You want to become
an urban farmer
micro-livestock breeder?
Raising insects at home is a fun way to learn about their life cycle while producing nutritious food for your family. The small larvae will be ready to harvest after a few weeks. This is an activity that will be of interest to young and old.
Mealworms
Mealworms are easy-to-keep insects well known to enthusiasts of entomophagy.
When grilled, the larvae taste is reminiscent to that of hazelnuts and they contain 60% protein.
If you continue the experiment until the metamorphosis you will discover alien-looking nymphs who will then turn into beautiful black beetles. In fact, mealworms have a complete metamorphosis, like the caterpillar which becomes a chrysalis then a butterfly.
What does it take?
This set is the perfect basic kit for starting your own mealworm farm at home.
Whether you have a large space or not, it was designed to be easy to store and maintain.
Learn about food autonomy!
