He produces 35,000 pounds a month at Sonoma Valley Worm Farm. In Sonoma County, California, Jack Chambers goes big. Vermicompost can be produced in a tiny urban closet, or on a large ranch. Red Wigglers, or Eisenia fetida, to be exact. It does it the old fashioned way, with millions of employees. And, it doesn’t require fancy chemicals or industrial packaging. It improves soil structure, increases yield and even improves the taste of fruits and vegetables, and makes them last longer in the field. Soil conditioned with this “black gold,” is what keeps many farm and garden operations from going under.
It’s basic stuff, but the increased crop productivity, and long-term benefits of vermicompost are undeniable.
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