This Denver Farm Raises ‘Microlivestock,’ AKA Edible Insects

By Stephanie Wolf
May 3, 2017
Photo: Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch, CricketsSara Hertwig
The Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch in Denver raises crickets, waxworms and mealworms for human consumption.

The Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch is not your typical ranch: there's no cattle or grain for feed. The ranch, which launched in 2015, raises "microlivestock" -- crickets, mealworms and waxworms, for people to eat.

Photo: Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch, Wendy Lu McGillSara Hertwig
Wendy Lu McGill is the founder and CEO of Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch in Denver.

Wendy Lu McGill is the Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch's founder and CEO. She spoke with Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner.

Photo: Cricket dish(Courtesy Linger)
Cricket tacos as have been served at Linger restaurant in Denver.

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In an earlier version of this interview, the guest said the agriculture sector is a larger contributor to greenhouse gas emissions than transportation. According to the latest numbers from the EPA, the transportation sector in the U.S. exceeds agriculture in greenhouse gases emissions. 

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