This might be the oddest review I've written, but I'm beyond excited to share my experience with McCrawls Redworms. Our household purchased 400 red wiggler worms to help support composting in our backyard. We recently built a greenhouse and have been working to grow our own fruits and veggies at home. After attending a class on composting, we learned that worm poop is one of the best ways to create a more nutritious soil. Insert: Stan from McCrawls Redworms. I can't think of something cooler than purchasing your composting worms locally. Stan sells his worms by hand count, and not by weight. Meaning he literally counts every last worm given to you. We took these bad boys home and let them go to town on all of our leftover organic items. I've noticed that composting goes hand in hand with juicing, since the wormies love the leftover pulp. Note that he only accepts cash for worms. I'd also recommend contacting him in advance of pick up since the business keeps limited hours. read more

I picked up 500 red wigglers to raise for composting. Stan was helpful with answers to my questions and so far the worms are doing well.

Purchased red worms this past fall from Stan. I received 3 containers of 100 worms each plus some worm castings as I wanted worms for my in-ground (well,in the garden bed) vermicomposter. This place is cheaper and more accessible than a number of places in the LA area. I recommend reviewing Stan's website and placing an order ahead of time over the phone. CASH ONLY so go prepared. read more

Support local businesses especially ones with live products. Many live happy and fat worms. Friendly service. Even stayed open for me due to traffic. read more

Great deal! I dare you to find better pricing for compositing worms around OC. Very friendly and willing to answer questions to help however they can. Only negative thing I have to say was that I was confused finding the place, but no big deal read more

I've bought 1000 red wiggler worms on two separate occasions from Stan. I've utilized them in a 3-bin vermicomposting system with success. I called Stan ahead of time and arranged to pick up the worms, and upon pick-up the worms were bagged in moist paper shreds and ready to go! Stan asked me on both occasions what I was planning to do with the worms to ensure that he could answer questions I may have had to ensure as much success as possible. I trust that there were more than the 1000 worms in the bag each time because I could believe it just eye-balling the large clumps of worms. Plus the worms pretty rapidly reproduce and had yielded many baby worms in my 3-bin system. A better value than Uncle Jim's worms for sure! read more

McCrawls Redworms - 1000+ red wiggler worms bagged in moist paper shreds - Fishing Near Me - Anaheim, California

Stan was really kind in answer all the questions I had when it came to making a composting bin. And he made everything quick and easy.

Very nice gentleman who shared very useful knowledge about taking care of the worms. Make sure to bring check or cash. It really is located inside the pet good shop, on the right hand side. read more

Mr McCall was very helpful & informative. He also told me I could call him if I had any questions or problems with my first time worm composting. Thank You Stan for making us feel welcome. I will return! read more

Yes, it's true that his shop isn't easy to find. No sign and the shop has a different business name on it (Fluffy Puppy or Plushy Puppy?) Go by the address and you will find it in a small strip mall. Stan is very nice and knowledgeable. He cares about providing quality red wriggler worms (Einsenia Foetida) only. I purchased some online from different producers and received worms too young to reproduce yet and another batch in which most were unhealthy or dead. Scraggly, thin, discolored. A few recovered from the trauma of shipping but they are few. He provides Einsenia Foetida only which is perfect for me as I only want composting worms that stay put and no bait. An online producer sold me a mix and I am still weeding out the Perionyx Excavatus (blues) and Einsenia Hortensia (Nightcrawlers). I also am excited to find Stan so close to me where I could pick up same day to avoid the shipping process. Impressed that he HAND COUNTS and inspects every single one of his worms and generously adds a few more. His worms are plump, healthy and active! They quickly made themselves at home in their new bins. I probably won't need more as these guys should reproduce just fine but if I need more, I know where to go. Thank you, Stan! read more

I mentioned that I had a worm bin I wanted to add to an 8x4 raised garden bed. He suggested I needed 500 worms. Gave me advice on how to feed and care for them. I'm from AZ and had purchased worms before, I paid $35 for a bag of worms which turned out to be mostly smaller worms. These red worms were much bigger in size and for a better price of $25. Don't let the sign fool you, it's inside a puppy grooming location where he also makes beautiful jewelry. Bring cash. read more

Nice healthy worms were just right for my grandson's worm farm. They were small and none were dead.

Started a raised garden bed with worm towers for passive composting. Bought 500 worms and split them in each of my two 3'x12' beds & so far they're working away at the kitchen scraps & grass cuttings read more

Very healthy and clean red worms. The owner is very friendly and knowledgeable and answered all my questions in detail.

So when I got there I had to buy 500 worms well what I thought was night crawlers were a bunch of worms about a in. Long and couldn't even get a hook in them. I was told I got some good fishing worms. We had to go to the bait store at the lake and pay 5 dollars for 10 night crawlers just so we could fish. Don't go here. Just for the money read more

The place is inside the pet groomer and the 500 worms come in a small little handmade breathable cloth bag. Loved how quick and easy it was to pick them up. Got a fantastic walk through of how to optimize my compost setup. Thank you for selling worms Stan! read more

Very reasonable pricing for compost worms. Appreciated their responsiveness to questions.

This place is extremely hard to find. It is literally the best kept secret in Cypress. I drove by twice and couldn't find him because there is no sign outside. As I pulled into the small stripmall parking lot, I was still double-checking and triple-checking the address on my phone. As I walked through the front entrance, I was still scratching my head. As I was talking to Stan himself I was still hesitant as if I was on some clandestine mission. As I walked out with my bag of worms, I was still wondering what just happened. As I got home, I was still asking myself: "Did I just buy worms from a guy named Stan"? Is "McCrawls Redworms" codename for *GASP* something else?? Nope. They really are just worms. I promptly buried them in my backyard and never looked back. By the way, it's also impossible to look him up on Yelp's search engine. Let's see . . . "Worms"? No. "Earthworms"? Nope. "Nightcrawlers"? Nada! "Vermicompost"? Nothing! "Annelida"? "Chaetognatha"? "Nematoda"? "Nemertea"? "Platyhelminthes"? Gahhhhhhh! What was the name of that worm shop again???? Anyway, look at all the glowing 5-star reviews this man is getting FOR SELLING WORMS OUT OF A HALLWAY! Do yourself a favor and bookmark him. Now. read more

Wonderful little shop to get live composting worms. Stan is a super nice guy and offered me great tips for my worm bin. (He also makes some beautiful jewelry.) read more

Thank you Stan - I picked up 2000 worms from you yesterday and put them in my new Hungry Bin worm bin last night. I was worried at first, many started to gather at the top of the bin. But looking now, only 6 that are still up out of the bedding on the side walls. So they must have gone down under and happy with what's there. I gave them some carrot/apple/celery/bell pepper pulp to start on. And how that they've gone down under, I spread it across the top more, and put on some wet cardboard on top of that. Wish I had xray worm vision to see what they're doing in there :-) read more

McCrawls Redworms - 2000 worms added to my new worm bin. They're bagged in newspaper shreddings so no shock when first put in the bin. Now how to name them all? - Fishing Near Me - Anaheim, California

Location was a little tough to find (I drove past it the first time around!) but everything was great! My worms came in great condition and seem to be doing well in their bin. Stan was super nice and efficient in getting me on my way to worm composting. I'd definitely come again! read more

Would highly recommend buying direct Stan if you can vs. online. He hand counts his worms, so none of that discrepancy when you order online with how many worms are actually in a pound. His prices are also much better, and he gives such great advice. The worms were in a cloth bag with perfectly damp paper inside. And as soon as I brought them to my bin they were super active and clearly very healthy. I added them to a bin that came with too little worms, and the difference between those worms and Stan's is super clear. It's been a couple weeks and there still great. Thanks, Stan! read more

Stan McCall owns "McCrawls" selling Red Wrigglers (Eisenia fetida) for vermicomposting. He has a shop inside Plush Pooch Grooming, so it's a bit hard to find. You'll see that he is a lapidarist and has a gorgeous collection of opals and many other cabochons in his cabinet. It turns out selling composting worms is a hobby on the side. I asked him for a pound of worms, and he was so friendly and helpful. He had an active bin with two trays in the store. He took it apart showing me the difference in the trays and also some food he'd put in for the worms (chocolate chip cookies, rice, and a burrito!). I was surprised that the bins had no odor whatsoever. This is good news since I haven't informed my husband I'm setting up the tower of worms & decomposing food in the house.. In a couple of months I plan on turning kitchen scraps and leftovers into compost for the garden where the whole cycle will start over again. read more

McCrawls Redworms - Inside Plush Puppy Grooming, this sign is in. the window - Fishing Near Me - Anaheim, California

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I recently started a vegetable garden and couldn't believe it when none of my plants died. I've gotten so into it my friends joke that I need an intervention. I started to segway into composting cold bins and learned about vermicomposting and found myself purchasing a Worm Factory 360. (which is a great product btw) Anyway I wanted to buy worms sourced locally when I found Mc Crawls Worms. After setting up my bin, I read voraciously online and was convinced that I'd screw up everything terribly by the time I actually picked up my worms. Stan completely put me at ease and gave me helpful tips as far and managing my little mini universe/Eco-system for my 1000 new friends. A note to anyone who gets lost like I do; if you exit off the 91 fwy once you hit orange make a left turn and its right next to the closed down gas station on the left hand side in a doggie salon. I drove right past it and kept going for a couple of blocks. Anyhow, this has been a great experience and I can't wait to see the finished product. Happy farming to all!! P.S. I've got worms and its awesome. read more

Stan is very helpful and a great resource if you are having any issues with your composter (like I did). Great to be able to source worms locally. I bought a worm composter online with worms from Uncle Jim's worm farm. The worms seemed very small but there were a lot of them. I followed the instructions and put them in a place with a light on them for a couple days but they kept crawling out of the bin and LOTS of worms died - what a mess! After a week, it stabilized but then I think that I had lost so many worms that I accidently overfed them because a couple weeks later seemed like most of them were gone. Then a week after that they were all gone. I did not realize that they all crawled into the bottom tray and died. I decided to try it again with local worms and found Stan online. Based on my discussion with Stan, I'm pretty sure that I overfed the original batch of worms which he says is death to worms. I introduced Stan's worms to the compost system a couple days ago and they seem to be assimilating much better. He said that his worms are used to living in paper bedding which helps. None have tried to crawl out of the bin so far so this alone is a huge improvement. Also the worms seem larger likely because they did not get dehydrated during shipping or they are just better quality and more of them. It was also helpful to see Stan's system to see the correct moisture level in the bin, etc. read more

This shop is located inside a dog grooming shop! The owner, Stan, is super nice and the worms were great! I ordered 500 red worms and there was a waitlist when i called. he called me the next week when they were available and pick up was super easy! i recently called him regarding questions about my worm bin and he was super nice, helpful, and told me to call if i had any other questions. AMAZING! WHO DOES THAT?! please support Stan and his worm business!! I will definitely be purchasing more worms when i decide to grow my worm farm! read more

Before I have even showed up, Stan has already gave me a little consultation on the phone to help me prep my worm bin to ensure my success. He had the pound of worm packed and ready for pick up. Once I got there, he showed me his own bin at the store and gave me a quick review on how to make the bedding, when to expect my 1st lump of compost, when to see my 1000 worms grow into a 2000 bunch. So glad to have found him! read more

McCrawls Redworms - Stan gave me some great tips on making a "safe box". - Fishing Near Me - Anaheim, California

I placed an order recently for my 5th grade students. We are currently studying life science, with a focus on decomposers right now. All of the worms I bought from this business are healthy and thriving in their new habitat. Stan was very helpful, and he even told me to call him if I needed any advice or help in the future. What a great business with excellent customer service. Thank you! read more

You can't make a better decision if you want to buy worms in Orange County. This place is the BEST. Stan knows all about worms, and will fill the novice mind with knowledge about them, more than happily. The shop is small, but upon entering, we were greeted kindly by (just my guess) Stan's wife behind the counter, as well as the amazing scent of whatever incense was burning. Did I mention the AWESOME PRICE on an AWESOME QUALITY PRODUCT? seriously, buy your worms from here. You won't regret it. read more

Very easy transaction. Stan was knowledgeable as well as friendly! A good day for me and the 1K Worms that will be heading in to my worm bin. read more

Healthy little worms.. nothing to exciting about the place, but if you drive up and wonder if you should go in.. just go.. it's a pet grooming shop/worm shop/jewelry shop/i don't know what else. (-: read more

I have made a couple of purchases from Stan and have to say his technique to make worm bedding is fantastic. When you buy his worms you get what you pay for. Large red worms for composting. I have 3 bins going, though I have neglected them over the last few months but they are still composting my newspaper and vegetable waste like crazy. His prices are great and that his worms are hand counted you will get the best. If you want to get into composting with worms and don't want dead ones coming in the mail go see Stan. read more

Picked up some very healthy 1000 red crawlers a week ago. A month ago I ordered some worms from another company online. And they arrived dead and smelly. Stan provided great customer service and was very informative about the hobby. These were for my new DYI compost bin. My worms are now thriving. Fresh and healthy is way better! read more

First set of worms are still doing well. I have people giving me their food scraps so I decided to get another 1000 worms to keep up. Good purchase! read more

Great service. Stan usually has bags of 1,000 worms ready and will set them aside for you if you call in. Make sure to give him a call before heading over. read more

Easy transaction. Location was a little odd but the worms came in a nice little package. They are doing well and I even saw some baby worms in my bin :) I would purchase again if needed. read more

Showed up to this place looking for worms and Stan greeted me because I looked confused. I wasn't sure if I was at the right place. He's one of the nicest people I have ever met! He was very knowledgable about the worms. He answered the many questions I had with much patience. I had my dinosaur addicted son with me and he was kind enough to share knowledge and show him some fossils he had. Stan also works with precious stones and does one of a kind jewelry pieces and he shared that too. Great person. I hope to continue doing business with him in one way or another. read more

Can't say enough good things about the owner Stan. Friendly, helpful, and extremely knowledgeable. I feel so much better about starting my new project than if I had simply ordered supplies online. read more

Stan is very knowledgeable and helped set me up with 500 worms for my first attempt at vermicomposting in my kitchen. He's super friendly and told me to not hesitate to call him if I ever had any more questions. His place was a little hard to find as it's inside Custom Creations right next to the scuba store, but not really an issue. I'm glad I found a local supplier of red worms rather than having to order online. read more

Glad i found a worm supplier local to me and great price. good customer service. stan knows his stuff and is willing to offer advice. even for a novice like me getting into worm bin composting. ill be back for sure. read more