Practical Tools for Vegetable Farming: Insights from Red Wiggler Care Farm
Presenters: Multiple staff members of Red Wiggler Care Farm (MD) At the 2025 Care Farming Network National Conference, experienced farmers from Red Wiggler Care Farm showcased the most effective tools they use at their farm. From soil preparation to planting, harvesting, and everything in between, these practical tools make work more efficient and enjoyable. *Click […]
Adaptive Tool Recommendations
This list of tools was crowdsourced from care farmers at CFN’s 2024 winter retreat. These are tools that care farmers have found useful in working with individuals with varying abilities, access needs, and communication styles and needs. If you have experience with adaptive tools that are not included on this list, please share the name […]
Adaptive Farm Strategies
In this webinar, member care farms discussed the adaptive farm tools and techniques they use to operate neurodiverse-inclusive farms. Neurodiverse participation was encouraged! Presenters (with and without disabilities) shared their top techniques and tools they use in a production farm setting. Red Wiggler Community Farm (Maryland) is a sustainable Care Farm where people with and […]
Uncomfortable Confrontation: De-Escalation Conflicts That Work
Though most of us would prefer to totally avoid confrontation, or any negative emotions or dysregulation, it is simply impossible to do. As a human being, there are times when we will be challenged by someone who is becoming frustrated or angry, possibly a friend or family member, or even someone at work. This can […]
Matching Abilities to Farm Jobs and Tasks: Red Wiggler Community Farm
Red Wiggler Community Farm presented at Pasa Sustainable Agriculture’s 2021 Virtual Sustainable Agriculture Conference. During the virtual conference, Andrea Barnhart, Care Farming Network’s Project Manager, conducted a session called “Matching Abilities to Farm Jobs and Task.” In this session, Andrea discussed key aspects of managing daily tasks within an inclusive environment of employees and volunteers […]