5 Really Cool Things I Wish People Knew About Worm Farms
5 really cool things I wish people knew about worm farming;
I remember when my kitchen came full circle. It was my second year of worm farming and I asked myself how I could challenge my trash bin a bit more and divert more waste into the belly of a worm. Around the same time I was deep into sourdough and learning all about sourdough starter. I was also reading the book, ‘The Worm Farmers Handbook’ and binging anything podcast interview or what I could find on YouTube by Rhonda Sherman. Low & behold it was what I needed to hear — worms eat food, but they also eat microbes. 🦠
Buy Rhonda Sherman’s book, here —
Our gut microbiomes need good food & good food needs good soil and good soil needs diversity — including microbes! Worms and worm farms create microbial networks that actually mimic a soil biome. So, if you have other critters in your bin — it’s a-okay! Watch for stable worm populations. I worry when I see centipedes, because they’ll eat my worm eggs, otherwise —
So the first thing I wish people knew about worm farms is that we aren’t only diverting kitchen waste, we’re actually creating a diverse biome in our backyard biomes and if we have gardens — in our guts.
The second thing I wish people knew about worm farms is that they actually smell really good — if you’re doing it right, it should smell like a forest floor.
I wish people knew that you can actually turn your farm into a farm! Worm farmers have livestock — worms!
You can make money from your worm farm! In 2024 we’ve sold hundreds of pounds of castings and it’s been the most beautiful thing to witness people trying to re-build their soils and turn their backyard biomes into a healthier space for families to thrive!
The fifth thing I wish people knew about worm farms is that you can worm farm outside. Extra critters may be present, but I’m on year 4 of worm farming in Idaho and what I know is that I will see less worms in winter, but my worms are resilient and if I feed them, keep a moist, not too wet environment they will come back.
Hang around as I share my best worm farming feats (& not so fun fails!) that all happen in our little backyard bungalow.
