Anybody familiar with owning/operating a bug farm?

[Williy]

You could grow grasshoppers and chocolate coat them
and sell them. Who don't like chocolate??

willy

 

[/pine]

There's always the Formicophilia market...!!

 

[Redlands Okie]

Most things dipped in chocolate will sell.

 

[tibadoe]

My parents used to raise earthworms on a small scale. Did OK but the competition got pretty tough.

 

[plumbyII]

Just curious how profitable this would be. The farm wouldn’t have to be specifiallly for human consumption, could be similar to a lady bug farm used to sell lady bugs to famers to kill avidly, or crickets sold for pets.

I own a place the family calls "bug acres". Half of it is wetland and abandoned railroad bed wasteland. Grows some mighty fine bugs. It is for sale if you are interested.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

Does beekeeping count?

 

[Cat385B]

Composting worms bring a pretty penny.

 

[Zeugim]

Human consumption? Crickets for pets? Not sure where you are but around here I’d guess there wouldn’t be much of a market for barbecued grasshoppers. Now maybe if they were mudbugs...

Better look at what the “Elite” have planned. I have a feeling this is what he’s talking about. Good grub: why we might be eating insects soon

 

[PuffyC]

Better look at what the “Elite” have planned. I have a feeling this is what he’s talking about. Good grub: why we might be eating insects soon

Yeah, no, hard pass on eating bugs. If things ever get that bleak I’ll just stick with the soylent green.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Composting worms bring a pretty penny.

I know pure worm castings cost a small fortune!