NATURE'S BIG BUD WORM CASTINGS, INC. was founded in Campo, California in March of 2003 on a secluded ranch nestled in the gentle rolling hills of the Laguna Mountains of eastern San Diego County. Here were to be found all the necessary ingredients for a successful venture. At an elevation of 3,000 feet, the climate is mild to moderate. The necessary facilities were there and the natural resources available. Once owned by the famous Western movie star, Tim Holt (“Treasure of the Sierra Madre”), and purchased by Lonnie Sole in March of 1998, this historic cattle and horse ranch promotes and celebrates the authentic lifestyle of the American Cowboy and the rugged west. Most recently, it has become the center of a modern large scale worm farming (vermiculture/ vermicomposting) business.
Vermiculture/vermicomposting combined is the art and science of producing worms and introducing them into an edible material for the sake of gathering their manure (worm castings) for gardening/agricultural use. It maybe done in ones’ backyard where yard and kitchen waste is used as food, or, as is the case of ‘Legacy Ranch’, on a grander scale for commercial purposes where tons of organic horse manure are recycled as compost food for the estimated millions of worms to eat and digest ultimately producing a highly beneficial, organic natural fertilizer.
‘Legacy Ranch’ still hosts cattle and horses in abundance. But its primary mission these days is to produce tons of organic, nutrient rich worm castings and brew them with natural yucca extract using pure mountain spring water into an organic liquid blend for sale nationwide. After what has been an arduous nearly five year process of trial, testing and development, the end result of a protracted effort by various and assorted people has produced a superior product:
NATURE’S BIG BUD LIQUID WORM CASTINGS, PREMIUM 100% ORGANIC LIQUID PLANT FOOD
Key personnel making this adventure successful:
Richard Buck, owner and operator of Nature’s Big Bud Worm Castings, is the hands on supervisor of day to day operations including care of the millions of Indian Blue worms, production, quality control, and the myriad of other tasks required to ensure NBBWC produces a fresh quality product for his customers. He takes great pride in having been there from the first worm til now seeing it all unfold. He is a Marine Corps veteran and lifetime entrepreneur. He is also a proud American who lends his time to various causes in support of his country. He lives at ‘Legacy Ranch’ full time with his wife, Toni Jean.
Major Dennis Copson, USMC (ret.), served twenty plus years in the USMC. He was raised on a farm in Belfast, Maine where ‘organic’ gardening was extensively practiced. The extended family of grandparents, uncles and aunts, brothers and cousins grew all the family’s vegetables on acres of gardens fertilized with composted cow manure. Dennis became an avid garden buff at a young age and has continued to advocate the natural aspects of home grown produce. He is a staunch supporter of organic gardening and limited use of chemicals. He is responsible for Sales and Marketing for NBBWC, Inc.
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“I want and need to look at ‘America’ again and it seems to me this ranch might be the proper place to start...this ranch is somehow the most ‘American’ thing I know…” Lonnie M. Sole
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Lonnie M. Sole ‘works’ a windrow of composted horse manure wherein his worms produce the nutrient rich worm castings used to ‘brew’ NBBWC ‘worm tea’.
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NBBWC also sells the highest quality dry castings in 8 and 16 pound bags (free shipping). Larger quantities are available upon request.
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Sales rack of Nature’s Big Bud Liquid Worm Castings in quart and gallon bottles with Candace Wood of Grangetto’s Farm and Garden Supply, Fallbrook, Ca.
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Natural Yucca Extract Tanks
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Lonnie M. Sole, CEO of NBBWC, Inc. and Dennis Copson, Sales and Marketing, inspect tons of fresh worm castings in a barn at Legacy Ranch, Campo, CA
OUR GOALS
The ultimate goal of Nature’s Big Bud Worm Castings, Inc. is to provide a quality organic natural fertilizer and soil enhancer to the gardening world whether it be the home gardener, the hydroponics’ enthusiast, or large commercial agricultural producers.
We believe that chemicals pollute, are not as effective long term, and that “Go Green” is more than a slogan. Gardening and agriculture are experiencing the effects of long term chemical use as is the environment.
Garden enthusiasts as well as commercial growers are increasingly looking for ways to maximize their efforts. Most importantly, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is becoming less attractive to those who garden and somewhat so to those in agriculture. They seek alternative ways to grow their flowers, plants, trees, shrubs and lawns without the use of toxic chemicals. They are increasingly aware of their environmental impact. Yard runoff goes indirectly to the oceans and the underground water supply. Chemicals pollute. People are becoming more ‘green’ minded; hence, an ever increasing demand for organic products. Worm castings and ‘worm tea’ are two of those products.
Worm castings have long been known (for hundreds of years at least) to provide beneficial elements to plants. Our ‘worm tea’ blend works even better as a foliate (leaf spray) as it is more quickly absorbed by the plant and rejuvenates the soil in a timelier fashion.
Our use of natural unfiltered mountain spring water helps make this product unique. We may be the only ‘brewer’ doing so. Our ‘brewing’ water, coming directly from a natural spring on the property, is pure and full of natural minerals unlike city water. It contains neither chemicals nor additives. We believe that may be one key to this product’s success.
Our use of natural Shidigera yucca extract also makes our product unique and enhanced in its effectiveness. Yucca extract contributes to the product immensely by acting as a ‘wetting’ agent as well as its natural steroids which are beneficial to plants and harmful to insects. We are one of the few producers using this natural ingredient.
We at NBBWC are committed to producing a product to help people garden more efficiently, effectively and in a manner friendlier to the environment. We are not environmental ‘fanatics’, but we know that chemical - free gardening is preferable and somewhat inevitable. We are convinced that we are producing a product that is environmentally compatible, safe, and easy to use… and nonpolluting.
WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF EXPERIENCES IN USING NATURE’S BIG BUD LIQUID WORM CASTINGS, PREMIUM 100% ORGANIC LIQUID PLANT FOOD!
HAPPY GROWING!
Aerial View of Legacy Ranch Including NBBWC Production Facilities
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