First Week of CSA 2010!
Hello All, Welcome Back to the Red Wiggler CSA. We are happy to bring you the first harvest of many good things this season! Here’s what we’ve got on tap this week: Garlic Scapes–you know you’ve missed them!Braising Mix–with a little spinach mixed inSpring OnionsKaleCollardsTurnips or RadishesButler’s Strawberries Enjoy!
Chicken Little -or- Chicks arrive at Red Wiggler!
The chicks are here! They arrived yesterday evening after a short ride down from Whitmore Farm and settled into their new digs for what ended up being a chilly night. Even so, the little ones kept each other cozy through the night and were happily chirping away in the barn this morning. We are all […]
Planting Potatoes
The potatoes are in! In classic Red Wiggler style, we have planted not one, not two, but six (yes, six) beautiful varieties of potatoes over the past two weeks. Red Norlands, Yukon Golds, German Butterballs, French Fingerlings, Purple Vikings and All Blues have been tucked into their beds and are waiting for a nice rain […]
Adventures in CHICKENS!
That’s right friends, the rumors are true- Red Wiggler will be adding CHICKENS to our farm this season! Ready to start this project off on the right foot, Andrea and Liz headed out to Whitmore Farms at the beginning of March to visit our old friend Loran and our new friends, Will and Kent, owners […]
Support Red Wiggler by eating at Chop’t
Hello Loyal Friends and Supporters! We wanted to let people know that if they stop into Chop’t Restaurants in DC–there are 5 convenient locations–you can support Red Wiggler by ordering their featured salad for the month. Part of the cost will go to Red Wiggler to support our programs. So eat a healthy delicious meal […]
CSA 2010 is Complete
We want to thank all those who submitted applications for the Red Wiggler Community Farm’s 2010 CSA. We have a limited number of shares available and many applicants. We limit our CSA to focus on growing in a safe and sustainable method for our fields and our employees. Our farm is a unique Non-profit with […]
2010 CSA Lottery Receiving Applications Now
Our 2010 CSA season shares are open to the public via Jan 19 lottery! (The lottery has taken place for the 2010 season- see our web site for 2011 details) We’ve had an 82% return rate from our 2009 customers. Again this year, we are holding a lottery for the available shares the week of […]
Another step into social media in 2010
You can follow us on twitter now!
First Snow
It was a beautiful day on the farm today with 4 inches of wet snow falling over the whole day. Snow slowly adds nitrogen to the soil as it perculates down into the aquifer. We like winter snow!
2009 Slide Show
We hope you’ll enjoy this slide show from the 2009 growing season. Thanks to the over 500 volunteers who helped on and off the farm last year. Over the next month or so we will be posting lots of photos in this slideshow format- please let us know what you think so that we can […]