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  • From: Katherine Steele <kat@steelemoon.com>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [permaculture] Re:large scale wormerie
  • Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 09:26:58 -0700

Ute-

This company in Northern California composts waste for schools and other
large institutions. I
think they also do worms.

http://www.biosystemsolutions.com/

~Kat

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> Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 14:24:40 +0200
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> Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 10:54:55 -0500
> From: Steve Diver <steved@ncatark.uark.edu>
> To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Large-scale wormeries
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> Rhonda Sherman-Huntoon's site at NCSU is notable
> for its summary of large-scale vermicomposting operations:
>
> NCSU + Rhonda L. Sherman-Huntoon: Compost Resources
> http://www5.bae.ncsu.edu/people/faculty/sherman/
>
> Snapshots of Selected Large-Scale Vermicomposting Operations
> http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/people/faculty/sherman/vermiculture/snapshot.htm
>
> Worm Digest, the quarterly magazine, is the prominent print source
> http://www.wormdigest.org/
>
> Worm Digest | Articles
> http://www.wormdigest.org/articles.html
>
> Worm Digest | Worm Growers Links
> http://www.wormdigest.org/article_122.html
>
> Several methods and systems are used, large-scale:
> *industrial scale bins
> *benches with screens on the bottom
> *outdoor windrow systems
>
> The Vermillennium conference held in Kalamazoo, MI
> was a significant event. Issue #26 of Worm Digest,
> December 2000, reviewed the presentations and activities.
>
> Yelm worm farm in Washington is a notable large-scale
> vermicomposting site. The KISS plan it published is worth
> pointing to.
>
> KISS Plan for vermicomposting on a modern dairy or horse farm
> http://www.yelmworms.com/kissplan.htm
>
> Pre-consumer food scraps from food prepration are one thing,
> post-consumer food scraps are another.
>
> Pathogen reduction enters the picture with post-consumer. It
> is something to be aware of. Some folks will want you to put
> that through a thermophyllic process; a large-scale windrow system
> that is turned regularly to reach a steady high temperature for
> a length of time.
>
> EM Bokashi is a microbial tool I quickly add to the situation
> when you are talking about food scraps. It can improve your
> food collection and storage situation through reduction of
> odors and flies and on-site storagability prior to further
> thermophllic composting, worm composting, etc.
>
> Regards,
> Steve Diver
>
> Ute Bohnsack wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I was wondering if anybody had information on large-scale wormeries,
> > e.g. for a restaurant or similar.
> > In the situation I am looking at the prime purpose would be waste
> > disposal (or rather reduction/conversion), compost and worms would be
> > regarded as a by-product.
> >
> > A particular question that arises in a restaurant situation is the
> > separation of cooked food, if indeed that is necessary (my understanding
> > is that cooked food should not go into a wormery, but I stand to be
> > corrected).
> >
> > Any hints, experiences, web links, paper titles etc. appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Slán,
> > Ute
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  • [permaculture] Re:large scale wormerie, Katherine Steele, 05/29/2002

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