“How to Start a Worm Farm Business on a Shoestring Budget” by Stephan Kloppet gives us everything we need to know about worm farming or “vermiculture.” Worms can create many positive environmental resources, including worm casting, worm tea, and compost.
Getting started with a worm farm doesn’t cost too much money. You start with 500 of the correct earthworms and start letting them breed. You can grow your collection of worms to 10,000 or more rather quickly.
From there, you separate the breeding worms and composting worms and let them both get to work. The worm business can focus on the physical worms or the worm by-products. Or you can sell both to gardens, farmers, and fishers.
1) The four parts of a worm farm are worm bedding, worm food, worm bins, and worms. Each of these parts has instructions you should focus on to protect your worms.
2) Never cover your worm food over the entire worm bin. If the food is poisonous or heats up, the worms will die. Cover half of the tray so the worms can escape to the other side if danger arises.
3) Rabbit manure serves as good food for worms. You may consider starting a rabbit farm to feed your worms for free. You can also gather horse manure from a racetrack or horse ranch.
4) You should fatten up worms used for fish bait. They require extra care and attention but also fetch a higher price.
5) Many animals and pests can harm your worms or worm farm, including birds, toads, frogs, centipedes, rats, ants, red mites, and moles.
Honestly, I want to start a worm farm after reading this book. It seems so “natural” and helpful to the world. Worm compost may be the most organic soil-enriching product on Earth.
Worm casting (feces) may be the best fertilizer on Earth. Earthworms are vital to so many elements of this Earth that it would be amazing to be part of the process.
Plus, there is a considerable business element to your worm farm. You can sell worms as bait to other farmers, fishers, and animal owners. Also, you can sell compost, worm casting, and worm tea to farmers and gardeners.
There is an entire ecosystem involving worms, and I want to be part of it. Please read this book if you are starting a homestead, organic garden, or just want to give back to Mother Nature.
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