What is involved in starting an earthworm farm?
A. An earthworm farm requires many skills, the most important being, patience. The worms cannot be rushed in their process. They need to feel comfortable and have a stable and caring environment to perform their best. The same is true whether you are raising the worms to produce the absolutely best soil available or for bait. The best thing to do is to visit other operations(soil or bait) and see how folks are interacting with worms and getting the kind of results that are expected. For those wanting more here are the hard, cold facts. Ideally one should have one half acre of land/well drained soil/an excellent water source/a manure source/lots of shade/a good starter batch of worms(we recommend starting with 20 pounds)/excellent food source(organic material)/knowledge of how to run a farm/knowledge of how to run a business/learn all the business, environmental and regulatory issues in your area/learn everything you can about the commercial fertilizer industry(that’s who you are compet
