April 2007, Dallas Morning News
Vicki Sullivan didn't plan on becoming a worm farmer. She wanted to learn to compost, but after taking a class, she decided that building a compost pile was too much of a hassle.
She had gotten the environmental message that we have to stop filling our landfills with organic matter. And the part of the compost class on worms intrigued her.
Last September, Grand Prairie's Worm Farm was born. Ms. Sullivan has created the "farm" in her garage with an old bathtub and an old freezer.
Even though she has found a composting method that works for her, she says it does take a special knack.
"I had to try two or three times. I kept killing the worms."
Now she's got the hang of it and can help you, too. In fact, she has such rich earth that she's decided to take up gardening.
Ms. Sullivan will be showing how the worm bins work, as well as selling worms, bins, castings and gardening books. She also will demonstrate and sell rain barrels.