About The conference

Growth and Opportunity

Considering the Worm Breeding or Worm Composting business? This conference is for you. You will get coaching, hands on training, and business advice and recommendations from leading experts in the US Worm Farming community Learn about starting a worm farm, worm farm for profit, starting a worm farm business.

Hands On!

See successful worm breeding in operation. Watch worm castings production using wedge and CFW processes. See screening, bagging, and mixing in both low and medium volume environments. We will be demonstrating Jet, Worm Sh*fter, and UNCO screens - determine which is best for your operations. We have baggers, screens, and loaders all in operation for you to watch and evaluate.

Plus! you will get the opportunity to actually do it! On day two of the conference, we will split into groups where you can work with breeding, castings, tea, and composting process HANDS ON. Actual training in how each process works.

Registration

Conference fees are:

$450 per Participant

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT $100 OFF until November 1, 2023

Registration fees includes conference materials, lunch on both days of the conference, and all speakers and training sessions.

Link to register is below.

Caution: The internet is Wrong!

If you believe those web pages that say you can make $100,000 a year in the worm business working part-time with no investment, we are going to try to dissuade you of that notion. The worm business is hard work and takes investment in space, machines, and marketing to make it viable. We will teach you what it takes - but if you are coming to learn to breed worms with no investment - we suggest you not come.

Our Speakers

Zach Brooks, Arizona Worm Farm

Steve Churchill, The Urban Worm Company

Zach is the owner and manager of the Arizona Worm Farm, our host for this conference. Zach has developed a successful worm and composting business from scratch, to a business now generating more than a million dollars a year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl3sRICkcbo&t=1780s

Steve Churchill, The Urban Worm Company

Steve, an actively-serving Air Force veteran, started the Urban Worm Company in 2014 to help teach beginning vermicomposters. In 2018, Steve launched an Urban Worm-branded product line including the flagship Urban Worm Bag. Steve is recognized as a marketing leader in the vermiculture community..

https://urbanwormcompany.com/

Events

Thursday AM

Breakfast Meet & Greet

8:00 am

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9:00 am

Mini-tour

Event Details

Thursday AM

Breakfast Meet & Greet

Join us for breakfast to get things started right.

8:00 am

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9:00 am

Mini-tour

Thursday AM

Overview and Worm Business 101

9:00 am

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Noon

Event Details

Thursday AM

Overview and Worm Business 101

Walking tour of the Arizona Worm Farm
Worms 101 (the basics of care and feeding)
Understanding the biology
- What makes good castings
- How to ge...

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9:00 am

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Noon

Thursday PM

Worm Business

1:00 pm

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4:30 pm

Event Details

Thursday PM

Worm Business

Worm Business
- revenue models, costing, equipment needed
Marketing/Social Media
Success Stories
Breeding Techniques

1:00 pm

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4:30 pm

Thursday PM Social!

Pizza and Beer and Wine with Worm Farmers

5:00 pm

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6:30 pm

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Thursday PM Social!

Pizza and Beer and Wine with Worm Farmers

Meet other farmers
Discuss common problems
Have fun!

5:00 pm

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6:30 pm

Friday AM Sessions

Learning Sessions

9:00 am

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12:00 pm

Event Details

Friday AM Sessions

Learning Sessions

Large Scale Worm Production
Worm tea brewing
Sources of money

9:00 am

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12:00 pm

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Register

Registration is Now Open

Early Registration: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=23178578&appointmentType=49411363

New this year: We have added a one-day training for commercial BSFL training the day before the conference (Wednesday January 10, 2024). You can choose it as a single day add on ($100) to the Worm Conference or as a stand -alone training ($250).

Black Soldier Fly Add On: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=23178578&appointmentType=49412461

Black Soldier Fly Only: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=23178578&appointmentType=49412581

Last Year's Draft Conference Agenda - New agenda coming (pdf)Download

BSFL Conference Addition

Detailed Training

We have developed a mid-size BSFL business that is currently generating $250,000 a year in gross income. We will demonstrate our process and provide you with hands-on training. Learn from the best and gain a competitive edge in this rapidly growing business.

Industry Trends

Detailed Training

Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and insights. Our conference is the perfect opportunity to learn about emerging technologies, market trends, and best practices from industry leaders.

Business Strategy

Detailed Training

Roundtable Discussions

Our conference will provide you with the tools and strategies you need to start or take your BSFL business to the next level. Learn how to develop effective marketing plans, streamline operations, and optimize your business processes.

Roundtable Discussions

Our roundtable discussions are designed to facilitate open and honest conversations among attendees. Share your experiences and insights, and learn from other business professionals in your industry.

In-Depth Workshops

Roundtable Discussions

In-Depth Workshops

We will provide you with a detailed operating manual and step-by-step training for how to have a successful BSFL operation in any climate.

Networking Events

Roundtable Discussions

In-Depth Workshops

Our networking lunch will provide the perfect opportunity to connect with other business professionals and establish valuable relationships.

Attendees

Worm Farms Attending

The following is a list of farms that participated last year:

Kootenay Farms (Baynes Lake B.C. Canada)

Alpenwurm (Austria)

GreenHill Worm Farm ( Rutherfordton, NC)

Meme's Worms (Lakeland, GA)

Duncan's Worm Farm (Evansville, IN)

Podunk Worm Farms (Reno, Nevada)

Old Tom's Wormery (San Jose, CA)

Texas Worm Ranch (Dallas, TX)

Hobby Worm Farm (Atlanta, GA)

Suburban Worms (Troy, MO)

Seattle Worms (Mountlake Terrace, WA)

Rhody Worms (Exeter, Rhode Island)

Worm Wrangler (Kitchener, ON, Canada)

Sustrigde Sustainability Consulting

Arizona Worm Farm

Can we add your farm to the list?

Worm Farm For Profit

Please contact us if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Who should attend?

Worm farmers who want to improve their operations, people considering the worm business, composters who want to improve their profitability.

Where is it being held?

On the grounds of the Arizona Worm Farm, a 10 acre worm farm in South Phoenix, Arizona. All sessions will be outside, so dress accordingly.

Refund Policy

Our refund policy is: yes, until December 1st. You can cancel anytime for any reason and we will refund all you paid us. If you cancel after December 1st, we will return your fees less $100.

I am in a wheelchair. How accessible is your farm?

It is really not very accessible, sorry. We have mulch or dirt everywhere. We have had people in power wheelchairs here before and they navigated most of the farm - but there are parts they could not go (including our breeding trailers and food forest). I would guess that you would only be able to access 70% of the farm.

And, it doesn't rain here in Phoenix very often...but if it does, the mud makes navigation worse.

And, we do not have wheelchair accessible rest rooms.