What is Vermicomposting?

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Vermicomposting means the use of earthworms to convert organic waste into fertilizer.

Vermicompost is the product or process of composting using various worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms to create a heterogeneous mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast. 

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