Mother’s Day 2022
The gratitude we have for all moms can hardly be expressed by words — here’s a virtual heart bouquet of flowers grown at Red Wiggler for you! To all moms, THANK YOU for everything and Happy Mother’s Day!
Chesapeake CRAFT and Moon Valley Farm
The Chesapeake Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (Chesapeake CRAFT) is an exciting way to learn about different approaches to farming during the season and includes visits to different farms and connecting with new farming peers.[spacer height=”20px”] The first monthly CRAFT farm tour yesterday was to Moon Valley Farm in Woodsboro, MD, and a number […]
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! Today and everyday at Red Wiggler, we celebrate our home planet, Earth. We love giving back to our community and making a positive impact![spacer height=”20px”] “When you realize EARTH and HEART are spelled with the same letters, it all starts to make sense.” “You cannot get through a single day without having […]
April is Autism Acceptance Month!
April is Autism Acceptance Month! Red Wiggler loves creating an inclusive community for all people to flourish and blossom, and Red Wiggler is proud to be an ally to individuals on the autism spectrum. We accept the gifts every individual brings, and we celebrate them and their neurotype. Love to all, and be kind to […]
Winter Community Days: Glenstone Museum & Brookside Gardens
This winter, Red Wiggler Growers, staff, and volunteers have ventured out together to take nature walks and learn more about our local environment and community.[spacer height=”20px”] In March, we visited the Glenstone Museum in Potomac, Maryland, and we learned all about their environmental stewardship initiatives, saw the biggest sycamore tree transplant in Maryland, and heard […]
Parsons Polar Plunge
On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Red Wiggler Volunteer Danny Parsons held the Parsons Polar Plunge to benefit Red Wiggler. Danny proclaimed the event an absolute success and raised over $1,300 for Red Wiggler!![spacer height=”20px”] A big 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to Danny and his supporters for his efforts and support of our farm! Here are some photos […]
March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! Red Wiggler Community Farm is committed to providing meaningful and purposeful employment opportunities to adults with intellectual and/or developmental differences (I/DD), a historically under-employed population. We employ 15 Growers with I/DD throughout the year, and we are proud and lucky to serve and support adults with I/DD and […]
2021 #GIVINGTUESDAY – Thank you!
WOW! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone for helping us to reach our #2021GivingTuesday goal! We raised $15,380.00!![spacer height=”20px”] [siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Custom_HTML”][/siteorigin_widget] Because of supporters like you, Red Wiggler will be able to continue operations and share our harvests with a spectrum of community members in 2022. Your donation and support are essential, and it directly […]
2021 #GIVINGTUESDAY
Today is #GivingTuesday, and it’s one of the biggest giving days of the entire year. We’re setting a big goal today — $7,500. Can we count on you to help us get there before midnight tonight?[spacer height=”20px”] .Donate today to help us reach our (new) goal of $10,000. We thank you for your support! We […]
2021 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
October 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! Currently, we employ 13 adults with developmental disabilities, providing meaningful work, fair wages, and vocational support for a historically under-employed population. We’re so proud of our Growers, and today and every day, we celebrate the contributions of our amazing Growers. A big […]