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Techniques and systems for processing food scraps, manure, yard debris, paper, and more
Turning waste into wealth sounds too good to be true, but many worm farmers are finding that vermicomposting is a reliable way to do just that. Vermicast--a biologically active, nutrient-rich mix of earthworm castings and decomposed organic matter--sells for $400 or more per cubic yard. Compare that to regular compost, sold at about $30 a cubic yard, and youll see why vermicomposting has taken root in most countries and on every continent but Antarctica.
Vermicomposting is also one of the best sustainable solutions for organic waste management. Vermicomposting manure and crop wastes on farms improves crop yields while reducing demand for off-farm inputs. Vermicast has higher nutrient levels and lower soluble salt content than regular compost, and it improves soil aeration, porosity, and water retention. Plus, vermicast suppresses plant diseases and insect attacks. Municipalities, businesses, community gardens, schools, and universities can set up vermicomposting operations to process food residuals and other waste materials.
The Worm Farmers Handbookdetails the ins and outs of vermicomposting for mid- to large-scale operations, including how to recycle organic materials ranging from food wastes and yard trimmings to manure and shredded office paper. Vermicomposting expert Rhonda Sherman shares what she has learned over twenty-five years working with commercial worm growers and researchers around the world. Her profiles of successful worm growers across the United States and from New Zealand to the Middle East and Europe describe their proven methods and systems.
This book digs into all the details, including:
Choosing the right production system
Regulatory issues and developing a business and marketing plan
Finding and managing feedstocks
Pre-composting: why and how to do it
Monitoring an active worm bed
Harvesting, screening, testing, packaging, and storing vermicast
Markets for earthworms and vermicast
Food security: how vermicast benefits soils and plants
Keys to success: avoiding common pitfalls
From livestock farms and restaurants to colleges, military bases, and prisons, Sherman details why and how commercial-scale vermicomposting is a fast-growing, sustainable solution for organic waste management.The Worm Farmers Handbookis the first and only authoritative how-to guide that goes beyond small-scale operations and demystifies the science and logistics of the fascinating process that is vermicomposting.
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The Worm Farmers Handbook
In my 24 years in the worm business, I have read and sold many books about worms. The Worm Farmers Handbook is the most comprehensive and detailed collection of information on vermicomposting I have encountered. Rhonda Sherman provides clear instructions and guidance on everything a beginner needs to know to start up and successfully maintain a worm business, from type of beds and feedstocks to how to feed, harvest, package, ship, and much more. Experienced farmers will find plenty of excellent tips and ideas to improve their businesses, too. Well done, Rhonda!
ark Purser, co-owner, The Worm Farm, Durham, California
My very first business venture as a child was a worm farm, which failed horribly. Had I had Rhonda Shermans mentorship, I can only imagine the worm empire Id have today. With The Worm Farmers Handbook as a guide, anyone can learn the science and art of raising worms.
Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos; author of Delivering Happiness
Rhonda Sherman masters the art of communicating the technical and biological minutia critical to successful worm farming in a personable and easy-to-understand manner. The case studies in The Worm Farmers Handbook bring vermicomposting alive! This book is the next best thing to being on an actual worm farm tour. Kudos!
Nora Goldstein, editor, BioCycle magazine
Rhonda Shermans book has arrived on the scene at just the right time, as vermiculture technology is gaining momentum in research and industry. The book combines Shermans hands-on experience with detailed descriptions of current practices and comprehensive documentation of research findings, making it a vital reference for worm farming practitioners and enthusiasts.
Norman Q. Arancon, PhD, associate professor of horticulture, University of Hawaii at Hilo
The Worm Farmers Handbook is a must-read for anyone interested in vermicomposting or vermiculture. With a candid voice, Rhonda Sherman explains the pitfalls and opportunities of worm farming based on her decades of experience. Chock full of tips for replication and lessons learned from model enterprises, the books chapters span not only the globe but a plethora of systems and sizes.
BrendaPlatt, director, Composting for Community Project, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
With The Worm Farmers Handbook, Rhonda Sherman delivers the first concise book of its kind: The A through Z of vermicomposting for commercial and community-scale enterprises.
Frank Franciosi, executive director, US Composting Council
Rhonda Sherman sheds light on the mysterious world of worms and provides valuable insight into the worm composting industry. The Worm Farmers Handbook is my new first stop for practical, trustworthy vermicomposting information.
JamesMcSweeney, author of Community-Scale Composting Systems
Rhonda Shermans comprehensive new manual covers everything about creating a vermiculture business, from writing a business plan, marketing, and the care and feeding of worms to choosing a system that works for you. I wish her book had been available when I bought my worm farm 25 years ago! For over 20 years I have believed that vermiculture has the potential to revolutionize agriculture. The Worm Farmers Handbook can help that revolution go forward, and I heartily recommend this book to anyone interested in vermiculture.
Jack Chamb, president, TerraVesco
Before reading this book, I made a mental note of topics that I felt would be included, such as history, how-to, underlying science, pitfalls and benefits, and economics. I was not disappointedthese topics and so much more are fully covered and written about in a very readable manner. This book will prove useful to academics and students at every educational level, practitioners of all types, and anyone with an enquiring mind. In an ever-growing field, The Worm Farmers Handbook is set to be the must-have guide and is a very welcome addition to earthworm literature.
Kevin R. Butt, PhD, director, Earthworm Research Group, University of Central Lancashire
With global topsoil depletion reaching alarming levels, this thorough, informed, detailed, and concise manual could not be more timely. Worm farming presents unprecedented hope and enterprising opportunities that are being adopted in every corner of the world. All food security activists, healthy soil advocates, farmers, and educators should read The Worm Farmers Handbook. Thank you, Rhondathis book is a highly useful gift to us all. The world needs more worm farmers!
Anna de la Vega, director, The Urban Worm Community Interest Company
THE WORM FARMERS HANDBOOK
Mid- to Large-Scale Vermicomposting for Farms, Businesses, Municipalities, Schools, and Institutions
Rhonda Sherman
Chelsea Green Publishing
White River Junction, Vermont
London, UK
Copyright 2018 by Rhonda Sherman.
All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise noted, all photographs copyright 2018 by Rhonda Sherman.
No part of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form by any means without permission in writing from the publisher.
Project Manager: Sarah Kovach
Editor: Fern Marshall Bradley
Copy Editor: Laura Jorstad
Proofreader: Eileen M. Clawson
Indexer: Andrea Chesman
Designer: Melissa Jacobson
Page Composition: Abrah Griggs
Editorial Assistant: Nick Kaye
Printed in the United States of America.
First printing October, 2018.
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Our Commitment to Green Publishing
Chelsea Green sees publishing as a tool for cultural change and ecological stewardship. We strive to align our book manufacturing practices with our editorial mission and to reduce the impact of our business enterprise in the environment. We print our books and catalogs on chlorine-free recycled paper, using vegetable-based inks whenever possible. This book may cost slightly more because it was printed on paper that contains recycled fiber, and we hope youll agree that its worth it. Chelsea Green is a member of the Green Press Initiative (www.greenpressinitiative.org), a nonprofit coalition of publishers, manufacturers, and authors working to protect the worlds endangered forests and conserve natural resources. The Worm Farmers Handbook was printed on paper supplied by LSC Communications that contains at least 10% postconsumer recycled fiber.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Title: The worm farmers handbook : mid-to large-scale vermicomposting for farms, businesses, municipalities, schools, and Institutions / Rhonda Sherman.
Description: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018028054| ISBN 9781603587792 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781603587808 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Earthworm culture. | Vermicomposting.
Classification: LCC SF597.E3 S45 2018 | DDC 639/.75dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018028054
Chelsea Green Publishing
85 North Main Street, Suite 120
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-6300
www.chelseagreen.com
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Contents
The ad says, Make money selling worms. You may wonder, Is that really possible? It certainly is! In 2015 a segment of the television show Blue Collar Millionaires featured a worm farmer in Northern California becauseyou guessed ithes a millionaire. That farmer has attended almost all of the North Carolina State Vermiculture Conferences I have organized over the years (2018 will be the 19th annual), and we have become friends. Youll learn about his worm farm in chapter 10 on .
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