The Worms Crawl In

From: Berkeley J-School
Length: 04:07

Some people make their living from the underground...literally. Read the full description.

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Miki_small Miki Jurcan sells worm poop. And people are buying it in droves. He markets his product as the best natural fertilizer and sells it next to stalls of organic avocados and strawberry jam at Berkeley's Saturday Farmers Market. He even offers worm tastings.

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Miki Jurcan sells worm poop. And people are buying it in droves. He markets his product as the best natural fertilizer and sells it next to stalls of organic avocados and strawberry jam at Berkeley's Saturday Farmers Market. He even offers worm tastings.