2011 CSA Openings!
Seeds and starts are ordered, plantings and rotations have been planned, and tractors are being tuned up! We’re on our way to another productive year here at Red Wiggler, and are happy to be able to offer 25 CSA memberships to new folks in 2011! Memberships will be awarded via a lottery system, and applications […]
New 2010 Slide Show and Year End Request
Red Wiggler Community Farm Programs made a difference in 2010: ◦ 400+ people with developmental disabilities were served by our farm programs◦ 735 youth and adults participated in our Educational Service Learning program activities◦ 28% of Red Wiggler’s total yield of fresh produce was distributed to low-income residents through our Farm to Group Home and […]
Lottery Applicantions for the 2011 CSA Season
Hi All, Our 2011 CSA season shares are open to the public via the Jan 18 lottery! We have about 25 spots open to new members for the 2011 CSA Season. Our lottery for the available shares will be held the week of January 17th with all submitted applications and $50 checks. If you are […]
Extended 2010 #2
We’re back again for the second week of extended season. We had a light frost Saturday morning, and we harvested the majority of the peppers on Thursday and Friday, so this week brings more peppers to you.All in all, it’s a continuation of all things good and delightful that autumn brings to the kitchen. Enjoy! […]
Extended season 2010 week #1
Oh, we’ve been mighty delinquent on our blog postings. Please excuse, sometimes it’s hard to get outta the fields and behind a desk! This week for extended share:pepperseggplanthot pepperskaleturnipsradishestatsoiwinter squash There may be something I’m missing there but otherwise . . .enjoy and eat well!-RWCF
A late summer day at Red Wiggler
Ten-year-old Sebastian is one of our regular volunteers. Assisted by photographer Tobias, 7, here is his recap of a recent morning on the farm. When we got there, we harvested beans (it ain’t easy:-)). And while were doing that we saw two pairs of mating (I think) grasshoppers. At one point a grasshopper jumped on […]
NO CSA THIS WEEK–HARVEST SUPPER!
Just a quick reminder, NO CSA PICK UP this week. We’re getting ready for the Annual Supper and Silent Auction. See you next week, if not at the dinner!
Week 13 A
It feels like a rough summer on this end but loads of goodness is still coming your way. We planted more fall greens this week–soon, soon enough they’ll be back. Beans–all 3 varities are coming in so: purple, yellow wax or green may be optionsCarrots–Danvers variety, previous carrots were the Yaya varietySweet Potato greens–a fun […]
Scouts Build Bird Houses
By Liam Fox Recently I and many of my friends worked to improve the availability of real estate for Red Wiggler, bird real estate that is. My name is Liam Fox, I have been volunteering at Red Wiggler for several years. I am also a Boy Scout and wanted to do something for the farm […]
Split Tomato Overload
We have a large amount of tomatoes with splits after last weeks hard rains. They’ll go fast but they’ll make great sauce or salsa. CSA Harvest for This Week (12B) HeirloomTomatoesCherry TomatoesBeansSummer SquashSweet PeppersHot PeppersBaby CarrotsEggplant In the PYO: ZinniasBasilMarjoramOreganoThymeSageLovageMintChivesCalendulaFeverfewBachelor ButtonsSnapdragonsStaticeStrawflowersAnise Hyssop