About Us
We, Lorie and Jeff Sonnenburg,and Boys, live and operate a worm farm in Massey, Ontario, Canada.
In 2004 Jeff was wanting to raise and sell nighcrawlers as another side job. We live in a region of Ontario that is full of trees,lakes and rivers. Our area is a beautiful place to use as a recreational playground. We have both worked hard through the years doing several jobs. We now do our worm business while doing other work as well.
My birthday is April 22, which is earth day. I find that so awesome and I feel so priviledged to say it is on my birthday. I have always loved nature and the outdoors. Horses and horse back riding are my passion next to my love and time with my family. Growing up on a farm, I have always wanted to help the earth in some way. One wish I would love to come true is for everyone to be able to indulge in and enjoy the beauty of nature in the natural outdoors. Just as we were meant to.
Lorie Sonnenburg
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Rebecca
#1. May 3rd, 2008, at 10:42 PM.
Jeff, As per our discussion as the challenges you have had convincing others who lack the understanding of how this concept works, I wanted to extend my applause and support to your efforts.
As a researcher working with a collection of Universities across the country, as you and I have discussed, I am very interested in the progress you are making and in time as my University students I mentor come up to speed and contribute to this concept, I think it fair to say that in time one or more of my collegeus or myself will help to endorse your efforts. Although most of my previous science has been in other country ( Third World ) and with alternative energy concepts, we have turned to the Vermi Composting as all Universities are doing.
Naturally the ignorance or lack of willingness of people to try to enhance social programs by way of what you are doing is very discouraging.
Fortunately I work with a collection of Universities and cannot for the life of me understand that others would not share the interest in making our landfills more efficient. My hope is that, in time, as our research progress to pass along endorsements from the various organizations and Universities I represent. As I mentioned, my work extend mostly into alternative energy and technological design, but this Vermi compost has now occupied my attention, my associates attention and all purely at a scientific level. It is unfortunate that others don’t seem to want to embrace what is a harmless but incredibly effective means of dealing with the reduction of what we as humans place into landfills.
I will do all in my power to work with my associates to help others understand that this is not just a flirting experiment but in time will become a science.
Maybe one day, with such apprehension to programs like this people may very well see how much it will cost for them to eliminate their garbage, or the premiums they might pay to have it picked up at their curb side. When, really, if they were part of the solution today they might help avoid that in the future.
Again, any help I can give from my associations with the Universities I deal with across North America if only to educate the people who are ignorant of the potential this method of composting provides would be a pleasure.
I will also talk to the faculty of the various universities to see if they can assist in and support your efforts in the future.
Best of luck and I look forward as do my colleagues to a long and prosperous scientific project with your co-operation.
You have my support and others as well. This is something to build on and hopefully those that don’t quite understand the “harmless” aspect of Vermi compost can at least be educated and hopefully participate in the long run.
On a side note, should anyone in your area require a brief education as to what they are concerned about, I would be more than happy to talk to them directly.