At Red Tail Homestead, we love worms--specifically, eisenia fetida, commonly known as red wigglers, or composting worms. We believe they are very important to health of soil, and by extension, the Earth. Soils rich in organic matter and wigglers are more fertile, retain moisture, resist compacting, deter pests and disease, and contain greater numbers of beneficial microorganisms.
We breed and sell wigglers locally in Southern Oregon, mostly in the Summer and Fall, and with limited availability in Winter and Spring. We don't ship our worms, all of our sales are face to face (with a free tutorial in worm care included), but we will deliver around the Rogue Valley for a fee.
Our worms eat a varied diet. The lion's-share of their food and bedding is aged horse manure, sourced from responsible horse owners in our neighborhood in Phoenix. The rest of their diet is waste materials destined for the landfill--rotting fruits and vegetables, coffee grounds, eggs shells, yard debris, and paper. We also give them a small amount of regular old dirt and grit, and of course, water. Occasionally, they eat cotton, burlap, canvas, rope, or other fibrous organic materials.
We DON'T feed our worms meat, fat, dairy, grains, bones, processed food, salted or cooked food, garbage, non-organic materials, chemicals, or waxed paper.
If you'd like to buy some worms in Phoenix, Oregon, text Dave at (541) 531-7927. We can deliver as far as Grants Pass or Ashland for a fee.
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