Worms DON'T like:

• Meat and dairy products
• Citrus fruits (too acidic)
• Pineapple: contains and enzyme that can kill worms
• Onion, garlic, chilli (nothing that is hot or that stings)
• Fats and Oils
• Salted or pickled food
• Spoiled canned food

Worms DO like:

• Vegetable scraps
• Fruit (but not too much as it increases the acidity of the worm farm)
• CRUSHED egg shells
• Newspaper and cardboard (not shiny, and shred and soak first)
• Hair and nail clippings
• Cotton Rags
• Cereals
• Grains (ground up first, not too much as grain attracts rodents)
• Tea bags & coffee grounds
• Mouldy bread

Worms like their food in small pieces, so cut it up before you feed them. Blending food is also a great way to feed them (they appreciate any help in breaking the size down).

Do not overfeed the worms. Feeding them twice a week is sufficient. The food from their previous meal should be well on its way to being consumed/composted before you add the next meal. It's helpful to keep a plastic bin for worm food in or near the kitchen.