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As long as I can remember, I have loved the outdoors and have cared about the environment. I grew up in Germany and moved to South Africa in 1995. In 1998 while working on a Koi farm, I accidently (or so I thought) stumbled upon the subject of worm farming.

I initially raised worms as a high protein food for our Koi fish but as I researched the subject of worm farming (vermiculture), I became totally fascinated by these wriggly creatures and decided to start my own worm farm.

In 1999 I started one of the pioneering worm farming companies in South Africa. I initially started with just 1000 composting worms, which have now been multiplied into millions.

I made a video about the basics of worm farming for the city of Cape Town that can be viewed on our homepage at and have given seminars about worm composting on behalf of the Botanical Society of South Africa and the Department of Environmental Affairs of the City of Cape Town.

I believe that the potential of earthworm farming has only just begun to be recognized. In the years ahead, many people around the world will see the huge benefits of worm farming as a sustainable business opportunity and will implement it.

I wish you all the success you are hoping for!

Yours

Stephan Kloppert