Our First Live Online CSA Community Welcome & Farm Tour
Today we had our first live online CSA Community Welcome & Farm Tour!! The orientation included information covering topics such as: an overview, tour, hand washing and porta-potties, pick-your-own, veggies and flowers to look forward to, composting, the curbside pick-up option, and our newsletter. Thank you to Woody, Melissa, Ashley, Katie, and Darlene for all […]
#GivingTuesdayNow – Thank You!
The numbers are in, and all we can say is THANK YOU!! You’re awesome! You donated an incredible $6,380 on #GivingTuesdayNow! That’s $1,380 over our goal of $5,000. This means that together, we can ensure that 50% of our yield gets on the tables of our Farm to Food Bank and Farm to Group Home families. […]
#GivingTuesdayNow – Supporting Our Essential Work
What does it mean to be an essential business? As a farm, we are an essential business providing food for our community. We are taking every step possible to keep our community safe and well-fed. Things have looked a little different at the farm. We’re working at least 6 feet away from each other, doing […]
Farming During the COVID-19 Crisis
Red Wiggler Community Farm is designated as “essential” because we produce food for our community, and we are doing our best to keep the farm running during the COVID-19 crisis. Following CDC protocols and social distancing guidelines, we are planting crops with a minimal crew to ensure a bountiful harvest this season. We are also […]
Winter Program at Red Wiggler
The Winter Program is in full swing here at Red Wiggler, and we are busy with lots of activities! Check out some of the great things happening here on the farm. SEEDING AND GROWING MICROGREENS During the winter, we grow microgreens in our greenhouse. Here, we are preparing soil for seeding by breaking up clumps […]
Thank You & Good Luck to our 2019 Crew Leader, Liza Zechini
Liza (left) with Grower Kim We bid farewell to another seasonal Crew Leader, Liza, last month. Here is an essay from Liza about her Red Wiggler experience. Goodness, how do I sum this up? I started at Red Wiggler by some miracle. The farm manager took me in knowing I had little to no […]
Team Harvest: Potatoes!
We spend 5 days a week harvesting in the month of July. Usually that means splitting into teams and spreading out all over the farm. However, there are a few crops that require a team effort. Here’s how we harvest potatoes. Ready? Melissa briefs the team on the process and splits the crew up into […]
What I’ve Learned: The Benefits of Cover Crops
After 12 years of growing Red Wiggler employee, Sam Sheehan, has learned a lot. Read about the importance of cover crops, and how they help us farm sustainably. Cover crops are used in different fields throughout the growing season. If a field is not being used for crop production, that field will have a cover […]
Healthy Eating, Active Living
There’s no better workout than farming on a fine spring day. We get our steps in, our muscles toned, and find ourselves in some yoga-esque poses. Check out all the ways to work(out) with us. Accurate planting starts with measuring the bed. Getting measuring tape around the curves of a hill makes farming a team […]
The First Day of Spring
Crocuses are appearing and signs of spring are popping up all over the farm. There is nothing better than some spring color to motivate us to go into the fields. These flowers remind us that the harshest parts of winter are over, and we have a wonderful new farming season to look forward to. One […]