are spending three weeks at Red Wiggler, and they’ll be here through the end of next week. We love Read More …
2022 Spring CSA: First Day
Excitement is in the air — yesterday (Wednesday, May 18, 2022) was the first day of the Spring CSA, and it was a wonderful start to the 2022 CSA! In Read More …