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Worms at Work, Recycling Food Waste

May 04, 2022 Nina Bhattacharyya, USDA Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

Did you know that worms can recycle your food scraps? Vermicomposting, or worm composting, turns food scraps into a beneficial soil amendment that can be used in home gardens, landscaping, turfgrass, farms and more. Over one-third of all available food goes uneaten through loss or waste. Composting...

Conservation Farming Initiatives

Earthworms Work Wonders for Soils

April 21, 2017 Sandra Avant, Public Affairs Specialist, Agricultural Research Service

Think earthworms are only good for fish bait? Think again! Earthworms play a valuable role in soil health and viability in forests, prairies, gardens and even on farmland. Earth Day is a good time to recognize earthworms as environmental helpers. They feed primarily on organic material in soils...

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