Harvesting Worms with a Winnowing Machine

Mark allen
#1. April 22nd, 2008, at 3:28 AM.

this appears to be an old grain seperator as my grandfather used
I have thought for years about using one and have also one
what size of screens do you use?? or can I buy screens from you that would fit my old Eaton grain seperator

Jeff
#3. April 24th, 2008, at 12:05 AM.

Hi Mark

Yes this is an old Grain cleaner!! It is a “NEW Chatham Mill” HAHA!!
Made in Chatham Ontario. Maybe NEW 80-90 years ago!! I was lucky enough to get the original screens with the Mill. The final screen on the bottom is 1/8″ screen.
The only thing with using something like this to harvest your worms is to let your beds dry out a little first, if you don’t let it dry a little you get a far bit of the vermicompost clumping,and the vermicompost doesn’t go through the screens very well.
You also need to slow the air flow down a lot, or else the fan blows your vermicompost out the front of the machine, Believe me!! it took a few days to get the mill setup, to make the castings as good as it does!!
Hope this helps a little..
Thanks Jeff ( The Friendly Worm Guy)

Licia
#4. June 12th, 2008, at 5:24 AM.

Hi Jeff I loved your video with the winnowing machine. I just started my little worm family today. I am keeping them in my kitchen I have them in rubbermaid roughneck 10 gal container with a container underneath to catch the water. I have been watching videos on how to set them up. I will continue to watch your web site for pointers. Thanks again for posting your video.

izni
#5. September 18th, 2008, at 3:14 PM.

im from malaysia..where can i get all those things..im so interested since i am in the vermiculture industries. current we are still using convensional methods which consume a lot of time.

Jessica
#6. November 14th, 2008, at 12:27 AM.

Hey Jeff,

You certainly have some very large worms! I just started my own worm farm about five months ago and I love it. It is very small, about 5,000 worms and growing. I was wondering if I could get some advice from you on your worms and business; from one worm farmer to the next . Who and how did you start selling to in the begging? Did you have to become a certified producer or organic producer to sell your castings? What is your best advice to a new-be worm farmer such as myself.

Thank you for taking time out to chat and answer my questions. I hope your farm keeps growing and talk to you soon.

Sincerely,
Jessica