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Worm ranching boom fuels California backyard industry
A diverse group from Manhattan Beach to Santa Barbara joins a growing worm farming boom led by Fontana based ventures. Worm breeders like John F Wilson and Del Hungerford turn beds into high volume sales, with FWR buying beds at 380 dollars and selling Worms for up to 19 dollars a pound as organic soil enhancers and castings ripen into a lucrative market.
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John F. Wilson
Manhattan Beach
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Robert
Charlene Harwick
Hemet
Palm Springs
Hiram Scovel
Santa Barbara
Marvin Taft
Costa Mesa
Alvin Olson
New Robinson Hotel
Long Beach
del Hungerford
Lakewood High School
Georgia
Southland
Disneyland Hotel
Anaheim
Jim Bickers
Fontana Worm Ranch
FWR
Rodale Press
Organic Gardening
Ontario
Steven Fiorentino
Peter Stella
Pioneer Development Company
Fontana
FWA
Wilson
Claremont
Texas
California
Bickers