| When planning to set up a new worm farm of any | | | | of charge. These as well as other stores will also be |
| size whether it be for domestic purposes or as a | | | | ideal for collecting cardboard boxes as supplementary |
| business venture the most important consideration is | | | | or as a main food source. |
| to ensure you have a sustainable supply of food for | | | | Vegetable Processing Facilities |
| your worms to eat. Obviously the larger the worm | | | | These businesses often have large quantities of |
| farm the greater the demand for feed. | | | | scraps as much as tones worth every day. In most |
| If your worm farm is for domestic use only you | | | | cases an independent contractor will have an |
| would have sufficient scraps from your kitchen to | | | | agreement with the processor for carting the waste |
| feed 5,000 or so worms. Larger worm farmers will | | | | to farmers for stock feed. You should contact the |
| need to look for secondary food supplies. | | | | processor directly and enquire about the availability of |
| Its always best to look to what is available in your | | | | your required amount of feed each week. There |
| immediate area to avoid unnecessary travelling to | | | | may be a charge for this depending on the individual |
| acquire food. I have known of worm farmers who | | | | processor or contracted supplier. |
| travel up to 2 hours each way to pick up truck loads | | | | Horse Stables |
| of specific manures, but this should be a last resort if | | | | There' s no denying Horse manure is a top quality |
| your local supplies run out. | | | | feed for worms and an ideal supplement for other |
| I have known of breeders who feed nothing more | | | | feed. It is important however, to ensure the manure |
| than cardboard boxes which are available to her in | | | | is well aged (at least 30 days) to ensure any trace of |
| large quantities from the local supermarket. This | | | | animal wormer has leached from it. Looking for an |
| particular breeder grew fishing worms and the | | | | Organically managed Horse Stable would be the best |
| cardboard was an ideal food to fatten the worms to | | | | option but unfortunately these will be few and far |
| a fish bait size in a relatively short period of time. | | | | between. |
| Some of the places you could look for regular food | | | | Sheep Shearing Sheds |
| supplies are: | | | | This is another ideal option for seasonal food supply. |
| Vegetable Shops and Supermarkets | | | | Unfortunately bulk supplies are not always available |
| These shops need somewhere to dispose of out of | | | | throughout the year. If you have access to Sheep |
| date and decaying fruit and vegetables. You may | | | | manure you should consider buying supplies when it is |
| need to contact the shop on a weekly basis to | | | | seasonally available and use it throughout the year |
| check on supplies or you work out a day and time | | | | for supplementary feeding or keep for breeding |
| each week to drop in and collect the weekly scraps. | | | | boxes. |
| In most cases these items will likely be available free | | | | |