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+===== FEEDING THE WORMS =====
+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
+  * Fresh grass or weed clippings
+  * Raw or hardwood sawdust
+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 with a bit of water 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, rather then packing food scraps on the farm each day. They will just pile up and start to smell.
+WHENEVER YOU FEED THE WORMS ADD A BIT OF SHREDDED, SOAKED NEWSPAPER! This really helps keep the worm farm balanced and functioning.