Together, We Can Help Our Environment!
"Together" ~ That means you, me and the worms!

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My name is Pat, and together with my husband, Steve, we own and operate Foley Farms. We offer high quality red worms, some of the best books available regarding the raising of worms, The Worm Factory, free worm care instructions and we do our best to answer any questions you may have.
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We also offer a helpful video by Shelly C. Grossman & Toby Weitzel,"The Red Wiggler Connection", and several books on the subject of successfully raising worms for projects, profit, recycling and vermiculture.

Whether your interests are in raising worms to recycle your garbage or to start your own business, or even just as a hobby, we will gladly share with you what we have learned. The demand for worms is still far greater than the supply so the time is still right to start a commercial worm farm.
We have answered many questions during our years as worm farmers and do a great deal of research to answer questions correctly, with the most accurate and current information available. Questions are always welcome!

Our goal is to provide an excellent product at a fair price.

We offer a variety of books about raising worms as a business and raising worms for recycling or casting production. Please visit our friends at Amazon Books to see what other learning material is available.

For those wanting more information about nightcrawlers, we offer
"No Angle Left Unturned: Facts About Nightcrawlers and Redworms" by
"The Worm Czar", George Stroda, and "Herman the Worm", George's delightful book that is educational as well as entertaining.

Our red worms are of the genus/species Eisenia fotida. Here is an image of a real worm's hearts beating! They have three hearts. Eisenia fotida, or red worms are an excellent composting worm that multiplies rapidly and is also used as fish bait and reptile food for general use and in fish hatcheries and zoos. Adult red worms are about the length of a business card. Of the various worm species that are be raised in captivity, these worms are the easiest to raise and the most tolerable of human error. They adjust easily to a new environment and with the proper care they will produce year round. Most red worms are raised in bedding that is one or a combination of either peat moss or coconut coir, shredded paper, cardboard, straw or composted manure. It appears that they are what they are born into. This species of worms have been successfully raised in 'all paper' beds. Years back, it was said this couldn't be done. In areas where paper waste is great it has been a milestone to have the worms successfully multiply and grow in all paper beds, where paper is the bedding and the food. The red worm, Eisenia fotida, has proven itself repeatedly and remains the top seller.
Our worms are sold by the pound with approximately 1,200 to 1,500 worms to the pound, with a generous over-count included.

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In addition to being a respectable, profitable business, worms are an asset for our environment. By consuming organic waste and eating up to their own weight daily, these little creatures offer an alternative to taking all our waste to landfills. This small act will certainly help and promote recycling.
We want to encourage everyone to use worms to help reduce waste and help our planet by showing others about vermiculture and vermicomposting. Worms eat anything that was once living. They will consume household food waste, cardboard, paper, newspaper, old phone books, composted green waste, vegetables, fruits, paper, coffee grounds, and the paper filter, egg shells and any leftovers go in the garbage, and they have no disease!

While cutting down the volume of waste going to our landfills and helping mother nature, there is also the business side of becoming a worm farmer. Some farmers raise worms as a source to supply bait dealers or create their own bait routes. The worms business is flexible allowing the farmer to raise only worms, or worms in addition to other farm animals and equipment. Many rabbitries and other livestock farms implement the use of worms to reduce the manure stock.
There are many facets to the worm industry and vermiculture. For instance, by contacting local grocery stores, produce vendors, schools, or restaurants or any company having food or paper waste, another opportunity can be created. Landfills have doubled and some have even tripled their dumping fees opening the door for the worm farmer to charge less to take the food waste; not to the dump, but to the worm farm. These facilities will pay to have their food waste picked up as the worm farmer can offer lower dumping fees.
The worm farmer introduces this waste stream to the worms, and keeps the beds moist, and while the worms multiply and grow, they are creating yet another valuable commodity... worm castings.

Vermiculture is the process of composting waste. Through the digestive process, worms convert decaying vegetable matter, composted green waste, animal waste and paper into this valuable asset for agriculture.

Sometimes called "gardeners gold", worm castings are natures finest soil amendment. Worm castings is the high tech name for worm manure.
Castings are the natural by-product of worms. The process of converting waste into a nutrient-filled humus is called vermicomposting. Castings are used by organic gardeners, landscape artists, home gardeners and field farmers. Mixed with the soil they offer nitrogen, phosphorus and potash to the plants without the fear of burning. Generally, castings are sold the cubic foot versus weight, as they contain water so weights vary. Large corporations purchase worm castings by the truckload as an additive for various lawn care products.

Hopefully you have found some interesting information here. Take a look at the books we offer by clicking the link below and thanks for stopping by!

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Foley Farms
P.O. Box 617
Coarsegold, CA 93614-0617

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