SMALL ECOSYSTEMS. EXTRAORDINARY POSSIBILITIES.
The next big thing
is beneath
your feet.
A handful of worms. A little curiosity. A whole new way to grow. Step inside your own living world.
Worm farming, reimagined.
Starts with a red wiggler.
Good things
grow from scraps.
Your kitchen leftovers have another life in them. Let’s help you find it.
You don’t need a perfect garden or fancy equipment. Start with a simple bin, learn what your worms like, and watch yesterday’s scraps become tomorrow’s soil.
Meet the people behind the bins ↗Meet your tiny team.
Choose composting worms that belong in a bin.
Choose your worms ↗02Make them a home.
Build a setup that fits your space and your life.
Enter the bin builder ↗03Find your rhythm.
Feed a little. Check in. Let the worms set the pace.
Plan your feeding ↗04Stay curious.
Wet bedding? Wandering worms? Let’s work it out.
Open the Rescue Lab ↗DESIGN IT. TURN IT. MAKE IT YOURS.
Build a bin.
Bring it to life.
Play with the possibilities before you pick up a drill. Your bin, your worms, and your starting plan—all connected.
Illustrative cutaway; layers mix naturally in a real bin. Extra trays don’t multiply this starter stocking estimate.
Your first habitat
About 10 gal of loose, damp bedding.
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A good home is beautifully simple.
Start with an opaque tote and a loose-fitting lid. Add ventilation above the bedding line; manage moisture so liquid doesn’t collect.
- 01 Fluff up damp, shredded cardboard.
- 02 Add red wigglers and a small food pocket.
- 03 Cover the food. Give them time to settle.
How the habitat estimate works
We use the inside footprint of one active bed, not total bin volume. Starter weight = surface area × 0.5 lb per sq ft, following Mississippi State Extension. Bedding volume = length × width × selected depth, before settling. For towers, measure one tray; unused trays aren’t extra stocking space. This is a planning estimate for red wigglers, not a guaranteed capacity. Start with less food and watch what actually disappears.
LESS GUESSING. HAPPIER WORMS.
A little food.
A better balance.
Find a sensible feeding range, or work backward from your kitchen scraps. Then let your bin tell you what it can handle.
A new bin gets a cautious estimate. Give the bedding and microbes time to get going.
A cautious planning range for a new bin. Add a small pocket, then wait for most of it to disappear.
The best calculator is your bin. If food remains, pause. Bury the next small portion in a different spot under fresh bedding.
What’s on the menu?
Tap an ingredient for a little feeding wisdom.
Chop peels into small pieces and bury them under bedding. Remove produce stickers first; keep portions small to discourage fruit flies.
Feeding assumptions + sources
For established red wigglers, we model 25–50% of worm weight per day, as described by Washington State University Extension. Our new-bin mode deliberately reduces that to an editorial planning range of 10–25%; it is not a measured biological rate. Weekly totals are daily estimates × 7. In scraps mode, required worm weight = weekly scraps ÷ 7 ÷ feeding fraction. Temperature, food, moisture and colony condition change actual consumption. Food guidance follows NC State Extension. Don’t add more just to reach a number.
MIX. MEASURE. MAKE A LITTLE.
Tiny diners.
Your own blend.
A hands-on recipe workbench. Choose a starting blend, adjust the proportions, and take a beautifully measured recipe back to your bin.
Sliders are relative parts. We normalize your blend to 100% and scale by weight.
These are illustrative pantry blends, not validated complete diets. Start with a tiny damp sprinkle in one spot. Wait until it’s eaten. Thick grain layers can heat, sour, or attract pests.
The simple
pantry blend.
| INGREDIENT | BLEND | WEIGH OUT |
|---|---|---|
| Ground oats | 60% | 300 g |
| Cornmeal | 25% | 125 g |
| Wheat bran | 15% | 75 g |
COME BACK TO SOMETHING GROWING.
A little check-in.
A growing story.
Your habitat, your blend, your observations. Keep a small record of the living world you’re learning to care for.
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Every good grower starts by paying attention.
Your first observation belongs here.
