2018 Winter Cooking
On most Thursdays this winter, thru mid-March, Growers and a few volunteers join us for our “Community Days”. Together, we engage in fun and educational activities. One of the most important activities is cooking! As farmers, we find the best way to improve our eating is to cook food together that we know is good […]
#Giving Tuesday is here!
donate Help us reach our goal of $6,000 on 11.28.2017. For those able to donate via Facebook, we can double our goal–see below for instructions. There are 3 ways to support Red Wiggler on #GivingTuesday: 1. Visit www.redwiggler.org/donate/ to make a good old fashioned donation. 2. MATCH OPTION 1: Donate via our Facebook page on #GivingTuesday and donations will be matched […]
A few recipes starring seasonal recipes to enjoy with your family and friends this season! *indicates ingredients available a the Thanksgiving Market 11/18 Kale Salad with Cranberries, Almonds & Goat CheeseFrom FoodandWine.com, Serves 6 1/3 cup sliced raw almonds 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon […]
22nd Harvest Celebration Photo Gallery
Thanks to all who came to celebrate with us and made it such a fun and successful evening! Photos by Kate Lewis Photography
Fourth of July Recipes!
Here’s a favorite 2-part recipe from Andrea, RWCF Farm Manager, from the D.I.Y. Delicious cookbook. Potato Salad with Spicy Pickled Green Beans and Hard-Cooked Eggs 4 large hard-boiled eggs 1 ½ pound potatoes 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 bunch radishes, halved and thinly sliced 1 celery rub, cut in half lengthwise and thinly […]
Work, Learn, and Grow with us this season!
There are so many ways to engage with Red Wiggler over the course of the season. However you engage, your interaction with us is felt and appreciated. Our mission depends on the commitment of our community to join us on the farm, interact and learn from the Growers and facilitate environmental education. Your engagement with […]
Care Farming
Red Wiggler uses farming as a platform to employ, educate and feed the community with a special focus on youth and adults with developmental disabilities and low-income families in the county. Other farms across the United States utilize farming to fulfill other mission-based work. We worked with the Advisory Board to survey these programs and […]
#GivingTuesday 2016
Thanks to our generous community, we raised a total of $8,738 this past #GivingTuesday. We are overwhelmed by your support. The fact that we more than doubled our original goal of $4k is a testament to our community’s commitment to inclusion, mutual understanding, and caring for the earth. We are truly grateful. The giving season continues as […]
Sweet Potato & Bean Burritos
This recipe instructs you to use a crock-pot but if you don’t mind the labor and want it done a little faster, cooking it on the stove works great. Just be sure that you cook the sweet potatoes all the way through. Serves 8 2T chili powder 2t dried oregano leaves ½ tsp ground […]
David’s Passion for Flowers
David Ruch, RWCF Grower, has worked at Red Wiggler for 9 years. As Greenhouse Assistant, David is responsible for much of the watering and thinning of seedlings in the greenhouse. He also takes leadership roles in the field on seeding and harvesting days. But what David enjoys the most is harvesting flowers and arranging bouquets for […]