First Freeze 2022

#firstfreeze 10.20.2022 Clarksburg MD 20871
2022 DMV Food Recovery Week
This week (October 16-22, 2022) is DMV Food Recovery Week, cohosted by one of our partners, Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue and the DC Food Recovery Working Group. They have combined forces with the Montgomery County Food Council and Prince George’s County Food Equity Council to cohost this year’s event. We’re so proud to […]
First Frost 2022
#firstfrost * lite frost this morning *
CFR Gleaning in the Rain
This past Wednesday morning, a group from Community Food Rescue came out in the rain and gleaned 38 lbs. of kale and 31 lbs. of sweet potato greens!
Harvesting Turnips and Kale in the Rain
A little rain, wetness, and mud couldn’t stop our team from smiling and harvesting turnips and kale yesterday!
1,007 Lbs. of Sweet Potato Harvested (Monday 9/26/2022)
A big thank you to the 18 volunteers, including many from local MCPS schools, for spending your Monday morning with us harvesting sweet potatoes! A jaw-dropping total of 1,007 pounds was harvested. WOW!! THANK YOU to everyone for all your hard work!!
USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Gleaning Sweet Potato Greens
Last Friday on 9/16/2022, alongside some of our team members, approximately 25 volunteers from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) came and gleaned a whopping 310 lbs. of sweet potato greens! We were very excited to have Stacy Dean (FNS Deputy Under Secretary), Cindy Long (FNS Administrator), and Dr. Tameka Owens (FNS Assistant Administrator) […]
26th Annual Harvest Celebration (2022)
After a 2 year absence due to the COVID pandemic, we held our 26th Annual Harvest Celebration on Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 4:30-7:00pm. It was wonderful to welcome everyone back to our farm for this wonderful event! THANK YOU to everyone who was able to attend and for supporting our organization, mission, and event![spacer […]
Care Farming Network: Instagram Live with Autism Career Pathways
Yesterday on August 24, 2022, Red Wiggler’s newest program, the Care Farming Network, participated in their very first Instagram Live with Autism Career Pathways. Check out the recording of the livestream. It was a great opportunity for people to learn about Care Farming and how it can create and support career pathways for autistic adults. […]
2022 Farm to Fork Crab Fest Fundraiser
Our 2022 Farm to Fork Crab Fest Fundraiser was held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, and it was an amazing time! We couldn’t have asked for better weather, and it was the perfect backdrop to a truly spectacular evening. Everyone enjoyed scrumptious food, learned about Red Wiggler and our programs, and appreciated the beauty of […]
