Additional Educational Materials
 
Here are links to other sites that deal with raising worms. Some are our competitors. We feel that the opportunity to provide you with the most information related to Vermicomposting and Vermiculture is worth the possibility of our customers finding a better deal on the products we carry. We also make it our top priority to make sure our customers are fully satisfied with all dealings with Wormania and will match competitor pricing when ever possible.

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Alameda County Waste Management Authority and the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board provides this site, which is concise and covers the basics on starting a worm bin, maintaining the bin, and harvesting and using the worm castings.  

Biological HomeGrown Farms is a southern California wholesaler and retailer of worms and worm castings. They will answer a limited number of questions by phone or e-mail and provide more in-depth information and consultation services and training classes for a fee. 

Composting with Worms, from MetroWorks, explains the materials and process of Vermicomposting. This site focuses on the science of Vermicomposting by discussing acidity levels, proper lighting for bins, and so forth. This site is meant for the teacher and older students.  

Lake County Worm Farm, Inc. provides information on why and how to start a small or a large worm business, supplies to start a Vermicomposting system, and resources to assist with the process. This site is informative for the starting entrepreneur. 

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Solid Waste Management Program provides detailed instruction on how to build a worm composting system with some helpful Q & A and an extensive bibliography of resources. A good place for a teacher to start. 

North Carolina produces about 420,000 tons of food waste each year, some of which is recycled through the help of worms. This is an informative site that provides the reader with the process involved in Vermicomposting. 

The Burrow provides a list of various topics regarding red worms and the techniques involved in convincing worms to eat up organic waste and produce wonderful potting soil for houseplants and garden needs. A good site for the teacher wanting more information on Vermicomposting.  

The Happy D Ranch Worm Farm Web site contains information regarding Vermicomposting and getting started in the worm business. This site also includes links to other homepages, tips on composting, and products and services provided at the Happy D Ranch Worm Farm, along with an area for online questions. A teacher will find a number of percentages and statistics about Vermicomposting here.  

The Squirmy Wormz Farm located in Australia explains how to destroy organic waste by using worms to compost and recycle. This site sells the Reln Worm Factory Home Composting System and provides detailed information on the starting, feeding, bedding, and harvesting of a worm bin. The site also has a help line, worm adds, links, and ordering product information.  

University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension newsletter FACTS contains an article on Vermicomposting. The article provides an overview of Vermicomposting as well as directions and diagrams on constructing a worm bin. The facts are provided in text format and are helpful to those wanting to construct their own worm bin. http://www.ianr.unl.edu/ianr/lanco/enviro/pest/factsheets/VERMICM.HTML

Global Classroom. This site focuses on a first grade class that has a Vermicomposting system. Included in this site are comments from the students regarding the activities. Teachers and students would benefit from reading and seeing pictures about how this class uses its Vermicomposting system. 

VermiCo provides information, products, and consulting services related to Vermicomposting. Casting Call is VermiCo's bimonthly newsletter, keeping readers up-to-date with the latest developments in Vermiculture. The site is basically the online version of the newsletter, providing a table of contents and ordering information. 

Worm Digest is a 32-page quarterly newspaper that reports about worms and Vermicomposting on all levels worldwide. The newsletter’s aim is to network people, information, and resources in the area of using worms for organic waste conversion and soil enrichment. This site is basically an online magazine. There is also a link section to other Vermicomposting sites, a forum for online worm discussions, and a calendar of worm events around the world.  

Worms for Home Composting provides discussion for topics, such as housing worms, feeding, harvesting, and ordering materials. In addition, there is comprehensive information on Vermicomposting.  

The Worm Woman’s Web page provides an introduction to the methods of Vermicomposting, materials, and the process. This site advertises the book and video Worms Eat My Garbage, a child’s activity book Wormania, and products provided by the Worm Woman’s company. This page also provides worm video footage. Overall, this site is a good source for information on materials.  

 

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