No kidding about the 500x production in a week! I have two open top compost bins in my back yard. In one month, they’ve gone from a couple hundred to over (11) 5-gallon buckets of larvae. Sure, my neighbors think the flies are termites (can’t educate everyone) but no one knows I’m the host yard! No compost odor, they eat everything (and I mean EVERYTHING- we have a dog ( 💩), we eat meat so that goes in, dairy, leftovers, cardboard, hair, vacuum contents (I own a cleaning business- I collect gallons of dirt and hair a day) - everything. But the neighbors have no clue. My kids love to feed them and “Mr. and Mrs. Worm”, and I have never seen more beautiful vegetables in my garden as I have this year. Thanks for the video- this is what I was looking for!

@TheRainHarvester

Жыл бұрын

Will they eat leaves or grass?

@KK7THK

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRainHarvester absolutely :) mix them into your pile and they’ll be with you all season!

@dagobaker

3 ай бұрын

@@KK7THK im still trying to grasp this....... i do compost outdoors and earthworms indoors.... maybe i should b doing this in my garden and orchard? im still absorbing this how did you get started?

@daddycool7543

26 күн бұрын

Thankyou for sharing your experience. I am thinking of starting my own totally off grid homestead and this was so helpful

@KK7THK

25 күн бұрын

@@dagobaker I just started with one Geobin for our back yard- and it quickly grew to three. I turn the piles over pretty often to keep things burning, and the larvae don't seem to mind. I didn't do anything to attract them- they just appeared!

I work in the produce dept of a large grocery chain. The amount of we throw away every day is staggering. Could easily support an operation like this many times over.

@ECMVAQ137

Жыл бұрын

My cousin works with a DEPAC that takes SEMI loads of expired foods, peanuts, meat, berries ALL of the stuff people shop for. 1/2 Million dollar machine separates the organics from in-organics and I mean LOTS of it. Some goes to Michigan State University Anaerobic Digestion and some to compost site, we are taking LOTS of food!! Sad part by law it must all be destroyed with this process called the DEPAC.

@agoogleaccount2861

Жыл бұрын

Well. Looks like you just found your sidd hustle. Or it found you

@syndrome5372

Жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you're right at the bottom of the chain in the company, since you don't understand the economics of your own business or how economics works in general. It's a really stupid idea that a lot of people repeat without really thinking about it. The shit don't get thrown away because it's good to eat, it's because it's past its expiry and therefore illegal to sell. You are not ALLOWED to sell products past their expiry date for any reason and could open yourself to law suits and possibly even losing your business license. Everyone just wants something for free and thinks its morally right to have it free if it's going in the bin anyway. It's not going in the bin because it's perfectly fine and can be sold. It's because in another day or 2 it is going to be totally rotten, and customers would go crazy if the food they bought yesterday wasn't edible and bring, again, more lawsuits and they could lose their business license. It goes in the bin for a reason, and it's not to be selfish.

@syndrome5372

Жыл бұрын

@@agoogleaccount2861 stealing expired food from your workplaces dumpster and selling it to farmers for agricultural/commercial purposes? Yeah, can't see any way that backfires 🤣🤣🤣

@MrIanHulstein

Жыл бұрын

@@syndrome5372 Why couldnt the waste from a grocery store (produce past best before and not fit for human consumption) be sold to someone running a larva operation like in this video? Not suggesting that a normal worker 'steal' it, but whats to stop these insect farmers making a mutually beneficial partnership with grocers? Thats what gblan was suggesting.

Learning that soldier fly poop tricking plants into defending themselves alone is worth watching this video

@desalegnem

Ай бұрын

Great

The "Straight outta Compost" T-shirt is pretty hilarious. Well done with the farm. That's the way we have to move for protein production!!

@jasonm7973

Жыл бұрын

Eat the bugs! 😉

@Marigold-ip3gw

3 ай бұрын

NOT for human consumption 🤮

I started farming these this year. My chickens go nuts for these! Definitely saves on feed costs. It's a win win.

@mdbiplob2897

Жыл бұрын

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@roryhogan6564

Жыл бұрын

Do you know how much waste by weight the consume?

@user-p6-3561

7 ай бұрын

nice

His thought process is the REAL value in this video. What a logical mind 🖤🔥 intelligence is sexy

I really liked this video and the owners honesty, and facts about how to go about starting. His honesty and passion for his garden is inspiring . Good on you pal. No Pesticides , fertilizers etc etc, I'm with you pal.

@nancyfahey7518

2 жыл бұрын

@@Vscustomprinting what are you talking about? You grow an over abundance in the least expensive but nutritional way and take it to mkt. to fund the next year. You make enought to stick in your pocket then good for you. A smart farmer only uses it to expand. And sharing that knowledge for free, imho, is brownie points with the man upstairs.

@Anamewhowasnottaken

Жыл бұрын

agreed

@ECMVAQ137

Жыл бұрын

@@james_thegirl With worms they increase quality of INPUT in castings, so if it's low quality scraps they still make castings only the better the source the better than product coming out..sorta speak. Worms eat biology (bugs) if the microbes are plenty and eating good sources the WORMS simply take all of that and increase it's value. PS: Worm castings are the ONLY compost matter that a plant can start using a food source "instantly" when the roots come in contact. 40 years of worm bins trying things and learning it is amazing what the "tiger worm" can doo doo.

@syndrome5372

Жыл бұрын

I'll take the pesticide and fertilisers over eating literal flies that have been raised on a diet of "trash" in the dudes own words. Hard pass. Absolutely fucking disgusting.

@mrbrown6421

Жыл бұрын

@@syndrome5372 Funny guy. Not sure how chickens eat "pesticide and fertilisers". "You will eats Bugz and be Happy" - WEF - Klaus Schwab If you are not familiar with WEF, sir, I strongly recommend you spend a moment examining a future being planned without your input. Many thanks for your comments. Mr. Brown

That owner is bad ass. I love how his goal is to feed his people first. This is someone who you want to work for.

Had no intentions of watching the entire video BUT the video was so interesting I did!!! Fantastic job!!! Stay awesome!!

This is amazing to see. We produce BSF at a large scale here in Uganda. I'm glad this insect biotechnology is spreading globally!

@factstv953

11 ай бұрын

I'm planning to start BSF farm, but I can't find the eggs or the larvae to begin the production. Can you please tell me from where I can get it???

@judeowor630

5 ай бұрын

How can one get in touch with you for training

@sirsanti8408

5 ай бұрын

@@factstv953depending on where you live just get a bunch of coffee grounds and you’ll have some, they love laying their eggs in thay

This is great, I've been seeing them in my compost for years. At first I was concerned, but then I noticed that my compost tumbler suddenly stopped smelling bad and the big chunks of solid food garbage had been almost liquified. I put a few shovels full on some of my plants to see if the larvae ate the roots or otherwise harmed the plants, but all of those plants thrived. I look forward to them coming back every year.

Yummy 😋 Years a ago when I was a young guy. An old farmer said " just hang a mouse or two from the rafters of your coop, then when the maggots get ready they will crawl out of the mouse to the waiting chickens. " Those was the good ol day's. Yes it worked.

Very interesting to see an example of a business choosing sustainability over profitability, with a profound understanding of what humanity is going to have to accomplish in order to continue to thrive. Also a big fan of the "straight out of compost" shirt!

One day in 2020 I opened my compost bin and was horrified to find it full of "maggots". 😱 So I googled maggots in compost and discovered I had actually been blessed with black soldier flies! 😄 Haven't seen 'em yet this year. 😢 I hope they show up again.

@dwardodwardo643

2 жыл бұрын

But for producing compost I think they are removing a significant amount of nitrogen. From last year to now it's amazing how they are now the new fad...but not for compost.

@nancyfahey7518

2 жыл бұрын

We were doing this 15 years ago.

@dylanminer3728

2 жыл бұрын

It may have been other flies than black solder fly

@CoreenT

2 жыл бұрын

@@dylanminer3728 I suppose that is possible, but they certainly were not regular house fly maggots and they fit the BSF description perfectly as far as I could tell. 🤷‍♀

@jessehunter362

Жыл бұрын

@@dwardodwardo643 Sometimes. their waste is a form of manure, usable as fertilizer in it’s own right, so i suspect a decent amount of the nitrates went right back into the pile

The insect frass aspect in seed growing mix is very interesting.

I'm not a farming type of person but I love how they're trying to create a self-sustaining system. I really like how they can take food waste to feed the larva.

@verairemonger1260

Ай бұрын

Will you be so keen when they want you to eat the insects? Because they are already appearing in both human and pet food, and like that other scandal involving our food supply, halal, you will not be told, they will not be open and honest about it, they will stick it in anyway, whether you want it or not. And you don't want it.

Soldier Fly larvae are incredible workers. Millions of them (wild) keep the area under my quail pens clean, and odor free. We don't feed them to the chickens because of our need for them. We buy dried ones from suppliers...even though we have millions. They crawl everywhere after rains. I frequently find them in the house. They are treated with respect in my yard.

@kathychildress18

Жыл бұрын

He's definitely got a point

@user-ib2vm8mm2s

Жыл бұрын

So you let them in your garden? They don't eat your vegetables?

@mdbiplob2897

Жыл бұрын

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@firstname-qq3xp

Жыл бұрын

@@user-ib2vm8mm2s the flies dont have mouths. so no.

Its so wonderful that there are people like you in the world. Well done. A more humane way to feed chickens.

@tilapiadave3234

2 жыл бұрын

Humane ? Microwaving live insects ,,, I guess your definition of humane is quite wide

@NorthWestAutos

2 жыл бұрын

@@tilapiadave3234 hakuna matata friend

@meoff7602

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I wouldn't go with humane. I would go with healthier.

@aaaaa359

Жыл бұрын

How is any other way any less humane? Chickens will literally eat rats if they can

My chickens, guineas and turkeys LOVE these! But they’re SO expensive!

Really great detailed information! Thank you. ❤️🌱🌞🐛. We discovered black flies on our compost pile outside of the hen yard. The hens were eating the larva that crawled into the hen yard of death. 🐓. This is an excellent idea specifically for hens as a natural protein. We now grow our own grain/seeds.

@kathychildress18

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't raise them to creepy, I'm not afraid of insects but maggots are efficient creatures but not for me

@mikefeddersen2476

Жыл бұрын

Check out the chicken raisers that bring roadkill home, put it in a bucket with a hole in the bottom, then place it over the chicken run. :)

When bananas are almost full grown but still green you can make “tostones” (fried plantain/banana chips) or boil them in soups and stews. You can also purée them with garlic and make little patties fried or baked.

I like that dude. I hope more and more people and businesses subscribe to his way of thinking.

@mdbiplob2897

Жыл бұрын

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I was super impressed by everything in the video up to the greenhouse, but my mind is COMPLETELY blown that he has a fruiting banana tree in Arizona of all places. Such an amazing system!

Everytime I compost I seem to get black soldier flies in there. It's great. I find their shells all around afterwards. I find that just having a small compost bin and by laying down leaves in the fall and wood chips keeps the soil alive all year. My neighbors tell me I should teach a class on gardening because i get so much fruit and veggies to give away. I tell them I don't do much of anything aside from keep the soil healthy.

I have a dry composting toilet (sawdust) that along with all kitchen waste gets emptied into compost bins used to side dress my trees once cured for a year. Black soldier fly larvae are always there every year when it warm enough and my chickens love scratching through them, aerating my compost in the process. Saves a ton on feed costs 👌

I absolutely love what they do *almost* as much as I love their t-shirts! Thanks for covering how useful insects are for composting or as protein; your professional & informative video earned you this subscriber, for sure!

Really enjoyed this. Ingenious farming with a very low ecological footprint. He explains it really well.

The amount of knowledge and expertise that is shared is awesome! Thank you!

Outstanding video with lots of valuable information! One of my favorite nuggets of knowledge was @15:30 where they take excess heat during the hot day time (cooling effect) and efficiently store the heat underground to be released at night time when it is needed! So awesome!

Been looking for Black soldier flys for our chickens. Your explanation fits our intent. Also putting a passive geothermal system together for our small greenhouse as an experiment. I like your system as augmentation. Thanks for being so open to share. Best regards!

😀🌱🐢 Zach your honesty and farm is amazing. This one video has so much good information and concepts. I need one of those geothermal units. Keep on moving forward and Bless you/yours.

Keep spreading the word! I think Black soldier fly larvae are really one of the next big ideas in gardening!!

@catinthehat906

Жыл бұрын

They may be the answer in aquaculture as well- they can be used to feed farmed salmon, reducing or eliminating the requirement for fish meal from mackerel, sardines and anchovies.

Mind blowing! Garbage disposal that produces protein, food for chicken and the gardens, farm that feeds the workers and thermal heated greenhouse!!! Oh, did I forget the food forest?

When i first started my worm composting journey i kept getting them and i didnt know what they were so i looked them up. Boy was that a nice surprise lol i gave up on the worms. The larva was way faster and once i figured out they sort them selfs sheesh best little guys ever.

Didn't expect all the exceptional shared information. Thank you.

Good info man. I grew up in AZ, from the deserts to the mountains. Getting and conserving water was always #1 when it comes to growing plants/food. Well, I moved to MN a couple years back and fighting for water is no longer the issue. I now find myself in a place where I can implement things like BSF (cause I can now have chickens) to build a "desert rat's" garden. Thank you for the info. Subscribed…

Looking forward to starting my own family of black flies - seriously. Thanks for the inspiration.

Black soldier fly frass is next-level stuff man. I think there is definitely a future in the Black Soldierfly. That GHAT system blew my frickin mind too! Solar-powered fans moving the air and it really seems very very DIY-able as well! Amazing stuff this guy with the cool teeshirt is a pioneer.

@pvp6077

Жыл бұрын

I've seen a lot of expensive, overcomplicated greehouse hearings systems and this guy's was a breath of fresh air (no pun intended). Quick, simple, efficient, not ridiculously expensive, doesn't require large or expensive tools or equipment to install....... Just excellent.

Just visited the worm farm today, love this place and the products they sell.

Amazing material. Thanks!

I really loved this guys honest straight forward video

wonderful informative video! Not just about BSFL, but holistic approach to localized approaches to organic farming and discussion of making it economically viable. thank you for the video! BSFL are not cute and cuddly, but the are wicked awesome in turning waste into something useful.

Blessings to all!

That was insanely entertaining and utterly fascinating. How inspiring!!

Amazing. Love your videos.

two fans and a thermostat,.. dude you're inspiring me

From the larvae farming to earth cooling, this guy is successfully implementing so many sustainable cutting edge ideas

Great video. Pragmatic, knowledgeable guy.

Great video Zach - thanks from the UK/France

Love the process of ground heat.

This was so cool and answered so many questions I had! Thanks for this!

Loved this. Thank you.

14:38 : Everybody liked that

This is awesome wish this way of farming and gardening was more popular or share with rural farmers in neighboring countries . Greetings from Minneapolis Minnesota 🙏🙏

Interesting video. Thank you.

Great info guys! Thanks

Great video. I love seeing that greenhouse

that was amazing! Thanks for sharing that!

With all due respect to this guy and all their hard work: black soldier fly stuff begins at 1:34

I have a large dog and put all her poop in a corner of the yard and cover with grass clippings. The other day I noticed some large flies congregating near the poop pile. At first I was concerned about having an infestation of pest flies. I noticed they were black and long bodied (very different from flies associated with livestock and house garbage). A few days later I was adding some poop to the pile and noticed the grass clippings were writhing. I am pretty sure I have black soldier flies helping me composted and decompose the dog poop pile. Really cool to see nature at work, and not having pests attracted to the dog waste. I heard that soldier flies or the larva create a natural insect repellent. The compost pile has zero flying insects around it!

@j.b.4340

Жыл бұрын

This is it. I use them under my quail pens. Completely odor free.

@mdbiplob2897

Жыл бұрын

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This was an extremely interesting video. I love the interplay of all the working parts! I am so excited. New sub.

you are a great teacher thank you for sharing this interview

Incredibly smart set up!!!

I just started with my first 2000 larva. The are just starting to pupate. I am ridiculously excited. I have some mealworms and red wrigglers but BFS are my favorite.

@barbarapearson1653

Жыл бұрын

Update?

That was excellent information, thanks for sharing

Excellent content and really appreciate the transparency. Truth these days can be so hard to find.

Hopefully one day this is the norm in every neighborhood. I wish and pray for it!

Awesome information, thanks.

@liviut.7919

Жыл бұрын

don't breed yourself

I have been so interested in doing this. Thank you! Fantastic ideology!

Amazing. Thank you for sharing

Way cool stuff. I'm glad we have a producer in AZ. I need to get eggs to put in the compost. What the larva leave behind is the perfect feed for redworms.

A lot of good free information - thanks for the upload

I live in Phoenix and go to the worm farm regularly. It’s great there and full transparency. They have great compost and other products .

Thank you for sharing! My husband and I have been scheming up and idea of how to supplement our meat birds on black soldier fly larvae.

Really enjoyed the content...Thanks for the enormous amount of knowledge and exciting content...Love from Nepal...

This has been SOOOOOOO INTERSTING!!!! 8:40 when he details the bio/business model.

Thanks for this-- smart guy-- please do more.

Straight Outta Compost! I love it! I have been running small green houses, using worms, compost and other relatively expense free means of heating and supplementing my soil for many years. I'm currently experimenting with the fertilizer produced from a bio-digester. I have bananas, date palms and a host of other tropical fruiting plants that you shouldn't be able to grow in Minnesota. But while looking for more info on supplemental chicken feed, I didn't expect to get such a great lesson on sustainable growing. Thanks for all the incite and knowledge! I've never had bananas grow that fast. the soil temp might be key! Good luck and great success!

Beautiful;) Thank you!

Just received a sample of “boogie black” from Boogie Brew when I purchased a filter. I’m looking forward to using it next time I start seeds.

Sounds almost like a simplified version of geothermal temperature control. Edit: ah! I found it for those who are interested... It's called GAHT, or ground to air heat transfer system.

Learned a lot, thanks

That greenhouse heating system needs it's own video, that is super cool.

Very impressive setup!!!

In my country, at this time of the year there are lots of wasps nests.The larvaes are consumed both by hens and people. They are a delicacy. I just learnt they are very expensive.

Awesome video as always

That was facinating!

Thank you

this farm looks awesome, as a human, he is an inspiring one.

Great info, thanks.

Absolutely wonderful thank you so much 😁🌱💚🙏✨🔥🍄🐝🙌🙌🙌🙌

Best farm I ever seen Congratulations Sir

For years, larvae inhabited my compost bins and I didn't know what they were, had never heard of Black Soldier Fly. I spent hours hand picking larvae out of my compost when I sifted it because I thought they might be bad insects and because I detest wiggly, squirmy things other than earthworms. I don't recall what made me figure out what they were, perhaps it was when I noticed big black insects which looked like flying ants in one of my compost bins, or when I saw dried larvae for sale at feed stores as chicken treats. Yes, the larvae voraciously eat kitchen scraps. This characteristic didn't enamor me to them in any way. Hate the wiggly things. I'd heard chickens love them, so I got five chickens and sure enough, they took care of them and I don't have to hand pick them anymore. Still occasionally have a batch of larvae in a compost bin, but I toss clumps of unfinished compost containing the larvae into a large plastic bin and the ladies hop in and devour them. Now that they're almost all cleaned out of my compost, I'm kinda of missing them, mostly because the two remaining chickens keep getting into the compost hoping to dig up larvae. The moral of the story is, not every bug is bad, and just because it squirms doesn't make it worthless.

Great information thanks for sharing

Excellent work

What a really cool guy and place he is building to bad I live in missouri

thank you i realy liked this episode

Thank you for well informing me and if I may say we people, thanks

I just want one of those t-shirts he's wearing at 3:30

awesome to see this systems been created/experiment with..... composting in the desert must consume a lot of water... would be great to see what its done about that