A few recipes starring seasonal recipes to enjoy with your family and friends this season! *indicates ingredients available a the Thanksgiving Market 11/18 Kale Salad with Cranberries, Almonds & Goat CheeseFrom FoodandWine.com, Serves 6 1/3 cup sliced raw almonds 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon […]
Grower Spotlight: Elaine Fickenscher
“I have dreams and if I work hard my dreams can come true.” – Elaine Fickenscher, self-advocate, National Down Syndrome Congress Elaine Fickenscher has dreams. One of those dreams is gardening. Elaine first started working at Red Wiggler as a Grower in 2011, although she had volunteered on the farm before that. This year, she increased […]
22nd Harvest Celebration Photo Gallery
Thanks to all who came to celebrate with us and made it such a fun and successful evening! Photos by Kate Lewis Photography
Volunteer Spotlight: Conrad Knight
Conrad began volunteering at Red Wiggler in August, 2015. He has logged over 1,000 hours since then, working with staff and Growers in the fields. “I live a bizarre life”, Conrad says, referring to the severe short term memory loss that is the result of a stroke. But that hasn’t stopped Conrad from enjoying working […]
Grower Spotlight: John Dillencourt
John Dillencourt can claim something not many people can: He’s working his dream job.“I’ve kind of always wanted to do gardening work all my life, and this is the first time I’ve been able to,” he states. “I like growing and working outdoors, doing gardening work.”At a previous job, John had requested to work in […]
Grower Spotlight: Hans Berg
Many people are bashful when talking about their paychecks, but Hans Berg is not. He is both candid and grateful when it comes to his Red Wiggler salary. “I love the job here because it’s good money,” he explains.Hans has worked at Red Wiggler ever since he found the farm through Community Services for Autistic […]
Fourth of July Recipes!
Here’s a favorite 2-part recipe from Andrea, RWCF Farm Manager, from the D.I.Y. Delicious cookbook. Potato Salad with Spicy Pickled Green Beans and Hard-Cooked Eggs 4 large hard-boiled eggs 1 ½ pound potatoes 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 bunch radishes, halved and thinly sliced 1 celery rub, cut in half lengthwise and thinly […]
2017 Crew Leader & Intern Bios
We’ve got a great crew on the farm this season! Olivia Mingora, Crew Leader I found Red Wiggler through a friend who is a CSA member and I was immediately drawn to the concept of working with adults with developmental disabilities through farming. I hope to learn more about what it takes to run a […]
Work, Learn, and Grow with us this season!
There are so many ways to engage with Red Wiggler over the course of the season. However you engage, your interaction with us is felt and appreciated. Our mission depends on the commitment of our community to join us on the farm, interact and learn from the Growers and facilitate environmental education. Your engagement with […]
Care Farming
Red Wiggler uses farming as a platform to employ, educate and feed the community with a special focus on youth and adults with developmental disabilities and low-income families in the county. Other farms across the United States utilize farming to fulfill other mission-based work. We worked with the Advisory Board to survey these programs and […]