Volunteer Spotlight: Conrad Knight
Conrad began volunteering at Red Wiggler in August, 2015. He has logged over 1,000 hours since then, working with staff and Growers in the fields. “I live a bizarre life”, Conrad says, referring to the severe short term memory loss that is the result of a stroke. But that hasn’t stopped Conrad from enjoying working […]
10 Reasons Why Red Wiggler Loves Our Volunteers
Happy National Volunteer Week! By Katie Junghans, Volunteer Coordinator It’s National Volunteer Week, and we have so many wonderful volunteers to thank for their efforts! Just last week, Red Wiggler hosted 46 unique volunteers who helped us pot over 1100 tomato seedlings; plant out most of our bunching and storage onions, kale and collards; seed the snap and […]
10 Reasons Why Red Wiggler Loves Our Volunteers
Happy National Volunteer Week! By Katie Junghans, Volunteer Coordinator It’s National Volunteer Week, and we have so many wonderful volunteers to thank for their efforts! Just last week, Red Wiggler hosted 46 unique volunteers who helped us pot over 1100 tomato seedlings; plant out most of our bunching and storage onions, kale and collards; seed the snap and […]
Calling all volunteers!
It’s that time of year again! We have hit the ground running here at Red Wiggler and we are excited to invite volunteers back to the farm! We have a few new volunteer positions both in and out of the fields, so check the website in early April to find out more about new opportunities. […]
Harvest #13 A and a word of thanks to our Service Learning volunteers
This week has been a busy one with two large youth groups here helping with tomato, bean and potato harvests. A special thanks to all our Service Learning volunteers- the help provided throughout the summer months has served many purposes. Volunteers surly help get the work done and they also create a vibrant workplace for […]
A (September) day in the life of a volunteer….
It was one of those “Wish I could bottle this moment” times yesterday….bouncing around in the wagon with the growers, behind Adrienne driving the tractor, on our way up to the pumpkin and squash patch.The air was fresher and cleaner, following the rains of the weekend, and it was thankfully cooler for this UK native […]
Volunteering at Red Wiggler
Volunteering at Red Wiggler What a spring we had at the Red Wiggler Community Farm in 2006! Plantings abound – from seedlings in flats under lights to direct seeding in the fields. There has been a lot of prep work to develop soil fertility for higher yields. Heavy cover crop seed bags have been emptied […]