Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Urban Worm Girls go to Market!

We had some fun at the Andersonville Farmer's Market.




















We hope to be back at the Andersonville Market soon.
We'll be visiting the Logan Square Farmer's market on Sunday, July 12th with our friends from the Dill Pickle Food Coop. Stop by and say hello.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Worms eat Local

What are worms eating now? (Besides whatever you feed them - of course).

Urban Worm Girl's worms are eating local! They are enjoying strawberry tops, cut offs from greens from our spring green salads, radish tops, and rhubarb ends.

Visit your local farmer's market. Lighten your footprint, support your local farmers, eat healthier and your worms will too!

Look for Urban Worm Girl at the Andersonville Farmer's Market on Wed, 6/24 located at Clark and Berwyn Streets in Chicago.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Worm Heat Warning

Chicago area forecast:
Mon, 6/22: 86 degrees
Tues, 6/23: 90 degrees
Wed: 6/24: 92 degrees

Make sure your worms are in a cool spot. The maximum temp is low 80s. Having them in the dark helps - ensuring that no sunlight hits the black worm-pagoda helps keep the temperature from escalating inside.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

SB99 passes!

Illinois finally redefines food scrapes from garbage to compostable material -- and allows that they can legally composted in the state.

http://www.examiner.com/x-7260-Chicago-Environmental-News-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Soil-emerges-victorious-in-Illinois

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Worm Workshop!

Saturday, June 6th, 2009
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
at SD Rehab, 1962 N. Bissell Ave, Chicago, IL

RSVP required: stephanie@urbanwormgirl.com
$150 includes worm bin purchase, 1 pound of red wigglers, bedding, Urban Worm Girl's tips for success, and hands on instruction onsite.

$25 - no bin purchase necessary; just join the fun!

Learn the essentials of how to set up and maintain a bin in your home. Sign up today and reserve your equipment for set up during the workshop. You and others will benefit from the expertise of Urban Worm Girl as we go through the step by step process and learn what to expect in future care and maintenance of your worms. Your bin will be full of hungry worms ready to eat your garbage by the end of the workshop!

Call 312.339.4725 or email stephanie@urbanwormgirl.com to reserve your spot today.

Come join the worm fun!