Our story starts right here in the unique cedar glade ecosystem of Middle Tennessee, where limestone, clay, and shallow soil make gardening a challenge — and native plants thrive in unexpected ways.

After spending thousands on topsoil and struggling to build compost in a treeless yard, we found a better answer: vermicomposting — using worms to turn food scraps into healthy, living soil.

As a lifelong fisherman, I already knew worms were useful.

Meal worms came along in a similar way, but this time we were sick of spending large amounts of money on chicken treats. These treats where expensive and grown in places we never saw, often treated with hormones. We needed a solution to keep our flock healthy.