WHO WE ARE
NatureWorks Organics was founded after years of extensive research and field trials searching for a technologically and economically feasible way to convert hog waste into a marketable, environmentally-friendly byproduct. And we found the answer in vermiculture!

Our company has developed a process that uses the earthworm as the primary medium for converting animal and other organic wastes to non-toxic, beneficial matter.

The underrated earthworm is actually an amazing creature. It is now well recognized that the earthworm's digestive system can reduce almost any organic waste stream into a substance that looks like very rich soil (commonly referred to as “castings”); this is actually the earthworm's excretion after digesting the feedstock or waste!

The environmentally friendly castings actually contain numerous plant-positive bacteria, microbes and other organic substances that are proven to make any plant more healthy and productive, as well as help protect it from disease and pests. And what we discovered is supported by research conducted by universities and governmental agriculture departments – all documenting the earthworm's digestive capability to convert waste into a rich organic soil amendment. In short, earthworm “poop” (or castings) makes plants grow like crazy!

But here's the really amazing part of the story: when we use hog and other manures as a feedstock for our worms and properly managing the earthworms' environment, the castings produced are of particularly high quality and consistency. In fact, our process creates castings products of such quality that they can maximize plant growth, health, and yield.

Now there's a lot of concern over environmental impact of animal farms … and the search for a way to reduce environmental risk from animal waste (see A Little History ). That risk comes from two key areas: the amount of nitrogen and phosphate in the waste, and bacteria that is potentially harmful to humans. As well as helping reduce the amount of ammonia and related compounds released into the air causing bad odors and pollution.

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