"How long could a worm live in space?" I pondered this odd question last week after coming across a bit of space gardening research from Iowa State University. Fans of The Martian know just how compelling space gardening can be!
A group of researchers looked at the ways to overc...
Continue reading...The vermicompost industry (i.e. composting using worms) is not new, yet somehow still in its infancy. I think that is about to change in a very large and global way. The public understanding of what vermicomposting is and why its results are so amazing is growing yearly. The techniques and technolog...
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| Owner(s) | Bentley “Compost Guy” Christie |
| In business since | 2007 |
| Employees | 1 |
| Location | Canada |
| Website | Red Worm Composting: WAY Too Much Fun With Worms! |
| Social Media | Red Worm Composting (Worm Farming/Vermicomposting) Facebook Group |
| Owner(s) | Heather Rinaldi |
| In business since | ?? |
| Employees | 1 |
| Location | Dallas, TX, USA |
| Website | |
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The Telegraph Herald, a newspaper, reports on a new program offered by the University of Illinois. Through the Extension Office, and in cooperation with the local 4-H club, they are providing free worm composting kits to youth for the asking. The kits contain everything needed to get started with v...
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| Owner(s) | Community owned |
| In business since | 2020? |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Website | Skid Row Heron |
| Social Media | Instagram |
There ar...
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Worm farming is such a straightforward business that even children can run one. Many schools and childcare facilities choose to use worm farms to teach science and ecology lessons.
Once such facility is the Imagine Early Learning and Childcare in Newcastle, Australia. The Newcastle Herald, a new...
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| Owner(s) | Paul Picciirillo |
| In business since | 2010 |
| Employees | Family |
| Location | US |
| Website | wormfarmingrevealed.com |
| Social Media | YouTube |
Faridpur is a district in south-central Bangladesh. The Daily Star, a newspaper, reports that three years ago, a group of women there started vermicomposting. Using cow dung from family farms, they are creating organic fertilizer that local farmers love. An interviewed farmer said that he has stop...
Continue reading...| Owner(s) | Matt Marsters |
| In business since | 2020 |
| Employees | 1 |
| Location | Springfield, OR, US |
| Website | N/A |
| Social Media | Facebook Business Page |
Matt is a local worm farmer engaged in vermic...
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