Comments on: Harvesting Worms with a Winnowing Machine

By: TexasFarmer

TexasFarmer — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:00:04 +0000

What would be your estimate on how many pounds of worms is in your bin and what is the medium you are vermicomposting with. Thanks!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:27:11 +0000

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

By: izni

izni — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:14:13 +0000

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.

By: Licia

Licia — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:24:32 +0000

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.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:05:04 +0000

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)

By: Bentley

Bentley — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:47:28 +0000

Hey Mark – I’m not sure what size of screen Jeff uses. I’ll fire him an email to let him know about the comment.

Bentley

By: Mark allen

Mark allen — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:28:27 +0000

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