Western United States

Since 1996, VermiCo has been pleased to provide a wealth of information and products to thousands of people worldwide wanting to know more about earthworms and their many uses.

We have discovered that there are many different types of interest in vermiculture (breeding earthworms) and vermicomposting (converting organic waste into worm castings-a valuable soil amendment that acts like a bio-fertilizer and bio-insecticide)......... More

Eastern United States

(Kalamazoo, MI) - A Kalamazoo woman has spent more than three decades studying and reporting on worm composting-vermicomposting. Entrepreneur publisher and businesswoman Mary Appelhof aka Worm Woman has information and products to enable eco-conscious people of all ages an alternative to putting food wastes in the garbage can and ultimately the local landfill.

In 1972 Ms. Appelhof established Flowerfield Enterprises to research and develop more convenient systems for people to harness worms to process their kitchen wastes. She added Flower Press in 1976 to formalize her publishing ventures and by 1982 selfpublished her first "How-to" book titled.......... More

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