Monday, November 26, 2012
‘Fragility’ includes photographs by Woody Woodroof, founder of Red Wiggler Community
Photographs taken by an organic vegetable farmer in Germantown will be part of an exhibit in Silver Spring and will include banner-size prints of plant silhouettes on hemp—all created without the aid of a dark room. The exhibit, “Fragility,” will be on view at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room in the Silver Spring Civic Center from Dec. 3 through Jan. 28. An opening reception set for Dec. 13, the Montgomery County arts council announced Monday. Woody Woodroof, an established artist and founder of Red Wiggler Community Farm, will display his cyanotype photograms of plants on and around the farm. Printed on hemp, the delicate images appear on both sides of the fabric, creating ghost-like forms. Woodroof has been using alternative …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
September fundraiser includes community dedication ceremony for new building, greenhouse
The million-dollar additions to Red Wiggler Community Farm have provided workers an air-conditioned building to gather in, the ability to extend growing seasons in a temperate greenhouse and, importantly, has meant bye-bye to the Port-a-Johns. All are reasons to celebrate, according to founder Woody Woodroof, as the farm recently announced plans to host a community dedication ceremony at its annual Harvest Celebration on Sept. 15. Red Wiggler, a farming nonprofit that leases 15 acres of park land from the county, operates a community-supported agriculture program (CSA) and distributes USDA certified organic produce to group homes and local food banks. The farm also hires people with disabilities as part of its social mission. Red Wiggler …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Local organic, CSA is part of 15-stop farm tour this weekend
Ahead of a late morning tour of Red Wiggler Community Farm, and after the “growers” had dispersed to complete their duties, the farm’s chief steward and founder Woody Woodroof explained why he named the 15-acre farmstead after a worm. “Red wiggler worms create fertile soil, where plants are likely to be successful,” Woodroof said. “We're a place where we hope our community is successful. We create the conditions to nourish a healthy and inclusive community through fertile ground.” Established in 1996, Red Wiggler Community Farm comprises part of the 300-acre Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park in Clarksburg. The farm is part of the 15-stop Farm Tour and Harvest Sale the county’s agricultural services division has scheduled for Saturday and …
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Red Wiggler Community Farm’s new Murray Multipurpose Program building and Cafritz Greenhouse near completion.
Red Wiggler Community Farm is a non-profit farm in Germantown that provides employment for adults with developmental disabilities through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, provides educational opportunities to area youth, and practices organic farming and environmental stewardship. Patch attended a Farm Walk at Red Wiggler this summer and their Annual Harvest Supper this fall, and recently caught up with founder and executive director Woody Woodroof. Woodroof spoke about the completion of Red Wiggler’s Murray Multipurpose Program Building and Cafritz Greenhouse as he walked around the building site. “We expect to move in during January and be running program activities the first of February,” said Woodroof. The buildings …
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Red Wiggler's 16th annual Harvest Supper celebrates the end of the growing season and looks forward to new developments.
The rain stopped, the clouds parted, and the sun came out on Saturday, Sept. 10 for Red Wiggler Community Farm's 16th annual Harvest Supper. Held each September at the farm, this evening is a time for growers, staff, volunteers and fans of Red Wiggler to come together, hear about the successes of the past year and plans for the next, and to show their support. Red Wiggler Community Farm is a non-profit in Germantown that provides meaningful employment for adults with developmental disabilities, runs a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, provides educational opportunities to area youth, and practices environmental stewardship. Patch had attended a Farm Walk at Red Wiggler earlier this summer, and the Annual Harvest Supper was a…
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Red Wiggler Farm uses organic farming to build a healthy and inclusive community for adults with developmental disabilities.
Red Wiggler Community Farm is a USDA Organic certified farm and much, much more. Located on 14 acres in Ovid Hazen Wells Park in Germantown, Red Wiggler Farm, a nonprofit organization, provides employment for adults with development disabilities. Adults with developmental disabilities work as growers to plant, care for and harvest crops for the farm’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Supervised by a small staff and assisted by volunteers, Red Wiggler’s CSA yields 120 shares for local families as well as 10 shares for local group homes during the summer and early fall. Growers work five days a week from morning to late afternoon. Patch recently had the chance to tour Red Wiggler during one of the farm’s Field Walks. …
