Press and Media Resources

Who We Are

Red Wiggler Care Farm is a 12‑acre sustainable farm in Montgomery County, Maryland, where neurodiverse people come together to work, learn, and grow healthy food.

Our staff and volunteers cultivate vegetables and sell or donate the harvest to nourish our diverse local community. And through Red Wiggler’s Care Farming Network—our initiative to raise awareness, strengthen connections, and expand the reach of therapeutic farming—we’re building capacity for care farms everywhere.

Media Inquiries

Kara McCall, Executive Director
kara@redwiggler.org
301-916-2216

Red Wiggler Care Farm Facts

• We were founded in 1996 by Woody Woodroof and originally named Red Wiggler Community Farm.
• At the heart of our farm is a commitment to create meaningful work for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who grow food for our community.
• We sell half of our produce through our 120-share CSA program and distribute the other half to low-income households through our partnerships with schools, hunger-relief organizations, and group homes.
• Individual volunteers, corporate groups, and service-learning groups regularly visit our farm to help with harvesting, planting, weeding, and other work in our fields. We also host tours and special events throughout the growing season.
• Our Care Farming Network connects aspiring and established care farms, ensuring they have the support they need to be effective.
• In 2024 we updated our name from Red Wiggler Community Farm to Red Wiggler Care Farm to reflect our commitment to the care farming movement, which uses therapeutic farming to foster health, well-being, and belonging. Donors and community members can learn more about how to support our work, here.