A North Bay farm is struggling to make ends meet after a fire tore through its facilities on Sunday. The Sunday morning fire did as much as $6 million in damage to Protein Products, LLC, an innovative, environmentally friendly farm based in Petaluma that raises fly larvae, turning them into food and fertilizer.
A North Bay farm is struggling to make ends meet after a fire tore through its facilities on Sunday.
"The larvae will come in and eliminate whatever goes into the landfill and convert that into a positive protein source for chickens, birds, swine and even cats and dogs," said Maximo Mendoza, a partner at Protein Products, LLC. Workers then harvest the larvae, turning into a variety of feeds that can be found in Petaluma's Rivertown Feed & Pet Country Store. Another bonus: in that process, the larvae excrements are harvested and made into plant fertilizer that is high in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. But without adequate fire insurance, the farm may have to fold, forcing its 25 employees to look for work elsewhere.
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