It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Steve! Steve was hired as a Grower in 2009. He excels at a wide variety of tasks on the farm, such as seeding, weeding, thinning, planting transplants and Read More …
#ThrowbackThursday — Now and then (barn stations/lower barn)!
It’s #ThrowbackThursday – Now and then! Check out our barn stations now (2020) and then (2002). This is the lower barn and is critical space to us.
#VeggieWednesday — Okra
It’s #VeggieWednesday! How well do you know okra? Two new heirloom varieties of okra we are growing this year are a red okra called Bowling Red and a dwarf green Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday — Meet Ashley!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Ashley, Red Wiggler’s Assistant Farm Manager! Ashley came to Red Wiggler in the summer of 2017 as a volunteer intern. She quickly found her place on Read More …
#VeggieWednesday — Sungold Cherry Tomatoes
It’s #VeggieWednesday! A favorite of many during the summer is tomatoes, and we grow many types of tomatoes, including large, small, heirloom, and cherry tomatoes. Because of the late frost Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday — Meet Elaine!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Elaine! Elaine started as a volunteer for Red Wiggler in 2007, and she was hired as a Grower in 2011. Elaine has been back at the Read More …
#ThrowbackThursday — Happy 127th Birthday to Hallie Wells!
For #ThrowbackThursday, Red Wiggler Community Farm would like to remember and honor Hallie Ausmus Wells. Hallie was born on August 1, 1893, and she would have been 127 this coming Saturday Read More …
#VeggieWednesday — New Potatoes
It’s #VeggieWednesday! Here at Red Wiggler, we grow red, blue, and white potatoes, and last week, we had our first potato harvest of the season! After waiting for the 1st Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday — Meet Darlene!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Darlene, Red Wiggler’s Education & CSA Program Coordinator! Darlene graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in 2009 and worked in theatre as a sound engineer for 6 Read More …
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 30th Anniversary
Red Wiggler is proud to support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 30th Anniversary. Today, we celebrate this important civil rights law that works to ensure all people with disabilities Read More …
#VeggieWednesday — Music Garlic
It’s #VeggieWednesday! We grow a garlic variety called Music. It is white skinned with a blush of pink and has easy to peel large cloves. Did you know that it’s Read More …
#MeetTheFarmerMonday — Meet Jerry!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Jerry! Jerry has been with Red Wiggler Community Farm since the very beginning in 1996. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we were happy to welcome Jerry back Read More …
Growers Cooking at Home
Over the last few months during the COVID-19 pandemic, Growers have picked up a share of veggies on the farm each week or had their share delivered to their homes Read More …
Fragility of Small Farms
Hail Event at approximately 6:00 pm on June 25, 2020 We know that we are not alone in facing adversity this spring. We share these photos not to ask for Read More …
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 Read More …