Anybody familiar with owning/operating a bug farm?

[simond12]

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.
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[npalen]

There's bound to be a few bugs to work out.

 

[MoKelly]

There's bound to be a few bugs to work out.

Groan.

 

[PuffyC]

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.

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...

 

[sea2summit]

Nothing large scale, used to do a ton of mealworms for chicken treats.

 

[JamesHW]

Funny, just came across this article published yesterday:

French bug farm thrives on demand for pesticide free fruit

 

[bcp]

There's bound to be a few bugs to work out.

If you can get more bugs to work out, you can advertise stronger bugs than the competition.

Bruce

 

[fishheadbob]

I knew a guy who grew laboratory rats.

 

[i7win7]

You can collect a lot of cicadas right now. However 17 years between harvests might be tough.

Start a worm farm, service bait shops & gardeners

 

[kf4uda]

Crickets around here are fish bait for bluegill and perch. I don't fish much anymore but there used to be a good market for them.

 

[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!