WORM BINS AROUND OTTAWA

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ARLINGTON 5

Arlington 5 is one of those hidden gems of Ottawa...who would know that they were composting their coffee grounds and food scraps with worms!

Location:

5 Arlington Ave
Ottawa

Arlington 5
 The Box of Life

THE BOX OF LIFE

Our wormy HQ is located on a quiet Little Italy street just off Preston. We have indoor and outdoor worm farms, as well as a hot composter for community composting. 

Location:

15 Larch St
Ottawa

Box of Life
Bronson Centre

BRONSON CENTRE

211 Bronson Ave
Ottawa

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DOMINION CITY

Head down to the Dominion City brewery to see how they are turning their beer-making waste into fertile soil for their gardens!

Location:

15-5510 Canotek Rd
Ottawa

Dominion City
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HUNT CLUB COMMUNITY GARDEN

Down near Mooney's Bay, we have set up a big outdoor worm bin at the community garden. They are feeding coffee grounds, kitchen scraps, and juice pulp to their wormies. 

Location:

729 Ridgewood Avenue
Ottawa
Mooney's bay
Impact Hub Ottawa - Alliance 2030

IMPACT HUB OTTAWA

Impact Hub is a cool coworking space in downtown and they've adopted wormies to eat some of their coffee grounds. The castings are used to fertilize the many plants in the office.

Location: 

123 Slater Street, 6th & 7th Floors
Ottawa

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JUST FOOD

Over at the Just Foods farm, we repurposed a large, old metal planter bed into worm farm!

Location:

2391 Pépin Ct
Gloucester

Just Foods
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MOOSHU ICE CREAM

MooShu Ice Cream is trying to create a more sustainable kitchen, and they decided to use our Worm Studio to reduce their food waste!

Location:

477 Bank St Ottawa

Mooshu Ice Cream
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RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY GARDEN

347 McCarthy Rd
Ottawa

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SOCIAL HARVEST

St. Laurent Blvd #103 
Ottawa

Commonly Asked Questions

Does it smell?

A worm farm surprisingly does not smell!

Be sure to follow our instructions included with your parenting guide and join our support channels for troubleshooting!

Where should I put my Box Of Life?

We recommend keeping it indoors in a temperature controlled environment, somewhere easy to access and visible like your kitchen or living.

If you must keep it outdoors, keep in mind that red wiggler worms prefer temperatures between 15-25 C (60-80 F). During freezing cold winters, the worms may die, so it is a good idea to bring them inside. If it is too hot in summer, keep them away from direct sun in a cool, shady space.

How much effort is involved?

Honestly, not much. About 5 minutes a week at most to feed the worms and prepare the bedding.

By diverting food from your trash, you'll notice your garbage doesn't stink anymore which means you can empty it way less often than before.

How can I convince my partner?

The best way to convince your partner to let you keep worms in the house is by promising them that you will take care of them properly, and by following our instructions of course!

Your partner only needs to be mindful of separating food scraps and bedding for the wormies while they are in the kitchen, while you take care of the weekly feeding and maintenance. Treat your wormies like a houseplant!

What can I feed the worm farm?

Ok here's our rule of thumb - if it came from the ground, it can go back into it. This means that you can feed your worms fruits, veggies, paper napkins, cardboard, eggshells, whatever.

A healthy worm farm will recycle your food as well as paper. You are typically going to be feeding an equal amount of food and bedding to your worms.

Just keep in mind that meat and dairy can make your worm bin stinky and attract maggots, so don't add that if you are a new worm parent.

What to do when away on vacation?

If you're going away for two weeks or less, you don't need to do anything. The worms will be fine left alone.

If away for longer, you just need to ensure your worms don't dry out when you're gone. You could ask a friend to water your worm farm and feed them some food every 2 weeks while you are away.

Will my pet damage the worm farm?

So far we have not heard of any complaints from people who have pets and a worm farm. In fact many cat owners report that their furry felines like to sit on top of their boxes.

How do I join the online support community?

We have a robust online community support ecosystem to help you find answers to specific questions.

For convenience, we have a group on Facebook. For those not on social media, we also have a group on Discord, which is a chat platform.

By being a part of our support channels, get instant answers to many of your questions.