What started as a small project to grow
some Grindal worms that were given to us for our Killifish has grown into a Farm that
produces something on the order of a dozen different types of foods for fish, birds,
herps, frogs, and toads.
Our pastures are some of the richest
available, a fact that does not escape the flowers in our flower beds when we make new
pastures available. We mix custom blends of potting soil and peat moss, buy the finest
oatmeal and yeast and use only premium Fuji apples for foods. Our livestock are taken care
of with the same sort of respect that one might give to prize winning cattle or a Kentucky
derby champion (oK, so maybe not). We invest a great deal of effort to produce bountiful
harvests of worms, nematodes, maggots and beetles.
The farm consists of dozens pastures. Total
land mass is probably on the order of 1/500th of an acre. In that massive space we
cultivate thousands of animals...well the critters on the farm are pretty small...Grindal
worms standing at stud are probably only about 5/8 inch long...wow. Every morning I climb
into Chucks* and saunter out to survey the farm...Chucks and I are old friends and have
been together for a long time.
Like larger farms, we tend our flocks and
herds each day. Attention must be given to some animals twice a day, some only once but
some sort of attention must be given to our various farm compounds every day. Our future
as a farm depends on our ability to sustain the health and viability of our livestock. We
are a pesticide free organization...we've asked about becoming a certified organic farm,
but we got one of those patented..."You want to do what?" answers.
Our friends think what we do is funny. The
Postal people don't ask what's in the boxes anymore...that is until there is a long line
behind us...and then they they love to ask how the maggots are doing. At least the people
behind us back up a step or two. One day while in the PO, the FedEx driver came in and
seeing Jim, declared, "Bug Man."
The Bug Farm is a part of High Prairie
Farms, a business we have owned for a number of years.
We thank you for your support through The
Bug Farm.
"We grow food not
bait"
