Red Wiggler Community Farm
Red Wiggler Community Farm provides employment for adults with developmental disabilities on its USDA-certified organic farm.
Annually, more than 700 people with and without disabilities participate in inclusive education and service learning activities in the outdoor classroom. It harvests about 25,000 pounds of produce a year, 25 percent of which is distributed to low-income individuals.
Red Wiggler is currently working to raise money to build a multipurpose farm building and greenhouse so farm programs can run year-round.
Headquartered: Germantown
Serves: primarily Montgomery County residents
What a donation buys:
• $250 provides one delivery of fresh vegetables to 10 group homes for adults with developmental disabilities.
• $1,000 provides one week of wages for seven growers with developmental disabilities.
• $10,000 would help Red Wiggler finish building the 3,000-square-foot multipurpose farm building and greenhouse.
Volunteer opportunities: (SSL)
• One day or weekly: On-farm Education and Service Learning Program opportunities are available for youths and adults with and without developmental disabilities through community and school group visits as well as individual volunteering (must be at least 12 years old).
