Remembering Tyler
Tyler Cunningham January 23, 1956 – September 25, 2022 We have some sad news to share regarding our long-time Grower and friend Tyler Cunningham. A few weeks ago on a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon, Tyler went for a long bike ride which he loved to do. That evening he went to bed and did […]
Recognition of Red Wiggler’s Efforts
Red Wiggler Community Farm was recognized for its efforts 2 times recently![spacer height=”20px”] First, Marc Elrich, the County Executive of Montgomery County, MD, presented a certificate to Red Wiggler and approximately 20 other organizations on October 8, 2021 “in Recognition and Appreciation for your partnership and dedication to the health and well-being of our neighbors […]
MoCo Economic Development Grant for Nonprofits
[spacer height=”20px”] Red Wiggler thanks the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation – Maryland! . #ThankYou #thanks #grateful #gratitude #donors #WeLoveOurDonors #MakeADifference #Philanthropy #MeaningfulEmployment #MeaningfulWork #InclusionMatters #SocialCareFarming #CareFarming #CareFarms #WorkLearnGrow #FarmLife #Farmers #Farming #OrganicFarming #CSA #EatLocal #CertifiedOrganic #MoCoMade #Nonprofit #ThinkMoCo #RedWigglerCommunityFarm
Future Harvest/PASA Soil Health Benchmark Study 2020
We are so excited to be participating in the Future Harvest/PASA Soil Health Benchmark Study, that we had to take a selfie! That’s Lisa Garfield (right) from Future Harvest CASA with Red Wiggler Community Farm’s Ashley (back left) and Melissa (front), as we neared completion of soil sampling for 2020 last week. . The Soil […]
Update from Red Wiggler
Dear Friends, In an effort to contribute to the public health of our region and to keep everyone safe, we are doing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 through our community and plan for a productive growing season. Here is a quick update. FARM OPERATIONS Our short-term objective is to do […]
New in the fields in 2013
Spring is a time for renewal here on the farm. After a winter of resting, planning, attending conferences and coming up with new ideas, spring is the time to put our new ideas into action. We are trying a few ideas new to Red Wiggler in 2013: Floating Row Cover We decided to spend the […]
New Building and Green House Update
Last week we held our Pre Construction meeting here on the farm with our General Contractor, Architect, Engineers and the Project Management team. The new building with green house will allow us to run programs year round! We expect to move in next winter and begin utilizing the green house for the 2012 season. We […]
Winter Projects
Just a quick update from us here on the farm. We just got back from a conference in Athens, Ohio that focused on The Community Food Secuirty Project grant from the USDA. We’ are developing a program to bring more of our vegetables to the low-income folks living in group homes in Montgomery County, MD. […]
Exciting Developments
Well, things have begun to gather steam around these parts lately. Last weekend we went to the PASA (Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture) conference at Penn State. We all (Beth, Woody, and Adrienne) walked away excited for the new season, loaded with lots of new knowledge and ideas. Shouts of joy were let out this […]