Vermicomposting makes a lot of sense for many reasons and is often easier to do than regular composting.

1. Its ecofriendly- Food waste accounts for about 30 percent of landfill material. Vermicomposting can reduce you household waste significantly and keep tons of material out of the landfill.

2. Valuable Worm castings are all yours -There's a reason worm castings are called black gold. Pound for pound Vermicompost worm castings are one of the best fertilizers available. A 5 pound bag fetches around $10.00.

3. It's environmentally safe -Vermicomposting produces an all-natural fertilizer that lawns, vegetable gardens and house plants absolutely thrive on.

4. Brew some Worm Tea - No you don't drink it. Worm tea is the liquid that collects in the bottom of your worm bin. Dilute it with water and spray it on your lawn or house plants and watch them take off. Worm tea is also pretty expensive to buy.

5. Raise your own Fishing Worms - Once your Nightcrawlers start to multiply, your worm bin will have plenty of extra worms for fishing or for selling to anglers.

6. Soil Improvement - Vermicomposting worm castings added to lawns, flower beds, vegetable garden beds and potting soil enrich soil with vital nutrients that help plants fight disease and grow strong.

7.Make some money - Once you get into vermicomposting, don't be surprised if friends who fish want to buy your worms; or local gardeners want to buy your castings or worm tea.

8. Start a Business - There are many ways to make money with worms. You can raise fishing worms, sell composting worms, and market worm castings. These are just a few ways to make money with a worm farm.