Organic Mealworms
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Sorry, we do not sell mealworms for wild birds. So far, it has not been possible to obtain mealworms raised on organic feed, but things are starting to happen! Check out Tebrito - hopefully, we can start selling their products in the future!
We do not recommend mealworms raised on conventionally grown feed. We want all birds to be able to find food for their young during the summer. It is therefore important to have a diversity and abundance of insects that occur naturally in gardens and the surrounding landscape. Mealworms are sometimes marketed as particularly important nowadays as insects are declining and birds have a great need for them. But what do we do if we adopt that mindset? Well - we favor a few already common bird species in a very expensive and artificial way while ignoring the situation of others. For example, a swallow or partridge has no use for mealworms at a bird feeding station.
We believe that biological diversity has intrinsic value. In Sweden, there are about 250 species of wild birds, 2500 species of wild plants, and 25,000 species of insects. All are specialized in their own way. It is an affront to those living in the wild to promote the idea of compensating for sterile landscapes and gardens with cultivated mealworms.
The yellowhammer feeds its young with insects.
The yellowhammer often lives far from gardens in the summer with mealworms. It benefits from pastures and landscapes rich in insects. The best thing you can do for the yellowhammer is to buy organic beef for yourself and organic beef tallow for the birds in the winter. Lamb is also good, but pigs and chickens do not contribute to pastures. Although organic chickens and pigs do get to go outside, which contributes to a bit more biodiversity in the farm environment, they are not true grazing animals that keep larger pastures open farther away from the farm.