So while we are not currently available for events or markets in Kansas City, we’re happy to connect you with other local resources and answer any questions you have about worms or composting!

We can be reached here: thegreenwormkc@gmail.com

Happy Composting!

Sarah & Eric

Plenty of bokashi and worm castings will be on hand as well! See you there.

If you’re hungry for more information on urban farming, check out this article from the NY Times. Will Allen’s Growing Power urban farm in Milwaukee does it all.

Urban beekeeping? check.

Tilapia and watercress that sustain one another via aquaponics? check.

Composting with worms? double check.

“When you’re producing a quarter of a million dollars’ worth of food in such a small space, soil fertility is everything. Without microbe- and nutrient-rich worm castings (poop, that is), Allen’s Growing Power farm couldn’t provide healthful food to 10,000 urbanites.”

And what’s most inspiring about this farm—and many urban farms for that matter—is shifting the imbalance of where fresh, nutritious food is accessible and affordable. Because if the nearest place to purchase an organic, reasonably priced tomato is a 2 hr commute by bus……that fast food joint on the corner is going to be awfully appealing. Allen even considers this common urban development practice a form of redlining. And we agree.

So if you had an opportunity to tour Kansas City’s urban farms recently, be sure that your interest and support doesn’t stop there. Ask how you can get more involved. Sign up for a CSA membership if you haven’t already. Or learn about how to grow your own!

In the meantime, you can call Eric at 913.706.3674 to arrange a time for pick up at our urban farm in Waldo.  Thanks to everyone who participated in the Urban Farms and Gardens Tour last Sunday! We were stationed out at BADSEED Farm, and by all accounts it was a wildly successful day. You can find some photos here and here.

Thank you and happy worming!

Pre-tour events are going on now through Sunday. You can find Eric from the green worm at the Waldo Branch of KCMO Libraries this Thursday, June 25th at 2pm (75th and Grand Ave. KCMO). He’ll be there to teach kids how Worms Eat our Trash.

Don’t miss out–hope to see you on the tour!

Gather at least 4 of your friends and the green worm will provide a brief presentation, demonstrate the set-up/maintenance/harvesting of a worm composting bin, and have guests ready to go home with a bin of their very own!

What a fun excuse to host a summer get-together! And we promise the worms won’t hog all the cheese dip.

For more info send us an email (thegreenwormkc@gmail.com) or call 913.706.3674.

Pick some up—along with our worm kits, bokashi, and compost “tea”—this Saturday, May 9th at City Market.

You can thank us later for getting you back on Mom’s good side.

And while we’re on the topic, do you ever want to learn more about how worms actually eat our trash? Or how some people use funky wheat bran to pickle their leftovers? Do you wake up in a cold sweat with thoughts of 7th grade, trying to recall the difference between aerobic and anaerobic processes??

Then consider inviting the green wormers out to your school or community event for a presentation or workshop. Find out more by clicking on the Education Info Sheet on the right hand side of this page!

I am convinced that the weather is really going to warm up this week and actually stay that way. And more tolerable weather means dealing with a (sometimes) intolerable outdoor compost pile. One that has likely been stagnant all winter, am I right?

A simple solution to an idle pile is to add some bokashi–or femented wheat bran–to it. Our bokashi is loaded with beneficial bacteria—the kind that will “jump start” your compost pile and attract all kinds of earth worms. More worms in your pile means speedier composting!

Our bokashi can be directly added to your outdoor compost pile, or first used to “pickle” some food scraps and then added to the pile. This additional step increases the benefit. Check out this video to learn more.

Hope to see you this Saturday at City Market!

Here’s Eric talking with folks at Green Drinks about home composting solutions.

Next up this Saturday is the Eat Local Farmers Expo! This event is sponsored by the Kansas City Food Circle and features dozens of local farmers growing healthy foods and utilizing natural processes. the green worm will be on hand with soil enriching products to help you grow your own healthy food. For a great article about veggie gardening with specifics on when to plant what for our region, check out this recent article from the Wichita Eagle.

Hope to see you Saturday!