New Vegetable Varieties in 2014
During each winter here at Red Wiggler, our staff plans out all of the vegetables, herbs, and flowers we’d like to grow over the following year. We analyze what grew well over the past year, which fields should lie fallow in the coming year, which vegetables CSA customers seemed to like most and least, and […]
Winter at Red Wiggler
It would be easy to assume that the staff and programming at Red Wiggler have gone into hibernation along with the fields. While we’re enjoying this change of seasons, we have been busy preparing for our inaugural winter programming: growing microgreens in the greenhouse. In January and February, we will be hosting students from the […]
A Successful 18th Season
Ever wonder what 33,571 pounds of vegetables looks like? That’s nearly 17 tons, and it’s the total amount of produce we distributed to CSA members, group homes and food banks in the 2013 season. We also hosted a whopping 2,646 volunteer hours in our fields and employed 16 Growers to do valuable, meaningful work. Looking […]
#GivingTuesday
We are excited to participate in the second annual #GivingTuesday. Created to kick-off the holiday giving season, #GivingTuesday gives non-profits across the country the chance to bolster community support. Making a donation to Red Wiggler today will allow us to run new and innovative programming through the Winter. — placeholder — — placeholder — Whether […]
Sheet-Mulching with Sidwell Friends School
On Thursday, Sidwell Friends’ fifth-grade class came out for a terrific field trip and service learning visit. Thankfully the weather improved from earlier in the week, so it was a beautiful day to mulch our fields! We are employing a technique called sheet-mulching, which adds organic material to a bed over the course of the […]
Because of you, we met the match!
The count is in! Red Wiggler’s Board Challenge Match has been met at $15,320 At Red Wiggler’s Harvest Celebrations on September 7th, 2013 Red Wiggler’s Board of Directors challenged our community to raise $10,000 and meet a $10,000 Board Challenge match by the end of the fiscal year (September 30th, 2013). We are very excited to share that our Board Challenge Match […]
The Big Wig Award goes to…
Congratulations Mr. Elmer Jurado! In appreciation for his work at Red Wiggler, the 2013 Big Wig Award was presented to Mr. Elmer Jurado, a paraeducator at Seneca Valley High School. The Big Wig Award is presented to an individual in our community who embodies Red Wiggler’s vision of creating fertile ground to nourish a healthy […]
BOARD DELIVERS $10,000 MATCH CHALLENGE
Did you know that Red Wiggler produce sales only generate 20% of our annual budget? We need your support by the close of our fiscal year (September 30th)! Here’s why. This year Red Wiggler is facing a funding gap of $20,000, which will hinder us from reaching our full program potential in the coming year. […]
Family and Friends Sponsorships for the Harvest Celebration
A different way to support the Harvest Celebration This year Red Wiggler is hoping that our friends and family will support our annual Harvest Celebration through a Family and Friends Sponsorship. By showing your support for the Harvest Celebration as a Family and Friends Sponsor you are showing our community your commitment to local farming, health, […]
Red Wiggler Veggies for Sale Thursdays in August
Want to find Red Wiggler produce for sale? Check out our Farm Stand at Leisure World, Thursdays from 9AM – 11AM during the month of August. We are located in the parking lot of the Innerfaith Chapel at Leisure World. 3680 S Leisure World Blvd Silver Spring, MD 20906 Look for the Farmers Market Sign!