Starter Cup

$10.00

Approx. 50–75 worms — A simple entry point for small compost bins, kids’ projects, and first-time worm keepers.

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Description

A simple entry point for small compost bins, kids’ projects, and first-time worm keepers.

Beginner-friendly size
Simple care instructions
Good for small bins
Packed fresh

Local pickup in Virginia Beach, VA. Live worms are packed in moist bedding and should be kept cool and shaded.

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Starter Cup product photo 1 — Best first composting cup

Starter Cup product photo 2 — Packed with bedding

Starter Cup product photo 3 — Healthy red wigglers

Starter Cup product photo 4 — Care made simple

Product details

Designed for a healthy handoff.

Each product is packed as a small living habitat, not just a container of loose worms.

Best for

Small indoor/outdoor worm bins
Kids’ learning projects
Trying vermicomposting before buying a kit
Gardeners who want a small starter culture

Included

Approx. 50–75 live red wigglers
Moist shredded bedding
Active worm habitat and castings
Simple starter care guidance

Pickup promise

We pack live worms close to pickup so they leave our farm in moist bedding with airflow and simple care instructions.

Why bedding is included

The bedding is part of the product.

A starter culture works better when it includes habitat. The bedding helps carry beneficial microbes, holds moisture, cushions the worms, and gives beginners a safer start than a cup of loose worms.

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Moisture buffer
Bedding helps the container stay damp without becoming a puddle.

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Air pockets
Loose bedding gives worms oxygen and helps prevent stress.

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Active habitat
Starter material may include castings, juveniles, cocoons, and decomposer microbes.

Food scraps, cardboard, and worm bin bedding on a wooden table

Care after pickup

Keep the worms comfortable.

Add the starter cup to a bin with damp shredded cardboard, leaves, or other bedding. Feed lightly at first and wait until food begins disappearing before adding more.

🌤️Keep coolNever leave live worms in a hot car, direct sun, or greenhouse heat.

💧Moist, not wetBedding should feel like a wrung-out sponge, not dripping.

🥬Feed lightlySmall food pockets work better than large piles of scraps.

📦Add beddingShredded cardboard, paper, and leaves help prevent odors.

Worm care card with basic worm bin care steps

Simple guidance

What to expect when you get home.

Worms may hide in the bedding after pickup. That is normal. Give them a quiet, cool place and avoid heavy feeding during the first few days.

Transfer to prepared bedding as soon as practical.
Keep containers ventilated and shaded.
Do not rinse worms or separate every worm from the bedding.
Use the included habitat material to seed the new bin.

Choose your size

Compare worm products

Product	Best For	Approx. Worms	Price
Bait Cup	Fresh local red wigglers packed for fishing, trials, and small starter projects.	Approx. 35–50 worms	$8
Starter Cup	A simple entry point for small compost bins, kids’ projects, and first-time worm keepers.	Approx. 50–75 worms	$10
Large Starter Cup	A stronger starter culture for customers who want a faster start without a full quart.	Approx. 75–100 worms	$15
Compost Starter Quart	A fuller red wiggler starter pack for building a small home worm bin.	Approx. 150–200 worms	$20
Beginner Worm Bin Kit	Everything needed to begin worm composting: bin, bedding, worms, and instructions.	Approx. 200–250 worms	$55
Family Worm Bin Kit	A larger, more supported worm-bin kit for families, homeschool learning, and stronger starts.	Approx. 300 worms	$65

Local pickup only

Fresh worms packed for Virginia Beach pickup.

We do not ship live worms at this time. If checkout ever shows shipping by mistake, the order may be cancelled or converted to local pickup.

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