Annual Farm Tour This Week End
2010Annual Farm TourSaturday July 24th 10am-3pmLive Music : Rookery Sessions (same great musicians as last year with a few guests) Come out and join us for a day of music, hay rides, and educational activities! This free event is a great way to learn more about life our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm and how […]
Spring and Summer Slide Show
Here is a slide show of photos from the 2010 growing season
Harvest Week 8B
In the share this week: GarlicPotatoesOnionsSweet PeppersHot PeppersEggplantSummer SquashCucumbers
Farm to Food Bank program highlighted
Click here to donate nowChannel 7 in DC did a story about our Farm to Food Bank partnership with Manna Food Center, Kaiser Permanente and Whole Foods. here is the blurb from Channel 7’s web site:GAITHERSBURG, Md. – A new program in Montgomery County is bringing some of the highest quality foods to those who […]
Chickens on the Move
The chickens have moved! After determining that it is time for them to start earning their keep around here, we found a nice spot in the retired spring greens for our mobile chicken tractor. Last week we rolled our friends up to the field, set out the fencing to keep them happily contained, then turned […]
Harvest Week 7-A
In the share this week… Zucchini & Summer SquashCucumbersSweet PeppersHot PeppersSpring OnionsGreen GarlicEggplant And new this week…Red Norland Potatoes!
Havest Week #5-A
Oh, boy it’s HAWT out here this week! Veggies:Chard or Kale or CollardsSpring OnionsKohlrabiZucchini!!!Garlic ScapesGreen GarlicSweet PepperButler’s Blueberries
Harvest Week #4-B
This week we have a few new items to enjoy and a few repeats, but enjoy them while they last! Lettuce MixGarlic ScapesKale or CollardsSwiss ChardSpring Onions–they look gorgeous!TurnipsBeetsFava Beans–oh, boy are they delicious!KohlrabiZucchiniA tasting of Arugula Popcorn & Asparagus==Bonus
Harevst #3-A
Sorry Folks the week has gotten away from me and I haven’t posted the harvest list yet and it’s Thursday afternoon and I should be doing 10 other things….but here we go. Lettuce MixGarlic ScapesCollardsKaleSpring OnionsRadishesTurnipsFava BeansPopcorn *Onion Scapes*Asparagus* in small quantites -a2
Fabulous Fava Beans!
Fava Beans have come to Red Wiggler! Not just a cover crop any longer, this season we decided to experiment with the Fava Beans (also called Broad Beans) and see if a tasty new crop would join the ranks of Red Wiggler favorites. Yesterday was a beautiful day to harvest the great green pods, and […]