I'm a recovering addic and have been worm farming for 15 plus years. I am small time compared to what I see here but I produce enough castings for my wife and I to have a big enough garden ( year round ) to feed us most of the veggies we eat. With no other fertilizers. I went through a program about 12 years ago I saw how much could have been used for compost. What a great idea on top of the benefit of eliminating waste you're teaching the guys something they'll remember for the rest of their lives and maybe pass along. Great project Captain Matt 👍
I'm 41 years in recovery myself, Rick. It causes me to bend a knee in humility every morning when I contemplate how far I've come, but how close I am to where I was. It thrills my heart to help Chris and his mission.
I loved meeting you Chris - your heart for the guys in your program who are battling addiction (my situation 41 years ago) is inspiring. Those who have come through addiction have a deep compassion for other people and are no less of a miracle of life than the worms creating castings. Thank you for your servant's heart!
Hey Angus! I've loved to get to know you in the discuss.wormpeople.com forum. Are you perhaps the eldest of the Worm People at this point? At 93 you have so much experience to share. Thank you for all you do!
My wife works at an adult rehabilitation organization here in Vermont. It's a big-enough company with many houses for various stages of care; she works in one of their end-of-the-line houses, which means that (she) they work with people who are almost ready to rejoin society. Having written, I see "gold" for these people to focus towards because many love to garden at the house, which produces a lot of waste food. What would be better than teaching how to use waste as a means to grow something new?!!! Captain Matt, you inspired me to build a plan for these people and those that guide them. Thank you!
We should talk Cuznclive - perhaps we could get a group of people together who are all doing this same type of organizational worm composting. Drop me an email at matt@wormpeople.com
@@CaptainMattsWorms I got shut down immediately over concerns of pathogens. Guessing the insurance companies have a hand in preventing unnecessary risk, which is the problem... They didn't knock-me-out, but I'll need to provide more information about sanitation, etc., to the contrary and through diligence than I hoped. The workaround is to supply them with castings to show how valuable they are in a permaculture garden.
@@cuznclive2236 what state? We’re building a list of all state governing agencies and regulations. Feel free to send me an email with details to matt@wormpeople.com - I think with some advocacy and a testing strategy we can overcome obstacles.
No better monument than a life changing program that offers such great inspiration! God be what the you on this journey, and Captain Matt is an inspiration to so many. I'm starting my worm farm, just a tote for now but one day it too will give enough to feed many gardens. The world is changing, and we all need to change with it! Thank you for the inspiration!
Wow, I would love to see a world where this is done at every food bank or shelter across the states and Canada. Imagine if all that food waste was composted on-site or at a nearby site. That is very inspiring...
So wonderful to see this great work going on in my neck of the woods down here in Florida!! I love the enthusiasm and work you are doing for these people!!! Thanks so much Capt Matt for highlighting him & his worm farm that is helping in ways I wouldn't have imagined!!🪱🪱🪱
Right on, Mark. I love when people take an idea I moved forward (but didn't invent) and make it better. That process builds over time to immense success - but only if we share freely with each other and don't try to over-capitalize or guard "secrets". There should be no gardening secrets on this great green earth!
1st off let me thank Chris for being a bright light for the Teen Challenge faith based program for those trying to recover from addiction and hopefully achieve life-long abstinence from all substances including alcohol. I am quite family with Teen Challenge and their methods. I have supported them best I could over the years I had lived in Fort Myers, Florida by shopping a few of their thrift store locations in and around the area there. I am sad I moved because I was always able to get such great stuff from them at a very good price and I was helping rehome items that were reusable or repurposable which is just what I love to do. David Wilkerson is an amazing man who started this Christian faith based program and to see people like Chris who himself most likely was one who participated in this program himself doing something amazing to give back with land that will in turn give back to the many others who will go through this program there is just awesome. I hope other locations follow in the methods he is teaching there is Sanford. It can benefit so many. I think communities in general can benefit greatly by using lots of unused land in the same manner to help feed the residents in need of the area. Churches should get involved if at all possible and even public schools should teach this type of knowledge. It's a fantastic benefit to everyone and also our climate. Thanks Captain Matt! This was truly awesome 💖
Appreciate the feedback, NHFishman43 - the stabilizer/gimbal arrived and will be used going forward! Would love any other feedback in your area of expertise - you can email me at matt@wormpeople.com
I'm a recovering addic and have been worm farming for 15 plus years. I am small time compared to what I see here but I produce enough castings for my wife and I to have a big enough garden ( year round ) to feed us most of the veggies we eat. With no other fertilizers. I went through a program about 12 years ago I saw how much could have been used for compost. What a great idea on top of the benefit of eliminating waste you're teaching the guys something they'll remember for the rest of their lives and maybe pass along. Great project Captain Matt 👍
I'm 41 years in recovery myself, Rick. It causes me to bend a knee in humility every morning when I contemplate how far I've come, but how close I am to where I was. It thrills my heart to help Chris and his mission.
Thanks for stopping by Captain Matt!!! I’ve learned so much from you! 😃
I loved meeting you Chris - your heart for the guys in your program who are battling addiction (my situation 41 years ago) is inspiring. Those who have come through addiction have a deep compassion for other people and are no less of a miracle of life than the worms creating castings. Thank you for your servant's heart!
Great Worm People promo reel - and WOW... what Chris has going on out there is, as Captain Matt said, 'AWESOME"!!
That is so cool and best of prayers for your new ministry.
Hey Angus! I've loved to get to know you in the discuss.wormpeople.com forum. Are you perhaps the eldest of the Worm People at this point? At 93 you have so much experience to share. Thank you for all you do!
My wife works at an adult rehabilitation organization here in Vermont. It's a big-enough company with many houses for various stages of care; she works in one of their end-of-the-line houses, which means that (she) they work with people who are almost ready to rejoin society.
Having written, I see "gold" for these people to focus towards because many love to garden at the house, which produces a lot of waste food. What would be better than teaching how to use waste as a means to grow something new?!!!
Captain Matt, you inspired me to build a plan for these people and those that guide them. Thank you!
We should talk Cuznclive - perhaps we could get a group of people together who are all doing this same type of organizational worm composting. Drop me an email at matt@wormpeople.com
@@CaptainMattsWorms I got shut down immediately over concerns of pathogens. Guessing the insurance companies have a hand in preventing unnecessary risk, which is the problem...
They didn't knock-me-out, but I'll need to provide more information about sanitation, etc., to the contrary and through diligence than I hoped.
The workaround is to supply them with castings to show how valuable they are in a permaculture garden.
@@cuznclive2236 what state? We’re building a list of all state governing agencies and regulations. Feel free to send me an email with details to matt@wormpeople.com - I think with some advocacy and a testing strategy we can overcome obstacles.
No better monument than a life changing program that offers such great inspiration! God be what the you on this journey, and Captain Matt is an inspiration to so many. I'm starting my worm farm, just a tote for now but one day it too will give enough to feed many gardens. The world is changing, and we all need to change with it! Thank you for the inspiration!
You're welcome, Michael. Let me know how I can help you on your journey!
Thanks for sharing! Great video!
Gosh! This is so freakin awesome. What an educational experience while the guys are there.
Love it! Inspirational!!
I felt like sleeping in but instead I am rolling out of bed to work on my burgeoning worm farm.
I hear you, Dar. I'm up at 4am every morning. Each sunrise is a gift!
Amazing. What a great place to heal and learn a new hobby.
Brilliant and a good way to less landfill and better compost to revive poisoned soil.
Outstanding. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada🍁
thank you for all knowledge you share
You're welcome, Chuck!
That is a great invention.
God bless you guys. Very inspirational.
Very good. Great video.
Wow, I would love to see a world where this is done at every food bank or shelter across the states and Canada.
Imagine if all that food waste was composted on-site or at a nearby site. That is very inspiring...
Right on Nick. Let's help it happen!
Wow, that's amazing 👏
Awesome Work
Hope they get a TH-cam started too.
Check out their Instagram to follow the journey instagram.com/buschersfarms/
Teen Challenge is a wonderful operation.
So wonderful to see this great work going on in my neck of the woods down here in Florida!! I love the enthusiasm and work you are doing for these people!!! Thanks so much Capt Matt for highlighting him & his worm farm that is helping in ways I wouldn't have imagined!!🪱🪱🪱
Challenge excepted come on worm people let do it bigger and better we can keep out doing our selves and make great worm farms
Right on, Mark. I love when people take an idea I moved forward (but didn't invent) and make it better. That process builds over time to immense success - but only if we share freely with each other and don't try to over-capitalize or guard "secrets". There should be no gardening secrets on this great green earth!
1st off let me thank Chris for being a bright light for the Teen Challenge faith based program for those trying to recover from addiction and hopefully achieve life-long abstinence from all substances including alcohol. I am quite family with Teen Challenge and their methods. I have supported them best I could over the years I had lived in Fort Myers, Florida by shopping a few of their thrift store locations in and around the area there. I am sad I moved because I was always able to get such great stuff from them at a very good price and I was helping rehome items that were reusable or repurposable which is just what I love to do. David Wilkerson is an amazing man who started this Christian faith based program and to see people like Chris who himself most likely was one who participated in this program himself doing something amazing to give back with land that will in turn give back to the many others who will go through this program there is just awesome. I hope other locations follow in the methods he is teaching there is Sanford. It can benefit so many. I think communities in general can benefit greatly by using lots of unused land in the same manner to help feed the residents in need of the area. Churches should get involved if at all possible and even public schools should teach this type of knowledge. It's a fantastic benefit to everyone and also our climate. Thanks Captain Matt! This was truly awesome 💖
Thanks for your support and vision, LosingDrea. Worming together is better than worming alone!
what type of sawdust do you use? Im sure all sawdust is not safe. Thanks
Great video, but the camera work makes it really hard to watch. Really need some type of motion stabilizer for your camera!
Appreciate the feedback, NHFishman43 - the stabilizer/gimbal arrived and will be used going forward! Would love any other feedback in your area of expertise - you can email me at matt@wormpeople.com