I really enjoyed reading your post, freemrktfarmer! It's lovely that your daughter is also picking up your love for farming. We live in a urban area, but my kids still love to look at all the plants and "wildlife" that live around us. One of their favorite activities after it rains is rescuing the little earthworms that have crawled out onto the pavement. My mom does urban gardening and same as you, lots of vermicomposting. She even knows the worms favorite foods.