I’m incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to be part of a recent CBC story highlighting local efforts to build a more sustainable future.
A heartfelt thank you to Jasmine Mangalaseril and the team at CBC for taking the time to explore the many ways people in our community are making a positive environmental impact. It was a privilege to share how composting, vermicomposting, and healthy soil can play an important role in creating a more sustainable world.
I’m also honoured to be featured alongside Alexandra’s Farm—a friend and fellow champion for soil health and sustainable growing. While our work looks different, we’re united by a common goal: helping people reconnect with the soil that supports all life above it.
Healthy Soil Starts Underground
When people think about sustainability, they often picture solar panels, electric vehicles, or reusable shopping bags. Those are all valuable steps, but one of the most powerful climate solutions is happening beneath our feet.
Healthy soil stores carbon, filters water, supports biodiversity, and grows the food we rely on every day. Yet healthy soil depends on billions of living organisms working together—from bacteria and fungi to insects and, of course, earthworms.
Earthworms are often called ecosystem engineers because they improve soil structure, increase aeration, cycle nutrients, and help transform organic matter into nutrient-rich compost. They’re quiet workers, but their impact is extraordinary.
Composting Is Something Anyone Can Do
One of the things I love most about composting is that it’s accessible. Whether you have a backyard compost pile, a worm bin in your basement, or simply choose to support local composting initiatives, every bit of organic material diverted from landfill makes a difference.
Food scraps don’t have to become waste. Instead, they can become healthy soil that grows stronger gardens, healthier plants, and more resilient ecosystems.
Small actions really do add up.
Thank You for Supporting Worm Wrangler
Every workshop attendee, customer, gardener, teacher, angler, and curious visitor has helped make opportunities like this possible. Your enthusiasm for learning about composting and soil health continues to inspire me, and I’m grateful to share this journey with you.
Thank you for being part of the Worm Wrangler community.
Listen to the Radio Segment and Read the Article
If you’d like to hear the interview and read the full story by Jasmine Mangalaseril, you can find it here:
CBC Kitchener-Waterloo: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/jasmine-mangalaseril-eco-friendly-sustainability-9.7288858
Together, we can build healthier soil, healthier communities, and a healthier planet—one handful of compost at a time.
