News, Updates & Announcements
Event coverage, new developments at the farm, and other news will be reported on this page! Check here for insight into past events, including informative photos and videos.
November 16, 2024
SVRC Marketplace: Maker's Market
November 1, 2024
Pumpkin Drop-Off Open!
Don’t toss your pumpkins in the trash when Halloween is over! Just like food scraps, jack-o-lanterns and gourds have nutrients that should be returned to the soil through natural decomposition. At 5Heart Earthworm Farm, we opened a pumpkin drop-off trailer so that anyone can responsibly dispose of their pumpkins – open until November 30!
October 27, 2024
Midland Recyclers Trunk-or-Treat
October 19, 2024
3rd Annual Earthworm Festival
Our 3rd Annual Earthworm Festival included an open house, tours of the farm and our operations, composting and worm bin workshops, children’s activities and a children’s workshop, face painting, local 4H animals, local crafters, info booths, a food truck, prize drawings, a showcase of our e-van and e-tractor, live entertainment featuring The JR Band, and Premium Worm Castings and 5Heart merch!
August 7, 2024
2024 Summer Day Camp
Another educational, hands-on, nature-filled Summer Day Camp in the books! Attendees became worm scientists for the day as they learned about worm anatomy and how they play a crucial role in our environment, and even took part in some fun educational activities such as planting their own seeds, rock painting, and more! Good times were had, and great friends were made!
July 4, 2024
Annual Independence Day Parade
5Heart Earthworm Farm was one of over 40 entries in this year’s Birch Run Rotary 4th of July parade! We showed off our e-tractor and float as we celebrated our country’s freedom and spread the word about what we do on the farm. Turnout was nothing less than amazing, as always! We look forward to participating in next year’s parade as well; it’s a can’t-miss event!
June 24, 2024
5Heart at Thomas Twp. Farmers Market
For the second year in a row, 5Heart is among the many vendors, crafters, and farmers at the Thomas Township Farmers Market this season. We are selling our Premium Worm Castings in quart jar and 5-gallon bucket sizes. This open-air pavilion even contains live music and a food truck on market days! We will be attending this farmers market every Monday from 4-7pm on June 24 to October 7. Find additional information about the Thomas Township Farmers Market on their website.
April 30 – May 2, 2024
MRC Recycling & Organics Conference
5Heart Earthworm Farm made some great connections at the 42nd Annual Recycling & Organics Conference! Attendees loved hearing what was new on the farm and how our operations help to bridge the gap between food waste and healthy soil. Plus, who doesn’t love walking away with a free sample of Premium Worm Castings?
Thank you to everyone at the Michigan Recycling Coalition who helped to make this year’s conference possible. We can’t wait to see you all in Muskegon in 2025!